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Halle Berry wins Oscar
Halle Berry becomes the first black woman to win an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in the movie Monsters Ball.
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24
2002
'Representation matters': Boys & Girls Club CEO proposes statue to honor Vel Phillips
Common Council and the first African American judge in Wisconsin. When she noted that no artwork from African American artists is currently displayed in
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NAACP Black Media Forum excludes Black newspapers
NNPA President and Black Publishers Call for Clarification and – A recent NAACP “Black Media Speaks” forum plummeted into a conversation in which the future of hard-copy Black-owned newspapers was all but pronounced
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Isaacs, Cheryl Boone (1949---)
Veteran publicist Cheryl Boone Isaacs, the first African American to serve as President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, followed the path of her pioneering sibling as a top-tier executive in the Hollywood motion picture industry.  Ashley A. Boone Jr. (1939-1994),her brother, had
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30
2013
Ella Jones Elected As First Black Woman, First Black Mayor Of Ferguson
Jones will succeed Ferguson Mayor James Knowles III, who was elected in 2011, unable to run for re-election because he exceeded his term
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WHO warns pandemic accelerating in Africa, 25% of cases in South Africa
The speed the new coronavirus jumped from 100 000 to 200 000 confirmed cases in Africa shows just how quickly the pandemic is accelerating on the continent, the World Health Organization said
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Report: MSNBC Host Joy Reid To Become First Black Woman To Anchor a Prime-Time Cable News Program
MSNBC weekend morning anchor Joy Reid will reportedly take over the time slot that one-time host Chris Matthews occupied before exiting the network several months ago, according to The Daily
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Beatrice Morrow Cannady and the Struggle for Civil Rights in Oregon, 1912-1936
In the article below, Kimberley Mangun, an assistant professor in the Department of Communication at The University of Utah, describes how she “discovered” Beatrice Morrow Cannady, an editor who spent nearly 25 years advocating civil rights in Oregon. Cannady used her Portland-based
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Aug
19
1974
Savoy's 2017 Power 300: Most Influential Black Corporate Directors
Savoy Magazine, the leading African-American culture, business and lifestyle publication, announced their 2017 Power 300: Most Influential Black Corporate Directors. The fall issue of Savoy features an exclusive profile article covering General Colin Powell and an array of compelling articles
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Little Known Black History Fact: Bessie Stringfield
Bessie Stringfield, better known as the “Motorcycle Queen of Miami,” is a pioneering motorcyclist who broke down barriers for Black riders and women alike. The late Stringfield is historically known as the first Black woman to ride across the United States, riding well into her later
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Joy Reid becomes cable’s first Black female primetime anchor | New Pittsburgh Courier
NEW YORK (July 9, 2020) – MSNBC anchor Joy Reid has been named host of “The ReidOut,” a new weeknight evening program at 7 p.m. ET that will premiere Monday, July 20 on MSNBC. The Washington, D.C.-based show will feature one-on-one conversations with politicians and newsmakers while addressing
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Dozens killed in fresh northwest Nigeria attacks
Armed gangs killed 57 people in a string of attacks on villages in northwest Nigeria, residents said on Wednesday, as security forces struggle to curb violence in the
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Bookmark these July 2020 gaming events
From Ubisoft Forward and SGF's Developer Showcase to Microsoft's Xbox Games reveal, here's what you need to know about July's upcoming gaming events.
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Chisholm, Shirley (1924-2005)
Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm, an advocate for the rights of people of color and for womens rights, became in November 1968 the first black woman elected to the United States Congress.  Four  years later she became the first black person to seek a major party’s nomination for the U.S. presidency
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Kristal Hansley Is The First Black Woman To Launch A Community Solar Company And Did So On Juneteenth
Kristal Hansley is the first Black woman in the country to own a community solar company.
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Interesting Facts About Maya Angelou
Thanks to her award-winning writing, Maya Angelou was internationally known decades before her death at age 86 in 2014. Despite her fame and her many memoirs, many interesting details about her life remain widely unknown to the public. Familiarize yourself with the life and work of Maya Angelou
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Jennifer Hudson Stars As Aretha Franklin in 'RESPECT' — Watch Sneak Peek
Director Liesl Tommy makes her feature film debut with
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The Brilliance of Black Olympic Athletes in Rio 2016
The 2016 Olympics in Rio was a welcome retreat and reminder of the diversity of our world. Seeing the highest levels of athletic performance compete is
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Norma Merrick Sklarek
Norma Merrick Sklarek was the first black woman to become a licensed architectin the state of New York and California.
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1966
Brooks, Gwendolyn Elizabeth
Brooks, Gwendolyn Elizabeth, 1917–2000, American poet, b. Topeka, Kans. She grew up in the slums of Chicago and lived in that city until her death. Brookss poems, technically accomplished and written in a variety of forms including quatrains, free verse, ballads, and sonnets, deal with the
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Sarah Goode
Sarah E. Goode was the owner of a furniture store in Chicago, Illinois. Her claim to fame is that she was the first Black Woman to receive
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Jul
14
1885
Report: MSNBC Host Joy Reid To Become First Black Woman To Anchor a Prime-Time Cable News Program
MSNBC weekend morning anchor Joy Reid will reportedly take over the time slot that one-time host Chris Matthews occupied before exiting the network several months ago, according to The Daily
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Black Contestants From ‘Survivor’ Reality Show Say They Were Edited To Fit Stereotypes
‘Survivor’ currently has 40 seasons.
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New Jersey governor to name first Black woman to state's Supreme Court | The Crusader Newspaper Group
Governor Phil Murphy announced Friday his intention to nominate Fabiana Pierre-Louis to the New Jersey Supreme
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BET Awards accidentally include San Francisco mayor Willie Brown : TheGrio
During BET's annual in memoriam segment, the network misidentified one of the deceased as former San Francisco mayor, Willie Brown, Jr. The post BET Awards accidentally include San Francisco mayor Willie Brown Jr. during in memoriam segment appeared first on TheGrio.
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Joy Reid Says Her Primetime MSNBC Show Will Address Race, Policing And ‘Issues We Need To Reckon With’
One of the few Black women to ever anchor a primetime news show has big plans.
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First Black Woman to receive an M.D.
2/24/1864: Rebecca Lee Crumpler becomes the first black woman to receive an M.D. degree. She graduated from the New England Female Medical College. Rebecca Lee Crumpler was born in 1833. She worked from 1852-1860 as a nurse in Massachusetts.
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Feb
24
1864
Beverly Johnson's Publicist Describes How Anna Wintour Mistreated The Legendary Model
Beverly Johnson, the supermodel who was the first Black woman to appear on the cover of American Vogue, has called for publisher Condé Nast to make it mandatory for the company to interview at least two black people for influential editorial positions within the
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Three Reasons Your Planner is Your Friend.
Having a calendar on the phone was all I needed because I could quickly jot down what I needed to remember, and everything would be great again
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Venus Williams wins her second straight Wimbledon
Venus Williams wins her second straight Wimbledon Womens Singles Championship. Venus is the first woman to win consecutive Wimbledon Championships since 1995-96 and the first black woman to win Wimbledon since Althea Gibson in 1958.
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8
2001
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