On This Day In Black History Nov 11 - 1925 Louis Armstrong recorded the first of Hot Five and Hot Seven recordings that influenced the direction of jazz.
The Louis Armstrong Hot Five and Hot Seven Sessions were recorded between 1925 and 1928 ...
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Lee Haney (born November 11, 1959) is an American former IFBB professional bodybuilder. Haney shares the all-time record for most Mr. Olympia titles at eight with Ronnie Coleman and is regarded as one of the greatest bodybuilders to ever grace the ...
Posted Saturday, November 11th 2023 at 7:58PM
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John Baxter Taylor Jr. (November 3, 1882, Washington, D.C. December 2, 1908, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was an American track and field athlete, notable as the first African American to win an Olympic gold medal.
Biography
University of Penn ...
Posted Saturday, November 11th 2023 at 7:50PM
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David Adkins (born November 10, 1956), better known by his stage name Sinbad, is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He became known in the 1990s from being featured on his own HBO specials, appearing on several television series, most notably ...
Posted Friday, November 10th 2023 at 6:04PM
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For Immediate Release From OSERS!
The families of military-connected children with disabilities may have the added challenges of frequent separation from family and support networks and disruptions in the continuity of early intervention service ...
Posted Friday, November 10th 2023 at 1:37PM
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For Immediate Release From Vatican News!
"Pope: Peace Is Built With Listening, Not Weapons"
In a message sent to the 6th Paris Peace Forum, Pope Francis says that no war is worth the tears of a mother who sees her child killed.
By Jose ...
Posted Friday, November 10th 2023 at 12:13PM
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Andrew Hatcher (19231990) was an associate press secretary to President John F. Kennedy and a founder of 100 Black Men of America in 1963.
Born in Princeton, New Jersey, Hatcher graduated from Witherspoon School for Colored Children in 1937 and ...
Posted Friday, November 10th 2023 at 10:20AM
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Roger Arliner Young (1899 November 9, 1964) was an American scientist of zoology, biology, and marine biology. She was the first African American woman to receive a doctorate degree in zoology.
Early years
Born in Clifton Forge, Virginia in ...
Posted Thursday, November 9th 2023 at 11:42PM
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Dorothy Jean Dandridge (November 9, 1922 September 8, 1965) was an American actress and singer. She was the first African-American film star to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress, which was for her performance in Carmen Jones (19 ...
Posted Thursday, November 9th 2023 at 11:30PM
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Leading by Example: Maturity in the Mirror
My dear friends, it is essential that we approach this matter with compassion and understanding. The call for maturity and self-presentation is a topic that should transcend race, for it touches upon the ...
Posted Thursday, November 9th 2023 at 6:01PM
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Connect The Dots
Junious Ricardo Stanton
Executives at the largest insurance companies in the United States are alarmed that teenagers, ...
Posted Thursday, November 9th 2023 at 8:22AM
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The Impact of Black Men's Attire Choices
Empowering Black Men: The Art of Personal Style
The manner in which a Black man chooses to attire himself conveys a message to society, and it holds significance to be cognizant of this.
When a Bl ...
Posted Wednesday, November 8th 2023 at 8:11PM
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Edward William Brooke III (October 26, 1919 January 3, 2015) was an American lawyer and politician who represented Massachusetts in the United States Senate from 1967 to 1979. A member of the Republican Party, he was the first African American el ...
Posted Wednesday, November 8th 2023 at 12:26PM
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Esther Elizabeth Rolle (November 8, 1920 November 17, 1998) was an American actress. She is best known for her role as Florida Evans, on the CBS television sitcom Maude, for two seasons (19721974), and its spin-off series Good Times, for five se ...
Posted Wednesday, November 8th 2023 at 10:55AM
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Alfre Woodard (Born November 8, 1952) is an American actress. Known for portraying strong-willed and dignified roles on stage and screen, she has received various accolades, including four Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, three Screen Actors Guil ...
Posted Wednesday, November 8th 2023 at 10:24AM
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I'm just an ordinary fellow who constructed a website by drawing upon the knowledge I found on the internet and in coding literature. Once, I was quite perplexed by the world of coding, but there was something about it that drew me in.
I found my ...
Posted Tuesday, November 7th 2023 at 6:03PM
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Greetings, my friends. Today, I want to address a topic that's been on my mind for quite some time: the representation of our black community on television.
Now, I ain't no expert, but I've got a few thoughts I'd like to share.
It seems that som ...
Posted Tuesday, November 7th 2023 at 5:56PM
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As I walked through the dimly lit streets of the Southeast end of Newport News, Virginia, I couldn't help but feel a shiver run down my spine. The sun had long since dipped below the horizon, and the alley I had unwittingly wandered into was a forebo ...
Posted Tuesday, November 7th 2023 at 9:11AM
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Adventures in Time: DJ Black HD's Newport News Chronicles
It was a warm summer evening in Newport News, Virginia, and the sun hung low in the sky, casting a golden hue across the water. DJ Black HD, a man with a camera in one hand and a soulful ...
Posted Tuesday, November 7th 2023 at 7:51AM
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On This Day In Black History Nov 6 - FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN ATHLETE TO WIN A MEDAL IN THE OLYMPIC GAMES BORN November 6, 1880 - April 11, 1962
Born in Hannibal, Missouri, his family moved to La Crosse, Wisconsin in 1884. After his father, James, ...
Posted Monday, November 6th 2023 at 9:38PM
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Juanita Hall
Juanita Hall (n้e Long, November 6, 1901 February 29, 1968) was an American musical theatre and film actress. She is remembered for her roles in the original stage and screen versions of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals South ...
Posted Monday, November 6th 2023 at 9:13PM
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On This Day In Black History Nov 3 - Carol Moseley Braun
November 3 1992 Carol Mosely Braun, a Democrat from Illinois, becomes the 1st African American woman elected to the United States Senate. 1983 Jesse Jackson announces his candidacy for ...
Posted Friday, November 3rd 2023 at 11:58AM
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