State troopers used tear gas to stop demonstrations

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Confidence in the militarys leadership began to erode in the fall and hit a low in October 2011 in response to the militarys heavy-handed approach to a peaceful protest by Coptic Chrisians, who were demonstrating against religious intolerance and the burning of a church. About 25 Copts were killed

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Source: Fact Monster - Black History

Black Marriage: Four Myths Busted by the Facts

Do black people get married? That question has been asked in one form or another in a series of news reports about the black marriage “crisis.” On the surface, such stories seem to be concerned about black women in search of love, but these media reports have largely served to fuel

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Source: ThoughtCo

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Martin Luther King, Jr. , original name Michael King, Jr. (born January 15, 1929, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.—died April 4, 1968, Memphis, Tennessee), Baptist minister and social activist who led the civil rights movement in the United States from the mid-1950s until his death by assassination in

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Source: Brittanica

Howard Thurman

Howard Thurman , in full Howard Washington Thurman (born Nov. 18, 1899, Daytona Beach, Fla., U.S.—died April 10, 1981, San Francisco, Calif.), American Baptist preacher and theologian, the first African American dean of chapel at a traditionally white American university, and a founder of the

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Source: Brittanica

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10 Black Scholarship Programs That Are Still Moving Forward Despite COVID-19

Nationwide — Every year, there are many programs that give away scholarships to thousands of African American and other minority

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Source: http://www.blacknews.com

George W. Haywood

George W. Haywood is a private investor in numerous public companies including: Denny’s, XM Satellite Radio, Martek Biosciences, Zix Corporation and AVI Biopharma (now Sarepta). Within these roles, Haywood has advised on a wide range of issues encompassing governance and setting strategy of the

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Source: Savoy Network

Alfonso Elder: Second President of North Carolina College (North Carolina Central University)

Dr.Alfonso Elder was the second president of North Carolina Central University located in Durham, North

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Source: Black Then

Remmele Young Returns to HCC in New Role

Houston Community College (HCC) recently announced the appointment of Remmele Young as Vice Chancellor Public Information, Communications & External

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Source: Houston Forward Times - Reporting The Truth | Affecting Change | Moving Forward

Dykes, Eva Beatrice (1893-1986)

In 1921 Eva Beatrice Dykes became the first black woman in the United States to complete the required coursework for a Ph.D. and the third African American woman to receive a doctoral degree. Two other black women, Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander and Georgiana Simpson, receive their Ph.D.s, in the

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Source: Black Past

The Exception but Never the Rule – Voice and Viewpoint

On April 21, 2020, San Diego Superior Court Judge Harry Elias granted Jane Dorotik, 73, to be released from prison due to health issues and her

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Lajuana Bradford

Ms. Bradford directs programs in diversity and inclusion, sustainability, economic development, volunteer programs and charitable response to disasters that together promote a broader definition of social responsibility for Regions Financial Corporation, a top U.S. bank-holding company with $122

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College Students vs. Pandemic – Free Press of Jacksonville

By Jasmine Butler – College students vs. Pandemic – It is no secret that the Coronavirus has brought challenges to not only to workers across the world, but, for campus life as we know

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Source: Free Press of Jacksonville – Florida’s First Coast Quality Black Weekly

Historically Black Colleges Work To Help Students Amid Virus

The school of 268 students helped Johnson, and others like her, despite its somewhat shaky financial condition and concerns that COVID-19 could make things

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Source: Black America Web

Spelman College Announces 2020 Valedictorian and Salutatorian

Through hard work, determination and balance, Kendra Grissom and Jasmine McClam have excelled and achieved high honors during their academic

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Source: The Charleston Chronicle

FAMU Law Grad Succeeds Despite All Odds

She is a proud member of the Florida A&M University (FAMU) College of Law Class of

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Source: The Florida Star

Famous Black Inventors Through the Years

From aerospace innovator George Alcorn to Kevin Woolfolk, who invented high-tech exercise equipment for hamsters, African-American inventors have made major contributions that have helped advance our increasingly technology-driven society. This alphabetical list of popular black inventors provides

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Source: ThoughtCo

Biography and Profile of Susan Rice

Name: Susan Elizabeth Rice Position: Nominated as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations by then President-elect Barack Obama on December 1, 2008 Born: November 17, 1964 in Washington, DC Education: Graduated National Cathedral School in Washington, DC in 1982 Undergraduate: Stanford University, B.A.

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Researchers to Study COVID-19 Impact on S.C. Restaurants

Researchers from the College of Charleston’s School of Business and Lander University’s College of Business are currently studying the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on restaurant owners and operators in South

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Source: The Charleston Chronicle

Roxbury Community College

Roxbury community College was established in 1973 and its new permanent campus was opened at New Dudley Street and Columbus Avenue to serve the higher education needs of Blacks, Hispanics, and other who previously did not have access to the kind of post-secondary schooling that offered preparation

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Source: African Americans in Boston: More Than 350 Years

Key African American Women in Sports

Venus Williams (born 1980) and Serena Williams (1981) are sisters who have dominated the sport of womens tennis. Together they have won 22 Grand Slam titles as singles. They competed against each other in the Grand Slam finals eight times between 2001 and 2009. Each has won an Olympic gold

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Source: ThoughtCo

Trident Technical College announces plans for summer semester

Trident Technical College will offer the majority of its classes online for the summer semester the college announced

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Source: The Charleston Chronicle

‘Power of YOU’ programs offer help local college-bound

The Power of YOU program available at Century College, Minneapolis College, and Saint Paul College can help many students with some of the toughest challenges—help make the dream of attending college

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Source: MN Spokesman Recorder

Audre Lorde

Audre Lorde , in full Audre Geraldine Lorde, also called Gamba Adisa or Rey Domini (born Feb. 18, 1934, New York, N.Y., U.S.—died Nov. 17, 1992, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands), African American poet, essayist, and autobiographer known for her passionate writings on lesbian feminism and racial

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Source: Brittanica

Grant, Bernie (1944–2000)

Born on the 17th of February 1944 in Georgetown, Guyana, Bernie Grant was elected to the British House of Commons in 1987 to serve as one of the country’s first black Members of Parliament (MPs). With a head teacher for a father and a teacher for a mother, Grant, the second of five children, was

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Source: Black Past

Bobby McFerrin

Bobby McFerrin , (born March 11, 1950, New York, New York, U.S.), American musician noted for his tremendous vocal control and improvisational ability. He often sang a cappella, mixing folk songs, 1960s rock and soul tunes, and jazz themes with original lyrics. He preferred to sing without fixed

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Source: Brittanica

Mar

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1950

LL Cool J and Daughter Both Receive Degrees from Northeastern University

Hip hop legend and actor LL Cool J never graduated high school, let alone college after being signed to Def Jam Records as a teenager in

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N.C. A&T to Celebrate Class of 2020 Virtually

Combined with the December graduates and additional graduates projected for the first summer school session, North Carolina A&T is expected to produce some 2,400 graduates for the academic year, the most in university history for a single

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Source: http://www.peacemakeronline.com

Munro College moves towards 'digital classrooms' for September

MANDEVILLE, Manchester — Principal of Munro College Mark Smith has announced that plans are being undertaken to advance e-learning at the St Elizabeth institution, even after the current COVID-19

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Romar, Lorenzo (1958- ) - Birthday

Longtime University of Washington head basketball coach Lorenzo Romar was born November 13, 1958, and grew up in Compton, California, where he went on to play at Cerritos Community College after high school.

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