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History Today: How Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space

On April 12, 1961, Soviet Union's cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human in history to travel to space. Lasting there for just 108 minutes, the Vostok One completed an orbit around the Earth. On this day in 1981, Nasa also launched the first space shuttle Columbia, marking a new era in space exploration

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(1857) Frederick Douglass, “If There Is No Struggle, There Is No Progress”

On August 3, 1857, Frederick Douglass delivered a “West India Emancipation” speech at Canandaigua, New York, on the twenty-third anniversary of the event. Most of the address was a history of British efforts toward emancipation as well as a reminder of the crucial role of the West

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Africa: Russia Postpones BRICS Summit to Later Date

"In light of the global pandemic and the temporary restrictions linked to it, the Organizing Committee for the preparation and securement of the chairmanship of the Russian Federation in the SCO in 2019-2020 and BRICS in 2020 has made a decision to postpone the meeting of the BRICS leaders and the

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Guion "Guy" Bluford: First African American In Space

Guion Guy Bluford, Jr. was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on November 22, 1942. His mother Lolita was a special education teacher and his father, Guion Sr. was a mechanical engineer. The Blufords encouraged all four of their sons to work hard and set their goals

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Nov

22

1942

Take travel online: Five ideas for a virtual family adventure

A virtual trip can be a great way to explore destinations you might consider for a future vacation, or it may be a chance to see remarkable sights around the world that you wouldn’t get to experience

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The best films of 2020 so far

Documentary about pioneering French director Alice Guy-Blaché, generally considered to be the first woman to direct a film, in

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(1966) Robert F. Kennedy, “Day of Affirmation Address"

On June 7, 1966, New York Senator Robert F. Kennedy became one of the first major American politicians to take a public stand against South African Apartheid when he delivered an address to the National Union of South African Students in New York City. His address appears

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Jun

7

1966

Angola: Constitutional Court Organic Draft-Law Ready for Parliament

Luanda — The draft law on the Organic Structure of the Constitutional Court (TC) is to be submitted to the National Assembly (parliament), after having been favourably assessed, last Wednesday, by the Angolan Government, in a Cabinet Council

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Talley, André Leon (1949-)

Known as one of the fashion world’s most recognized personalities, Talley stepped down as Vogue’s editor-at-large after three decades to become the editor-in-chief for Numero Russia, an international magazine based in

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Oct

16

1949

Physician Bernard A. Harris, Jr is born

Physician Bernard A. Harris, Jr was born in

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Jun

26

1956

NASA names thre Black astronauts

January 16, 1978 - NASA names Black astronauts: Maj. Frederick D. Gregory, Maj. Guion S. Bluford, and Dr. Ronald McNair.

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Jan

16

1978

World Alarmed by Violence in US; Thousands March in London | Afro

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Mae Jemison: First African-American Woman Astronaut

NASA astronauts have a love of science and adventure, and are highly trained in their fields. Dr. Mae C. Jemison is no exception. Shes a chemical engineer, scientist, physician, teacher, astronaut, and actor. Over the course of her career, she has worked in engineering and medical research, and was

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The Black Past: Remembered and Reclaimed | An Online Reference Guide to African American History by Professor Quintard Taylor, University of Washington

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Jan

10

1945

Greece and Egypt: How a Single Coin Reflects an Ancient and Enduring Relationship

A tiny object can rewrite history. In this case, the small electrum coin featuring the head of an African pictured here reveals a fascinating link between Africa and Greece from antiquity to the present. Unfortunately we know very little about the coin itself except that it is from the early

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Greener, Richard T. (1844-1922)

The son of a sailor, Richard Theodore Greener, a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania became the first African American to graduate from Harvard College. He later was assigned to serve the United States in diplomatic posts in India and

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(1984) Rev. Jesse Jackson, “The Rainbow Coalition”

In 1984 Rev. Jesse Jackson campaigned for the Democratic nomination for the Presidency. Although he entered the Democratic convention at San Francisco with little hope of winning, his appeals on behalf of the dispossessed of America whom he characterized as the Rainbow Coalition, ensured that his

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Virus punctures Tunisia tourism rebound

As the novel coronavirus pandemic wipes out a recovery from jihadist attacks in 2015, Tunisia's vital tourism sector is trying to find ways to avoid going

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(1967) Martin Luther King, Jr., “Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence”

On April 4, 1967, exactly one year before his assassination, Dr. Martin Luther King gave his first major public address on the War in Vietnam at a meeting of Clergy and Laity Concerned at Riverside Church in New York City. In that address he articulated his reasons for his opposition to the

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Apr

4

1967

Africa: In Era of COVID-19, Russia's Strategic Politics of Coronavirus Aid Takes the Stage in Africa

While Russia, for a time, appeared to escape a serious coronavirus outbreak, the situation there has changed drastically during these two months of April and May, - passing Germany and France to become the third most-infected country in the world, according to The Moscow

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Gossett, Larry (1945-- )

Born on February 21, 1945 in Seattle to parents, Nelmon and Johnnie Carter Gossett, Larry Gossett has been a dedicated public servant for over 40 years. After graduating from Franklin High School, he was a VISTA volunteer in Harlem (1966-1967). Gossett attended the University of Washington, where

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Feb

21

1945

Memorial Day was founded by Blacks | The Crusader Newspaper Group

None of these claims included the Black narrative, but what was once Union Cemetery is now a sprawling, 60-acre park in predominantly white Charleston, which amid lush gardens, ponds, a gazebo and fountain sits a bronze plaque acknowledging the park as the site of the first Memorial Day and where

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Aleksandr Sergeyevich Pushkin

Pushkin’s father came of an old boyar family; his mother was a granddaughter of Abram Hannibal, who, according to family tradition, was an Abyssinian princeling bought as a slave at Constantinople (Istanbul) and adopted by Peter the Great, whose comrade in arms he became. Pushkin immortalized him

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Photographs of the 369th Infantry and African Americans during World War I | National Archives

While the Great War raged in Europe for three long years, America steadfastly clung to neutrality. It was not until April 2, 1917, that President Wilson asked Congress to declare war on Germany. The world, he said, must be made safe for democracy. Quickly, Americans swung into action to

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1917

Libya: Has Haftar's 'Ponzi Scheme' Imploded?

Turkey's dramatic military intervention into Libya's civil-cum-proxy war on the side of the Tripoli government has changed the narrative from 'Haftar tightening the noose around Tripoli' to his 'entire Western operation being in disarray,' as one analyst puts

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(1879) Robert J. Harlan, “Migration is the Only Remedy for Our Wrongs”

Between 1879 and 1880, six thousand Exodusters left Louisiana and Mississippi for Kansas. Their migration, prompted by the end of racially-integrated Reconstruction governments, by anti-black violence and by sharecropping and tenant farming, brought national attention including a Congressional

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1879

Yohannes, Daniel W. (1952– )

Daniel W. Yohannes, a businessman, philanthropist, and diplomat, was born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on September 22, 1952. He moved to the United States at age 17 as an exchange student in the 11th grade, attending high school in Los

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1952

Norman, Jessye (1945- )

Best known as an opera singer, Jessye Norman has also lent her rich, dramatic, and powerful voice to recordings and recitals of spirituals and hymns– including a particularly compelling version of “Amazing Grace” and Christmas carols, in addition to recording jazz. She has never limited

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2001

FMA Live! encourages students to explore physics through a unique and interactive program

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