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Johnson, Hazel W. (1927-2011 )
Hazel Johnson was the first African American woman to become a general in the U.S. Army. She was appointed the Chief of the Army Nurse Corps in 1979. Johnson held a doctorate in education administration from Catholic University (1978) and had honorary degrees from Morgan State University, Villanova
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Kingston, Jamaica (1692-- )
Kingston, the capital of Jamaica, was founded in July 1692 when an earthquake destroyed the nearby city of Port Royal. The most recent census puts its population at 937,700. Today Kingston is the center of trade, manufacturing, and shipping for the entire nation of
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Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King, MLK, Reverend King, and Luther King redirect here. For the Nigerian preacher, see Reverend King (Nigerian pastor). For the Portuguese footballer known as Luther King, see Martin
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Dwight Howard Supports Kyrie Irving’s Stance On Not Restarting The 2019-20 NBA Season
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Johnson, Jeh (1957 - )
Jeh (pronounced “Jay”) Charles Johnson, a civil and criminal trial lawyer, is the current U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security. Johnson received his B.A. from Morehouse College in 1979 and obtained his J.D. from Columbia University in 1982. Nominated by President Barack Obama in October
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Portraits Of President Obama, Kendrick Lamar & More Auctioned Off To Benefit COVID-19 Relief
The picture of Kendrick Lamar was taken in 2017 during his stop in New York for his world tour for his
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Kyrie Irving Reportedly Leading Talks with NBA Players About Starting Their Own League, Kendrick Perkins Calls Him Out
Kyrie Irving has been one of the leading voices among NBA players who say they believe if the league resumes play on July 30 as planned it will shift the attention from the current fight for racial
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March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
March on Washington redirects here. For other marches on Washington, D.C., see List of protest marches on
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Phi Beta Sigma
FoundedJanuary 9, 1914; 103 years ago
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Ralph Bunche
Born: 8/7/1904 Detroit, MichiganDied: 12/9/1971 New York City, New YorkRalph Johnson Bunche was an American political scientist, academic, and diplomat who received the 1950 Nobel Peace Prize for his late 1940s mediation in Israel.Business / Schooling: Awards / Achievements:
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Wilkinson, Sharon P. (1947- )
Sharon P. Wilkinson is an American diplomat. She served as United States Ambassador to Burkina Faso from 1996 to 1999 and United States Ambassador to Mozambique from 2000 to 2003. She has extensive experience in foreign affairs and has served all over the
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Hip-hop Violinist Ezinma Is Giving Children of Color Access to Classical Music
Ezinma, the classically-trained violinist who became a viral sensation after her video covers of trap music went viral, is sharing her gift of music with inner-city
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Why do we keep coddling Kyrie Irving?
It’s never been easy to be a Nets fan. With the exception of the Jason Kidd years and a few The post Why do we keep coddling Kyrie Irving? appeared first on TheGrio.
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Candace Owens Says She’s Still Unvaccinated: ‘I Survived The Greatest Psychological Fear Campaign In Human History’
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(1952) Charlotta Bass, “Acceptance Speech for Vice Presidential Candidate of the Progressive Party”
Los Angeles newspaper owner and political activist Charlotta Bass began her career as a conservative Republican.  By the 1940s, however, she moved to the political left.  In 1948 she supported Progressive Party candidate Henry Wallace in his failed bid for the Presidency.  Four years later she was
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Hall, Juanita (1901-1968)
Juanita Long Hall, a 20th Century actor and singer, was born in Keyport, New Jersey on Nov. 6, 1901 to an African-American father, Abram Long, and an Irish American mother, Mary Richardson.  Raised by maternal grandparents, Long attended New York City, New York’s Juilliard School of Music.  While
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Whoopi Goldberg
Whoopi Goldberg , original name Caryn Elaine Johnson (born November 13, 1955, New York, New York, U.S.), American comedian, actress, and producer known for her work in theatre, film, television, and recordings. An accomplished performer with a wide repertoire, her work ranged from dramatic leading
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Cook, Suzan Denise Johnson (1957– )
Suzan Johnson Cook is a religious leader, pastor, motivational speaker, and diplomat who was born on January 28, 1957, in Harlem, New York. Her father, Wilbert Johnson, was a trolley driver and later founder of a successful security company, and her mother Dorothy Johnson, was a public school
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Should They Or Shouldn’t They? NBA’s Elite Divided Over Possible Return Of NBA Season
It was broken by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski that there are a significant amount of players in the NBA who are opposed to the league resuming play in light of all the social justice issues that are currently plaguing the country right
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Stephen A. Smith Slams ‘Foolish’ NBA Stars If They Don’t ‘Show Up To Work’ Because Of Racial Oppression
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Malcolm X
Born: 5/19/1925 Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.Died: 2/21/1965 New York City, New YorkMalcolm Little and also known as el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz (Arabic: الحاجّ مالك الشباز), was an American Muslim minister and a human rights activist. To his admirers he was a courageous advocate for the rights of
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Brooklyn Nets Losing Hope That Unvaccinated Kyrie Irving Will Play In Home Games
Brooklyn Nets Losing Hope That Unvaccinated Kyrie Irving Will Participate In Home Games
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Alicia Keys
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Tracy Morgan
Tracy Morgan is the black American comedian best known for his years on Saturday Night Live and for his role as the eccentric TV star in Tina Feys television series 30 Rock. A stand-up comedian since the early 1990s, Morgan got his break into television with the Martin Lawrence series, Martin. That
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Irving, Kyrie Andrew (1992- )
Kyrie Andrew Irving is a professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA) who plays for the Cleveland (Ohio) Cavaliers. Since joining the NBA in 2011, Irving has established himself as one of the league’s elite point guards.  His resume includes being a four-time NBA
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Jesse Owens
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Lenhardt, Alfonso E. (1943- )
Alfonso E. Lenhardt is currently Acting Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). He previously served as the U.S. Ambassador to the United Republic of Tanzania from 2009 to
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Lorraine Hansberry
Born: 5/19/1930 Chicago, IllinoisDied: 1/12/1965 New York City, New YorkLorraine Vivian Hansberry was an American playwright and writer. Hansberry inspired Nina Simones song To Be Young, Gifted and Black. She was the first black woman to write a play performed on Broadway.Business
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