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Wilt Chamberlain (born Wilton Norman Chamberlain) was an American basketball star who played for several NBA teams. Chamberlain  was born on August 21, 1936 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He studied at Overbrook High School where he played on his school’s team for three years, scoring more than
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21
1936
Biography of Black Historian Carter G. Woodson
Carter G. Woodson is known as the father of black history. He worked tirelessly to establish the field of African-American history in the early 1900s. Born on Dec. 19, 1875, Woodson was the son of two former slaves who had nine children; he was the seventh. He rose from these modest origins to
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Modesto After School Recreation Leader Reassigned After Black History Lesson - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
During a time of reflection, a Modesto man says he is being blackballed after the Modesto City Schools District removed him from his after-school program assignment because of his Black History lesson.
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National AIDS Memorial Observes Black History Month with AIDS Memorial Quilt Virtual Exhibition Honoring Black Lives Lost to AIDS | Dallas Weekly
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Draught Season Drops A “Beer is Black History” Capsule Collection
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Black pride is more than skin colour – Jamaican author
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15 thought-provoking quotes to commemorate Black History Month - Face2Face Africa
Black History Month is once again upon us, but this year's observance comes in the wake of what has has been a period of racial reckoning in the United States following an unfortunate fatal incident that occurred over the summer and triggered nationwide protests. To commemorate what is largely
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Mount Kenya Facts - Africa’s Second Highest Mountain
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1899
Statement by President Joe Biden on Black History Month | Atlanta Daily World
Statement by President Joe Biden on Black History Month This February, during Black History Month, I call on the American people to honor the history and achievements of Black Americans and to reflect on the centuries of struggle that have brought us to this time of reckoning, redemption, and
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Kampala, Uganda (1890- )
Kampala is the largest city and the capital of Uganda.  In 2006 its population was approximately 1,189,000. The city was built over the old capital of the Buganda Kingdom located on Mengo Hill.  Some buildings from the Kingdom still survive in the city such as the Buganda Parliament Building and
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London Assembly calls for Sadiq Khan to ensure black history taught all year round - Voice Online
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Black History Month this year is more than just reflecting on the past
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LaMelo Ball Shows Off 14K Gold, Diamond Encrusted Grill
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William "Willie the Pro" Thrower (1930-2002)
William ‘Willie the Pro” Thrower was the first African American to play as a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). Thrower was born on March 22, 1930, in New Kensington, Pennsylvania. Although his statistics as a college and high school football player are good, and his pro
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Dolores Ibárruri
Dolores Ibárruri , pseudonym La Pasionaria (Spanish: “The Passionflower”) (born Dec. 9, 1895, Gallarta, near Bilbao, Spain—died Nov. 12, 1989, Madrid), Spanish Communist leader, who earned a legendary reputation as an impassioned orator during the Spanish Civil War, coining the
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13
1977
Black History Month on BlackPast.org
Every month is Black History Month here at BlackPast.org.  Nonetheless we recognize that hundreds of thousands of our visitors specifically seek out the website for information on African American history during the month of February.   We have gathered much of that data that may be helpful for
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Here Are the 15 Best And Worst Cities For Black Women To Flourish
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Rare Video Footage of Historic Alabama 1965 Civil Rights Marches, MLK's Famous Montgomery Speech
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Mar
7
1965
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Feb
7
1926
City of Miramar to Celebrate MLK Day, Black History Meets Reggae Month - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
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"There's a Lot Left to Be Done." | New York Carib News
February is Black History Month – and Black people just made a whole lot of history.  Joe Biden is our president and Donald Trump is not because Black organizers and voters decided that they would not be denied their right as American citizens to be heard at the ballot box.  Kamala Harris is our
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'Dear Culture' podcast looks at Black love throughout history
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Black History Month
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Negro History Week Begins
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1926
Quintard Taylor Presentations on Film or Videotape, 1975-2016
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Arthur Ashe Stadium is a tennis stadium located in the Queens borough of New York City. As part of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, it is the main stadium of the US Open tennis tournament, the fourth and final Grand Slam tennis tournament of the calendar year — and is the largest
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