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Civil rights and social justice leaders convened virtually to demand Congress pass the George Floyd Justice In Policing Act to hold law enforcement accountable for deadly and excessive force that far too often involve Black lives.
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Postmaster General Louis DeJoy Grilled Before Congress Amid Push For His Removal By Democrats
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy underwent questioning on Wednesday in front of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform regarding the continued delay in mail delivery services across the United States.
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Claimed Pres. Election
President Rutherford B. Hayes and Samuel J. Tilden claimed the presidential election. Republicans and Democrats claimed elections in Louisiana, South Carolina and Florida.
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Source: Blackfacts.com
Nov
7
1876
Teaching About the Unsung Heroes of Black History
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Progressive party convention
Progressive party convention, meeting in Philadelphia, nominated Henry Wallace for President. New Party made major effort to attract Blacks. Approximately 150 Black delegates and alternates attended the convention. The keynote speaker was Charles P. Howard, and attorney, publisher and former
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Source: Blackfacts.com
Jul
23
1948
William T. Coleman is named Secretary of Transpor
William T. Coleman is named Secretary of Transportation by President Gerald R. Ford. He is the second African American to hold a Cabinet level position
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Jan
14
1975
Biden lifts Trump-era ban blocking legal immigration to US
SAN DIEGO (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday lifted a freeze on green cards issued by his predecessor during the pandemic that lawyers said was blocking most legal immigration to the United States. Former President Donald Trump last...
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DOJ reopens investigation into killing of George Floyd: report - TheGrio
The Justice Department is investigating the actions of former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin.  According to a new report from The... View Article The post DOJ reopens investigation into killing of George Floyd: report appeared first on TheGrio.
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Breaking the Generational Curse: How Education Impacts Poverty Levels Locally | The Michigan Chronicle
*The Michigan Chronicle is discussing generational poverty in Detroit, and its history, in this four-part series during Black History Month. In this second story, we delve into how education can help be a part of the solution. Stay tuned for the third and final part to read about poverty’s impact
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Rhythm And Blues: Despite The Pandemic, Musicians Find Novel Ways To Reach An Audience – The Wilmington Journal
The pandemic has wreaked havoc in many industries, including music. Many guitarists, pianists, violinists, drummers, and even singers, lost their livelihood as their income depended entirely on live performances. Although the COVID-19 outbreak has generated [...]
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'Bring us back together': H. Beecher Hicks III on opening the National Museum of African American Music - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
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Government: Ohio state.
In Cleveland Ohio on November 13, 1967, Carl Stokes was the first black elected mayor of a major city. Carl Stokes, grandson of a slave, won the mayoral election over Seth Taft, grandson of President William H. Taft.
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Nov
13
1967
Black Enterprise Presents Virtual Summit on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Feb.25
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Spingarn Medal: Clarence Mitchell Jr.
Clarence Mitchell Jr., director of the Washington Bureau of the NAACP, awarded the Spingarn Medal for the pivotal role he....played in enactment of civil rights
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Dec
4
1969
WHMM-TV in Washington, DC becomes the first African American broadcasting tele
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Nov
17
1980
Moderna to test booster shot against SA variant soon
Moderna is exploring several strategies to fight coronavirus variants, including booster shots and a new vaccine.
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Dance, Pearl Primus dies
Primus, who founded her own dance company in 1946, was best known for her primitive dances. She was famed for her energy and her physical daring, which were characterized by leaps up to five feet in the air. Dance critics praised her movements as forceful and dramatic, yet graceful and deliberately
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29
1994
Dianne Durham, the first Black national champion of US gymnastics, dies at 52 - Dallas Examiner
By SCOTTIE ANDREW and CHRIS BOYETTE CNN At just 14 years old, Dianne Durham stood before thousands of spectators on the biggest stage in American gymnastics. She’d just hurt her foot in
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Clarence Thomas is nominated to the Supreme Court by President George Bush.
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1
1991
Attorney General George Williams
Attorney General George Williams sent a telegram to Acting Governor Pinchback, saying that the Black politician was recognized by the President as the lawful executive of Louisiana.
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12
1872
Federal Reserve Board of Governors
Andrew F. Brimmer, economist and former Professor of Economics at University of Pennsylvania, is nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson to serve as a Governor of the Federal Reserve System. This appointment represented the first black to serve in this capacity.
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13
1966
Obama reveals he broke childhood friend's nose for using racial slur - TheGrio
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Amber Pickens Colors Success and Black History in Different Ways - The Washington Informer
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Black History Month 2021, The Caribbean-American Contribution | New York Carib News
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First Female African American Eagle Scout is from Gary | The Crusader Newspaper Group
By J. Coyden Palmer History has been made in Gary as Kendall Jackson, a senior at Lake Central High School was recently announced as the first African American female to attain the rank of Eagle Scout. The trailblazing future Howard University student, joins 20 other females from around the country
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President Johnson signed Economic Opportunity Act
President Johnson signed Economic Opportunity Act.
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Aug
20
1964
Walter E. Washington
President Lyndon B. Johnson named Walter E. Washington commissioner and unofficial mayor of Washington, D.C.
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Sep
6
1967
Covid-19: Zimbabwe to buy 1.2 million vaccine doses from China at 'preferential price' | News24
Zimbabwe will buy an additional 1.2 million Covid-19 vaccine doses from China at a preferential price, President Emmerson Mnangagwa's spokesman said on Wednesday.
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First Black radiso station, WERD, begins operating in Atlanta, GA, 1949
First Black radio station, WERD, begins operating in Atlanta, GA, 1949
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3
1949
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