Smythe, John Henry (1915-1996)

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Jul

27

2013

Keeping history alive important | News, Sports, Jobs - The Herald Star

Two of those who were true American heroes were recognized on Thursday, when the legacy of Jerome and John “Ellis” Edwards was commemorated at Historic Fort

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Racial Imbalance in Schools

In July 1964 an advisory committee to the State Board of Education, chaired by Dr. Owen B. Kiernan, reported that segregation existed in 78 percent of the schools in Massachusetts and that racial imbalance was detrimental to sound education in six specific ways, including 'serious conflict with the

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Source: African Americans in Boston: More Than 350 Years

Evans, Melvin Herbert (1917–1984) - Birthday

Melvin Herbert Evans was born on August 7, 1917, in Christiansted, St.

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7

1917

June 12, 1963: Medgar Evers Was Assassinated

In the early morning, just hours after President John F. Kennedy’s speech on national television in support of civil rights, Evers pulled into his driveway after returning from a meeting with NAACP

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Gatson, Dewey (AKA Rajo Jack DeSoto) (1905-1956) - Birthday

Automobile racer Rajo Jack DeSoto was born Dewey Gatson on July 28, 1905 in Tyler, Texas.

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Jul

28

1905

Thurgood Marshall - Birthday

Thurgood Marshall , originally Thoroughgood Marshall (born July 2, 1908, Baltimore, Maryland, U.

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Jul

2

1908

Johnson, Gregory Lee (1945- ) - Birthday

Gregory Lee Johnson was born in Ellensburg, Washington on July 18, 1945.

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Jul

18

1945

Smythe, John Henry (1915-1996) - Birthday

Jurist and Royal Air Force (RAF) Flight Lieutenant John “Johnny” Henry Smythe was born on June 30, 1915, in the West African port city of Freetown, Sierra Leone.

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30

1915

Sarah Gertrude Millin - Birthday

Sarah Gertrude Millin , née Liebson (born March 19, 1888, Žagarė, Lithuania, Russian Empire—died July 6, 1968, Johannesburg, South Africa), South African writer whose novels deal with the problems of South African life.

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Mar

19

1888

Satchel Paige - Birthday

He was born on July 7, 1906 in Alabama, the 7th of 12 children in his family.

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Jul

7

1906

Angola: Public Calamity Situation Already in Force

Luanda — After 60 days of social confinement under the Presidential Decree on the State of Emergency, Angola is observing, as of Tuesday, a Public Calamity Situation, with new rules to overcome the coronavirus

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Aldridge, Ira (1807-1867) - Birthday

Ira Frederick Aldridge was born in New York City, New York on July 24, 1807 to free blacks Reverend Daniel and Lurona Aldridge.

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Jul

24

1807

Fleetwood, Christian Abraham (1840-1914) - Birthday

Christian Fleetwood, soldier, choir master, clerk, and abolitionist, was born free in Baltimore, Maryland to Charles Fleetwood and Anna Marie Fleetwood on July 21, 1840.

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Jul

21

1840

Celia Cruz | Biography & History

Celia Cruz was one of Latin music's most respected

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Source: AllMusic | Record Reviews, Streaming Songs, Genres & Bands

Georgia's 5th District U.S. Congress Representative John Lewis Will Deliver The 33rd Morehouse School of Medicine Commencement Address

Civil rights icon and Georgia’s 5th district U.S. Congressman John Lewis will deliver the 33rd commencement address for Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) at 9:00 a.m. on May 20, 2017, at the Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel on the campus of Morehouse College. Lewis will receive an

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Correction Department First

John Boone served as Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Correction from 1972 to August 1973. He was the first (and only) African-American to hold this position in the 74-year history of the Department.

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Source: African Americans in Boston: More Than 350 Years

Larry D. Thompson

Larry D. Thompson was Executive Vice President, Government Affairs, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for

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Ida B. Wells and Her Anti-Lynching Campaign - Birthday

Wells was born into slavery on July 16, 1862, in Holly Springs, Mississippi.

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Jul

16

1862

Adams, John Quincy ["J. Q."] (1848-1922) - Birthday

John Quincy Adams was born free in Louisville, Kentucky, on May 4, 1848, to the Reverend Henry and Margaret Priscilla Adams (née Corbin).

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4

1848

Raymond Chandler - Birthday

Raymond Chandler , in full Raymond Thornton Chandler (born July 23, 1888, Chicago, Illinois, U.

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Jul

23

1888

Ida B. Wells-Barnett: Anti-Lynching Advocate - Birthday

Early Life Wells-Barnett was born a slave on July 16, 1862 in Holly Springs, Miss.

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Jul

16

1862

Satchel Paige - Birthday

Satchel Paige , byname of Leroy Robert Paige (born July 7, 1906?

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Jul

7

1906

Coronavirus in Africa: 81,608 cases; 2,708 deaths; 31,122 recoveries

There are now more than over 80,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus across the continent, with a number of African countries imposing a range of prevention and containment measures against the spread of the

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Major 20th-Century Artists

Among the leading 20th-century Black artists whose works have educated and contributed to the life of all Bostonians are Ellen Banks, John Barbour, Roger Beatty, Calvin Burnett, Dana Chandler, Robin Chandler, Allan Rohan Crite, Milton Derr, Paul Goodnight, James Guilford, Barbara Holt, Arnold

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Source: African Americans in Boston: More Than 350 Years

Coronavirus in Africa: 95,482 cases; 3,000 deaths; 38,120 recoveries

There are now more than over 90,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus across the continent, with a number of African countries imposing a range of prevention and containment measures against the spread of the

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Bessie Emery Head - Birthday

Bessie Emery Head , (born July 6, 1937, Pietermaritzburg, S.

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Jul

6

1937

Pascal Desroches

Pascal Desroches is the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Turner Broadcasting, a Time Warner

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Botswana: Schools Re-Open June 2

Gaborone — Public schools are to re-open on June 2 while private schools will be eligible to reopen from May 15 if they have satisfied the COVID-19 guidelines set by the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Permanent Secretary - Basic Education, Bridget John has

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An Afternoon of Accolades for a Deserving Servant

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