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Jackson, Joseph Sylvester

Joseph Sylvester Jackson became the first executive secretary of the newly founded Seattle Urban League when it received its charter from the national headquarters in New York in 1930. Little is known about Jackson before 1928. That year he graduated from Livingston College in Salisbury, North

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Jun

10

1938

The DMV Salutes Richard Smallwood For His 75th Birthday! (LIVE STREAM)

The DMV came together to celebrate 'The Maestro', Richard Smallwood tonight for his 75th Birthday Celebration. The celebration took place at The 1st Baptist Church of Highland Park where Dr. Henry Davis III is the host Pastor. Hosted by Pastor Jerome Bell and Jackie Gales Web. Featured artist

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Source: Black America Web

Ota Benga, African native kept in zoo, kills self

An African native once kept in a Bronx zoo, Ota Benga, commits suicide. In 1906 the crowds thronged the monkey house exhibit at the Bronx Zoo (New York Zoological Park). Here were mans evolutionary ancestors - monkeys, chimpanzees, a gorilla named Dinah, an orangutan named Dohung and a African of

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Source: Blackfacts.com

Mar

20

1916

(1963) Josephine Baker, “Speech at the March on Washington”

Josephine Baker is remembered by most people as the flamboyant African American entertainer who earned fame and fortune in Paris in the 1920s. Yet through much of her later life, Baker became a vocal opponent of segregation and discrimination, often initiating one-woman protests against racial

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Black Anti-Slavery Crusaders

There were a host of free Blacks who struck out against slavery. Many of these were

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Jan

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Weekly Outings With The OBSERVER

By Nicholas Ibarra | OBSERVER Staff Writer All listed events, and more, can be viewed online on The OBSERVER’s community events calendar at SacObserver.com. Be sure to submit your events two weeks in advance to have the chance to be featured on the list. The post Weekly Outings

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Source: The Sacramento Observer

The South African

The South African is an English-language South African online news publication and a leading source for news, sport, lifestyle, finance, opinion content in South Africa.

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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

Black Woman named "American Mother of the Year."

Emma Clarissa Clement, a black woman and mother of Atlanta University President Rufus E. Clement, was named American Mother of the Year by the Golden Rule Foundation. She was the first Afro-American woman to receive the honor.

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May

1

1946

The Manumission of Monimia Travers: A Slave Freed at Fort Vancouver

Few people identify slavery with Oregon and the Pacific Northwest. However, there were slaves in the region particularly in the decade before the Civil War. In the following article, Gregory Paynter Shine, the Chief Ranger and Historian at the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, describes the

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Bentley, Gladys (1907-1960)

Gladys Bentley (stage name, Bobbie Minton) was a Harlem Renaissance blues singer and cross dresser. She was one of the most well-known and financially successful black women in the United States in the 1920s and 1930s. She was a pioneer in pushing the envelope of gender, sexuality, class, and race

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Aug

12

1907

Williams, Vanessa (1963- )

Vanessa Lynn Williams was born in Tarrytown, New York on March 18, 1963. She is the daughter of Helen and the late Milton Williams who were music teachers. She has a younger brother, Christopher, who is also an actor. Williams was the first African American woman to win the Miss America title on

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Shirley Chisholm becomes first Black woman to be elected to Congress, representi

Shirley Chisholm becomes first Black woman to be elected to Congress, representing Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, NYC, 1968

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Nov

5

1968

Multiple Memorial Services Planned for Bishop Carlton Pearson - Drama Ensues! | EURweb

*Several churches are reportedly planning services for the late Bishop Carlton Pearson. The megachurch pastor passed away on Nov. 19 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, after battling cancer. He was 70. Pearson’s 1980s television program on Trinity Broadcasting Network became one of the most-watched shows, and he

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Source: Black News, Black Culture, Black People Forever | EURweb-0

“The Yellow Rose of Texas”: The Ironic Origins of a Popular Song

While many Americans are familiar with the song, The Yellow Rose of Texas, few know the story of Emily West, the African American woman who was the inspiration for its creation. In the excerpt below from a longer article that first appeared in 1996, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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South African

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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

(1863) Rev. Jonathan C. Gibbs, “Freedom's Joyful Day”

African Americans throughout the North held meetings and church services on January 1, 1863 to celebrate the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation. Almost always the festivities revolved around a central speaker. One of those speeches was delivered by Rev. Jonathan C. Gibbs, pastor of the First

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Matchmaking triumphs over online dating scams as Lorii Abela Matchmaking leads the way

Lorii Abela Lorii Abela Matchmaking Leads the Way in Safe Love Quests. Join the 'Rendezvous in Silk & Satin' on December 1, 2023, at Knot Standard, Chicago In an era where the digital quest for love often comes with risks and uncertainties, Lorii Abela Matchmaking emerges as a beacon of

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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group

Ariel Henry participe au 48e anniversaire d’indépendance du Suriname

The content originally appeared on: juno7 - Haïti News Le Premier ministre Ariel Henry laisse le pays pour participer au 48e anniversaire d’indépendance du Suriname comme invité d’honneur. Le Premier ministre haïtien, Ariel Henry a laissé le pays ce jeudi 23 novembre 2023 pour le Suriname en

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Source: Haiti News - Daily News from Haiti

Claudette Colvin

Claudette Colvin was an important figure in the civil rights movement. She was born on September 5, 1939. At birth, she was adopted by C. P. Colvin and Mary Anne Colvin, who lived in a poor neighborhood in Montgomery, Alabama. This was a time of intense racial divide, and Colvin was a victim of it

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Source: Black History Resources

Mar

2

1955

Kenya: Rise of Airbnb Giving Hoteliers Sleepless Nights

[Nation] As hotels in the Coast and around the country continue to suffer from the economic effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, with some closing down, holiday homes are thriving under the Airbnb platform.

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Source: allAfrica.com

Namitete Zitha FC, Silver Strikers Reserve face off in Centre cup final

Chipiku Central Region Football Association (CRFA) League Premier Division side Namitete Zitha FC will defend Central Region’s Nyasa Capital Finance Cup against Silver Strikers Reserve in the final after both teams made it out of the last four stage on Sunday. In a semifinal match played at

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Attorney asks court to unfreeze accounts

The content originally appeared on: Trinidad and Tobago Newsday News Justice Frank Seepersad - AN injunction freezing the account of attorney Varun Debideen remains in place until the end of November when a High Court judge will decide if it should be set aside. Debideen has asked Justice Frank

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Source: Trinidad News

(1899) Rev. D. A. Graham, “Some Facts About Southern Lynchings,”

Little is known about Reverend D. A. Graham, the A.M.E. minister who delivered the speech that appears below. However the ministers words were recorded as part of a nationwide protest in 1899 against lynchings of African Americans across the nation. In May of 1899 the newly formed African

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Jan

1

1892

South African

LOTTO Results edit post Daily Lotto results for Sunday, 28 February 2021 2021-02-28 edit post Lotto and Lotto Plus results for Saturday, 27 February 2021

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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

South African

LOTTO Results edit post Daily Lotto results for Sunday, 28 February 2021 2021-02-28 edit post Lotto and Lotto Plus results for Saturday, 27 February 2021

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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

South African

LOTTO Results edit post Daily Lotto results for Sunday, 28 February 2021 2021-02-28 edit post Lotto and Lotto Plus results for Saturday, 27 February 2021

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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

(1856) Sara G. Stanley Addresses The Convention Of Disfranchised Citizens Of Ohio

In January 1856, Sara G. Stanley, representing the Ladies’ Anti-Slavery Society of Delaware, Ohio, addressed the all-male Convention of Disfranchised Citizens of Ohio who met at the Columbus City Hall. She called upon the forty delegates who included among their ranks John Mercer Langston, Peter

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Channing Tatum And Zoë Kravitz Engaged After 2 Years Of Dating

Actor Channing Tatum wants actress Zoë Kravitz all to himself for the rest of his life. The beautiful couple is reportedly engaged!

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(1966) Stokely Carmichael, “Black Power”

Soon after he was named chairman of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), Stokely Carmichael began to tout the slogan and philosophy of Black Power. In the speech below he explains Black Power to an audience at the University of

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(1838) James McCune Smith, “The Abolition Of Slavery And The Slave Trade In The French And British Colonies”

James McCune Smith (1813-1865) was a prominent physician and abolitionist. Smith was educated in the African Free School in New York City. When failing to be admitted to any American college, he enrolled in Glasgow University in Scotland in 1832 and earned three degrees including his medical

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Jun

9

1838

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