Mother who falsely accused Black men of taking sons she killed could be freed in 2024

Isaiah Tidwell

Isaiah Tidwell was Executive Vice President and Director of Wealth Management for Wachovia Bank. Tidwell’s career with Wachovia began in 1972 at the bank’s Charlotte office. Tidwell was quickly promoted in his roles to leadership positions including: Corporate Banking Officer in 1975; Assistant

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The Freedom Charter Called for Equality in South Africa

The Freedom Charter was a document ratified at the Congress of the People, held at Kliptown, Soweto, South Africa, in June 1955, by the various member bodies of the Congress Alliance. The policies set out in the Charter included a demand for a multi-racial, democratically elected government, equal

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Jamie Foxx defends Jimmy Fallon after ‘SNL’ blackface sketch resurfaces

Jimmy Fallon has been facing the heat this week after an old clip of him doing blackface during a Saturday Night Live episode resurfaced on social

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Woman fired after calling police on African-American birdwatcher in Central Park dog leash dispute

A white woman has lost her job after a video which showed her calling police to say she felt threatened by an African-American birdwatcher in New York's Central Park went

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Obama criticizes virus response in online graduation speech

WASHINGTON — Former President Barack Obama on Saturday criticized U.S. leaders overseeing the nation’s response to the coronavirus, telling college graduates in an online commencement address that the pandemic shows many officials “aren’t even pretending to be in

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Ship worker loses baby - Uncertainty over whether distressed pregnant woman from Adventure needed help earlier

As there was celebration that 1,044 Jamaican nationals were being landed at the historic Falmouth Port in Trelawny after being stranded for two months at sea, tragedy was unfolding as a 10-week pregnant woman who was a worker on the Adventure of the Seas cruise ship lost her

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First Black Harvard College Graduate

Richard Theodore Greener, class of 1870, was the first Black to graduate from Harvard College. He became a professor of mental and moral philosophy at the University of South Carolina and U.S. Consul at Vladivostok during the Russo-Japanese War.

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Source: African Americans in Boston: More Than 350 Years

DeFunis v. Odegaard (1974)

Argued February

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Ransier, Alonzo J. (1834-1882)

Alonzo Jacob Ransier, an African American Republican from South Carolina, held a series of political posts during the Reconstruction era. Ransier was born a free black man in Charleston in 1834. Little is known of his childhood and early education. At the end of the Civil War he worked as

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1882

Black Man Killed By Police in Minnesota | Post News Group

The words of 46-year-old George Floyd as he lay on the street in Minneapolis after he was arrested on suspicion of passing a counterfeit bill are eerily reminiscent of the police killing of Eric Garner in New

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California and Colorado Elect a Lt.Governor

State Sen. Mervyn M. Dymally elected lieutenant governor of California. State Sen. Georgia L. Brown elected lieutenant governor of Colorado.

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Nov

5

1974

Netanyahu lashes out at graft charges

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived at a Jerusalem court Sunday for the start of his long-delayed corruption trial, rejecting the "ludicrous" charges against him and declaring he was facing the hearing "with my head held

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Nader, Ralph

Nader, Ralph nā´dər [key], 1934–, U.S. consumer advocate and political reformer, b. Winsted, Conn. Admitted to the bar in 1958, he practiced law in Connecticut and was a lecturer (1961–63) in history and government at the Univ. of Hartford. In 1965, Nader published Unsafe at Any

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FILM REVIEW: The Lovebirds | Afro

Kumail Nanjiani made a name for himself on the series Silicon Valley and hit it big with the romantic comedy The Big

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

Smith, Charles Z. (1927-2016)

On July 18, 1988, Charles Z. Smith became the first African American to serve on the Washington Supreme Court. He was appointed to the court by Washington’s then Governor Booth Gardner and was subsequently elected to his position on the court for a two-year term in 1988. Justice Smith was elected

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Maya Smith, Founder of The Doux, is Prioritizing Health Over Hair While Doing Business Amid COVID-19

As salons and barbershops remain closed, business owners—small and large—are being hit hard financially and are figuring out ways to

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Uganda: World Tributes Flow in for Legendary Kirunda

Kirunda's far-reaching impact, which shows him as Uganda's most successful captain having led the Cranes to their best ever finish at Afcon finals, where they lost to champions Ghana in 1978, also had the game's most powerful man chip

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LeBron James Holds Private Workout Sessions for Los Angeles Lakers Amid COVID-19 Shutdown

The Los Angeles Lakers could be prepared to play if that’s the case, since it’s been reported they’ve been holding private workouts at a secure location in their

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Mayor: Officer Who Put Knee on Man’s Neck Should Be Charged

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The mayor of Minneapolis called Wednesday for criminal charges against the white police officer seen on video kneeling against the neck of a handcuffed black man who complained that he could not breathe and died in police

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List of African-American U.S. state firsts

African Americans are a demographic minority in the United States. African-Americans initial achievements in various fields historically establish a foothold, providing a precedent for more widespread cultural change. The shorthand phrase for this is breaking the color

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Harriet Tubman Biography - Life and Accomplishments

Harriet Tubman (1821 - 1913) led over 200 slaves to freedom as a conductor on the Underground Railroad. Contemporaries called her Moses and General Tubman in praise of her bravery and leadership. Frederick Douglass lauded Tubmans courage by saying, Excepting John Brown -- of sacred memory

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Migos’ Quavo is Now a High School Graduate

Quavious Keyate Marshall better known as rap group Migos’ Quavo, can now be referred to as a high school graduate according to The

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Source: The Black Chronicle

Issa Rae Dishes on Molly and Issa's Friendship, Inspiration for 'Looking for LaToya,' Kerry Washington-Helmed Episode

Fans of Issa Rae‘s hit HBO series “Insecure” have been watching the show’s current fourth season in shock and disbelief as the friendship between dynamic duo Issa Dee and Molly has continued to crumble with each episode, resulting in a huge public blowup and what appears to be the end of their

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Malcolm A. Punter - President & CEO, HCCI

Dr. Punter is a member of the Metro New York National Black MBA Association, 100 Black Men of New York, Inc., serves as the Secretary of the Adam Clayton Powell Jr Memorial Committee, Inc., as the Vice President of the Black Agency Executives in NYC as well as served on many boards for other

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The Mo'ne Davis brand

Mo’ne Davis is on fire. Not her baseball pitch, but her

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Kemar Roach back in business

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – West Indies fast bowler Kemar Roach is happy to be back in the swing of things as he prepares for the proposed tour of England starting next

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Delany, Martin Robinson

Delany, Martin Robinson dəlā´nē [key], 1812–85, American black leader, b. Charles Town, Va. (now in West Virginia). The son of free blacks, he attended a black school in Pittsburgh and studied medicine at Harvard. He emphasized the practical aspects of black problems. Taking up the cause of

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Winters, Lawrence (1915–1965) - Birthday

Lawrence Winters was born Lawrence Whisonant on November 12, 1915, in Kings Creek, South Carolina, one of three sons of Eliza Whisonant (née Smith) and Marion Frank Whisonant, a farmer.

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Louis Armstrong

Satchmo

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'There’s a Lil Boy on the Way?': Dennis McKinley Leaves Fans Shook After He Calls Porsha Williams ‘DJ's’ Mama

Porsha Williams, the mother to 1-year-old Pilar Jhena’ McKinley, hasn’t mentioned anything about being pregnant

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