On This Day In Black History Aug. 30 - BASKETBALL HALL OF FAMER ROBERT PARISH
Robert Lee Parish (born August 30, 1953) is an American former professional basketball player who played 21 seasons as a center in the National Basketball Association (N ...
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On This Day In Black History Aug 30 - Constance Baker Motley
Was the first African-American woman appointed to the federal judiciary on Aug 30 1966.
Constance Baker Motley (Baker; September 14, 1921 – September 28, 2005) was an American jurist ...
Posted Wednesday, August 30th 2023 at 12:12PM
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On This Day In Black History Aug. 30 - Guion Bluford becomes 1st Black American in space
Aug. 30 (UPI) -- On this date in history:
In 30 B.C., Cleopatra, queen of Egypt and lover of Julius Caesar and Mark Antony, killed herself following the de ...
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Charles Parker Jr. (August 29, 1920 – March 12, 1955), nicknamed "Bird" or "Yardbird", was an American jazz saxophonist, band leader and composer. Parker was a highly influential soloist and leading figure in the development of bebop, a form of jaz ...
Posted Tuesday, August 29th 2023 at 4:55PM
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For Immediate Release!
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Thousands of people assembled near the Lincoln Memorial on Saturday (Aug. 26) to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington, paying tribute to the historic civil rights gathering led ...
Posted Tuesday, August 29th 2023 at 1:56PM
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For Immediate Release From Catholic Archdiocese of Washington, DC!
"“Ours is the task and privilege of advancing the goals that were so eloquently expressed on that day." -
Today marks 60 years since the #MarchonWashington - a deeply faith ...
Posted Tuesday, August 29th 2023 at 12:30PM
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Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Known as the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. During his four ...
Posted Tuesday, August 29th 2023 at 12:13PM
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For Immediate Release From The Hill!
President Biden and first lady Jill Biden greeted Washington, D.C., middle schoolers on their first day of school Monday.
The president went to Eliot-Hine Middle School in northeast D.C. and met with sev ...
Posted Tuesday, August 29th 2023 at 11:10AM
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Malvin (Mal) Russell Goode (February 13, 1908 – September 12, 1995) was an African-American television journalist and news correspondent.
Education and early work
Goode was born in White Plains, Virginia, educated in the public school system ...
Posted Tuesday, August 29th 2023 at 10:45AM
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Dinah Washington (born Ruth Lee Jones; August 29, 1924 – December 14, 1963) was an American singer and pianist, one of the most popular black female recording artists of the 1950s. Primarily a jazz vocalist, she performed and recorded in a wide var ...
Posted Tuesday, August 29th 2023 at 9:57AM
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Today in Entertainment History: Strait earned first #1
On August 28, 1961, Motown released its first number-one hit, “Please Mr. Postman” by The Marvelettes.
MOTOWN’S FIRST NUMBER ONE HIT (August 28, 2015): On this day in 1961, Tamla Records ...
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Emmett Louis Till (July 25, 1941 – August 28, 1955) was an African American boy who was abducted, tortured, and lynched in Mississippi in 1955 at the age of 14, after being accused of offending a white woman, Carolyn Bryant, in her family's grocery s ...
Posted Monday, August 28th 2023 at 12:57PM
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August 28 in Black History: Why This Date Is So Important
This op-ed talks about the significance of August 28 for Black Americans.
There’s just something different about August 28. From the August 28 of 1833, when the Slavery Abolition Act was ...
Posted Monday, August 28th 2023 at 10:51AM
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Donald Trump's Mugshot: the face of accountability in Georgia
Fulton County DA Fani Willis is holding what no other person has done before - holding a former president to a new level of accountability for his criminal actions. Symone Sanders Towns ...
Posted Saturday, August 26th 2023 at 9:36PM
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Donald Trump's Mugshot: the face of accountability in Georgia
Fulton County DA Fani Willis is holding what no other person has done before - holding a former president to a new level of accountability for his criminal actions. Symone Sanders Tow ...
Posted Saturday, August 26th 2023 at 9:28PM
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Branford Marsalis (born August 26, 1960) is an American saxophonist, composer, and bandleader. While primarily known for his work in jazz as the leader of the Branford Marsalis Quartet, he also performs frequently as a soloist with classical ensemb ...
Posted Saturday, August 26th 2023 at 8:23PM
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Lauren Keyana "Keke" Palmer ( Born August 26, 1993) is an American actress, singer and television personality. Known for playing leading and character roles in comedy and drama productions, she has received several accolades, including a Primetime ...
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On August 26, 1920 the 19th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified which gave women the right to vote. This was a momentous occasion for all women; although having the legal right to vote without being prohibited through intimidation, fear, rac ...
Posted Saturday, August 26th 2023 at 9:06AM
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FROM ASSISTANT DEMOCRATIC LEADER CONGRESSMAN JAMES CLYBURN!
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn released the newest edition of the Clyburn Chronicles podcast with Martin Luther King III, t ...
Posted Friday, August 25th 2023 at 12:01PM
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TWENTY years ago today, a horrifying plane crash took beloved R&B singer Aaliyah's life.
Aaliyah Dana Haughton (January 16, 1979 – August 25, 2001) was an American singer and actress. She has been credited for helping to redefine contemporary ...
Posted Friday, August 25th 2023 at 8:19AM
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On This Day in Black History Aug 25 - Robert Keith Horry
Robert Keith Horry ( born August 25, 1970) is an American former professional basketball player and current sports commentator. He played 16 seasons in the National Basketball Associatio ...
Posted Friday, August 25th 2023 at 8:08AM
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Althea Neale Gibson (August 25, 1927 – September 28, 2003) was an American tennis player and professional golfer, and one of the first Black athletes to cross the color line of international tennis. In 1956, she became the first African American to ...
Posted Friday, August 25th 2023 at 7:58AM
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