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A 101-year-old veteran was awarded a Purple Heart medal last late month, decades after he was injured onD-Day while serving in the U.S. Army during […]
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Source: Visit Atlanta Black Star For African-American | Black News and Information
Southern University established
Southern University established.
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24
1880
Perry, Robert C. (1945- )
Robert Perry was born in Durham, North Carolina in 1945.  He graduated from Hillside High School in that city in 1963. During his time in high school, Perry played in the marching band, was a member of the Honor Society, and served as president of his sophomore and senior classes. He was an acolyte
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Source: Black Past
HBCU Prairie View A&M University Marching Band To Get Docuseries On The CW
The CW has greenlit an eight-episode docuseries that will take you into the lives of the Prairie View A&M University Marching Band, which ESPN’s 'The Undefeated' ranked as the top Division I band amongst HBCUs.
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Williams, Sidney (1942- )
Former professional football player, businessman, and diplomat, Sidney Williams was born in Shreveport, Louisiana on March 24, 1942. Raised in Houston, Texas, he attended the city’s Phillis Wheatley High School and upon graduation in 1959 enrolled at Southern University in Baton
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Source: Black Past
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Blackwell, David Harold (1919-2010)
David Harold Blackwell, mathematician and statistician, was the first African American to be elected to the National Academy of Sciences (1965) and is especially known for his contributions to the theory of duels. Blackwell was born on April 24, 1919, to a working-class family in
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2010
Fort Valley State University (1939- )
Fort Valley State University, in Fort Valley, Georgia, is a four year liberal arts land grant school that is part of the University System of Georgia. It was formed in 1939 when Fort Valley Normal and Industrial School merged with the State Teachers and Agricultural College of
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1996
Walter Payton
Walter Payton was an American footballer who played for the Chicago Bears. He was born in Columbia, Mississippi on July 25, 1953 to Peter and Alyne Payton. He had two siblings and was a member of the Boy Scouts, Little League, and the local church. He also played in the marching band at his high
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Source: Black History Resources
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10
1988
FAMU switches athletic conference; joins SWAC –
TALLAHASSEE – The Florida A&M University (FAMU) Board of Trustees has approved the university’s move to join the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC), beginning with the 2021-22 academic
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SZN Opener Episode 2: The Impact of Family & Overcoming Health Issues with ASU Running Back Jacory Merritt
Welcome back to SZN Opener, CASSIUS’ sports podcast that focuses on the unique journeys of Black athletes in college. In Episode 2, we meet Alabama State University running back Jacory Merritt, who tells host Lamar Hurd about his journey to college football and the role that his strong family
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Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, Houston, Texas (1868- )
Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, the first African American Baptist Church in Houston, Texas, was organized in January 1866 by former slaves.  These individuals were assisted by white missionaries from the First Baptist Church and the German Baptist Church.  Antioch’s members worshiped at the two
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Donald, Arnold (1954- )
Arnold Donald is an American businessman and CEO of Carnival Corporation headquartered in Miami, Florida. He has held the position since 2013. Prior to this position, he was a senior executive at Monsanto in
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North Dakota Republican Party Leader Resigns After Telling Black People To Leave And Move To Wakanda
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Neville Lawrence leads Weekly Gleaner Honours award winners
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The ‘world had a chance to see’ Southern reestablish its identity in dominance of Jackson State
Photo: Southern University Football Jackson State head coach Deion Sanders, minutes after his group suffered its worse loss of the spring season, wanted to let everyone from former players to…
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African Americans in Atlanta
Atlanta has long been known as a center of black wealth, political power and culture; a cradle of the Civil Rights Movement [1] and home to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. It has often been called a black
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[VIDEO]: Money, Greed or Need: Can college football be played without fans? | The Atlanta Voice
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Southern University Hosted Statewide Vaccination Day - New Orleans Data News Weekly
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Dorothy Mae DeLavallade Taylor: First Black Woman to Serve in the Louisiana House of Representatives
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‘Wear sunglasses and save your eyes’
Founder and director of Great Shape! Inc’s iCare programme, Steven Stern, is advising Jamaicans to wear sunshades to help protect their eyesight. Speaking to The Gleaner during a free one-week eye care clinic in Mango Valley, St Mary, Stern said...
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Dexter Wade Was Never ‘Missing’ — Now His Mother Wants Answers From The Jackson Police Department
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David Lee Roth of Van Halen announces retirement, opens up about Eddie Van Halen's death news -The Black Chronicle ANNOUNCES, David, Death, Eddie, Halen, Halens, Lee, Opens, Retirement, Roth, Van
David Lee Roth has introduced he shall be retiring from music. The previous lead singer of rock band Van Halen, 66, revealed the information in a Las Vegas Evaluation-Journal
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Florida A&M University [Tallahassee] (1887- )
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) is a historically black four-year public institution located on a 419 acre campus in Tallahassee, Florida.  The school was founded as the State Normal College for Colored Students, and first opened its doors to 15 students and two instructors on
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Oct
3
1887
JAGUARS RULE! - Garland Journal
It was a first! The inaugural HBCU Lone Star Diamond Classic at the beautiful Rough Riders Field in Frisco, TX with two powerhouses in the Southwestern Athletic Conference battling for […] The post JAGUARS RULE! appeared first on Garland Journal.
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HBCU Football is one of the most important parts of Black college culture. The pride that exudes from your team having a successful season can empower trash talk amongst your friends for a full 365 days. Everyone wants that title of being considered the best HBCU program in the sport. But
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Judge Israel Augustine Jr: First Black District Judge in Louisiana & Civil Rights Activist
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Fields, Cleo (1962- )
Cleo Fields, politician, lawyer, and United States Representative from Louisianas Fourth Congressional District (1993-97), was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on November 22, 1962.  At four years old, Fields lost his father, Isidore Fields, a dockworker, in a car crash. His mother, Alice
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