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La Tribune de la Nouvelle-Orléans (1864-1868)

The New Orleans Tribune was the first African American daily newspaper in the United States. Started in 1864 by Charles Louise Roudanez the Tribune was notable in that it was bilingual. Articles were written in both French, for the majority of African Americans in Louisiana, and English, in order

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What Comes Naturally: The Loving v. Virginia Case in Historical Perspective

When Richard Loving and Mildred Jeter decided to get married in June 1958, laws banning interracial marriage had been in effect for nearly three centuries. The colonies of Maryland, Virginia, and Massachusetts had banned intermarriage in 1664, 1691, and 1705. After the American Revolution, states

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Jun

12

1967

Bullard, Eugene James ["Jacques"] (1895-1961)

Eugene James (Jacques) Bullard, the first African American combat aviator, was known as the “black swallow of death” for his courage during missions. He led a colorful life, much of it in

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Oct

9

1895

Bessie Coleman receives pilot's license

Bessie Coleman attended the ...Ecole dAviation des

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Jun

15

1921

The Notting Hill Riots (1958)

Amidst racial intolerance and competition over resources, the white working class of the Notting Hill area, London, UK, launched an attack against members of the black community on August the 30, 1958. Forced to arm themselves in defence, the confrontation lasted

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Ethiopia defeats Italy at Battle of Adowa

The Battle of Adwa and the Victory of Adwa Centenary Medal

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Mar

2

1896

Bo Diddley is born.

Bo Diddley was born Ellas Bates on Sunday December 30th 1928 on a small farm near the town of McComb, Mississippi, USA, in rural Pike County, close to the Louisiana border, the only child of Ethel Wilson and Eugene Bates. He had 3 half-brothers and

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Dec

30

1928

African American History: Bibliography

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Patrick Kelly, first and only American fashion designer admitted to an exclusive

Patrick Kelly, first and only American fashion designer admitted to an exclusive organization of French fashion designers, born

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Sep

24

1954

Ella Fitzgerald Born

Ella Fitzgerald, First Lady of Song, born. In 1934, an awkward sixteen-year-old girl made her singing debut at the Harlem Apollo Theatre amateur night in New York City. She intended to dance, but she lost her nerve when she got on stage. The man said, do something while youre out there, the singer

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Apr

25

1918

Charles W. Follis

Charles W. Follis, first African American to play professional football, born

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Apr

10

1910

Musician Miles Davis receives award

In Paris, jazz trumpeter Miles Davis was named a Knight in the (French) Legion of Honor, one of that nations highest cultural honors.

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Jul

16

1991

Birthday of Natalie Cole

Singer Natalie Cole, daughter of legedary singer Nat Cole, born in Los Angeles, California. Singing professionally at age 11, by 1976 Cole had won Grammys for New Artist of the Year and Best R&B Female Vocalist.

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Feb

5

1950

1st Grammy!

DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince win the first rap Grammy for the hit single Parents Just Dont Understand.

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Feb

22

1989

William Henry Lewis is the first black chosen to playon Amherst (MA) College's

William Henry Lewis is the first black chosen to play on Amherst (MA) Colleges football team.

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Jan

0

1868

Jean Baptiste Lislet-Geoffroy, distinguished French geographer, is born.

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Aug

23

1755

Arthur Ashe leads UCLA to NCAA tennis championship

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Jun

22

1965

Tina Turner

Born: 11/26/1939 Nutbush, TennesseeAnna Mae Bullock, better known by her stage name Tina Turner, is a singer, dancer, actress, and author, whose career has spanned more than half a century, earning her widespread recognition and numerous awards.Awards / Achievements:

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Richard Wright

Born: 9/4/1908 Roxie, MississippiDied: 11/28/1960 Paris, FranceRichard Nathaniel Wright was an American author of sometimes controversial novels, short stories, poems, and non-fictionAwards / Achievements:

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Nina Simone, singer, dies in Paris, France at the age of 70.

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Apr

21

2003

Paul Bustill Robeson

Paul Bustill Robeson was born in

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Apr

9

1898

Charles L

Charles L. Reason named professor of belles-lettres and French at Central College, McGrawville, New York. William G. Allen and George B. Vashon also taught at the predominantly white college.

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Oct

16

1849

Ernie Davis

Ernest Davis commonly referred to as “Ernie” by friends and colleagues, was an American football halfback who passed away at the mere age of 23 due to complications from leukemia. Born in New Salem, Pennsylvania on December 14, 1939, Davis was a popular athlete in his school and college

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Warren Moon

Warren Moon is a retired football player, who played for the Canadian and American football leagues. He was born in Los Angeles, California on November 18, 1956 and was the only brother of 6 sisters. His father was a laborer who died of liver disease when Warren was a young child and his mother was

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Nov

18

1956

Ethiopia

National name: Ityopiya Federalawi Demokrasiyawi Ripeblik

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The French abolish Slavery in all there territories, 1848

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Sep

16

1848

Rhodes, J. Steven (1951- )

J. Steven Rhodes, U.S. Ambassador to Zimbabwe, was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on September 29, 1951. After graduating from high school he attended Loyola Marymount University (LMU) in Los Angeles, California where he was a member of the LMU 1969 Hall of Fame football

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Alexandre Dumas is born

Alexandre Dumas is born in Villiers-Cotterets to a Haitian mulatto, Thomas Alexandre Dumas, and Marie Labouret Dumas, a French woman. He will become an acclaimed author of the French classics The Three Musketeers, The Count of Monte Cristo, The Man in the Iron Mask, and The Corsican

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Jul

24

1802

Dionne Warwick, born

Dionne Warwick, singer, three time Grammy winner,born

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Dec

12

1941

Slavery Purchased America's Freedom

Slavery Purchased Americas Freedom: While the white Americans profit from slave trade, they actually benefited from the slave system to fund the war against England. As one historian put it, Americans actually purchased their freedom with products grown by slaves and then traded to the French

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2002

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