How Christianity has Shaped the Contours of Black American Life
Josef Sorett examines the complex religious ideas and practices in his book, Black is a Church.
By Eve Glasberg
July 05, 2023
Why did you write this book? Coming so soon after yo ...
Posted Wednesday, July 5th 2023 at 9:45PM
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The Black History Of The United States Of America | A Big History Of America | Channel 5
In 1619, English colonists brought their first African slaves to Jamestown, beginning the history of slavery in the United States of America. The history of t ...
Posted Wednesday, July 5th 2023 at 7:59PM
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On July 5, 1975, Arthur Ashe defeats the heavily favored Jimmy Connors to become the first Black man ever to win Wimbledon, the most coveted championship in tennis.
Arthur Ashe began playing tennis as a boy in his hometown of Richmond, Virginia. A ...
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This Day in Black History: July 5, 1852
Abolitionist leader Frederick Douglass gave the speech, "The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro" on July 5, 1852.
On July 5, 1852, Frederick Douglass, an escaped slave who later became a leader in the abo ...
Posted Wednesday, July 5th 2023 at 7:28PM
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For Immediate Release From USDE!
The U.S. Department of Education (Department) tomorrow will launch a new process through which institutions of higher education can apply to offer postsecondary programs to confined or incarcerated individuals. F ...
Posted Monday, July 3rd 2023 at 10:51AM
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The Brouhaha About Affirmative Action
Junious Ricardo Stanton
The recent US Supreme Court’s ruling stating the student acceptance policies at Harvard and the University of ...
Posted Saturday, July 1st 2023 at 7:10PM
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For Immediate Release From USDE!
FACT SHEET: President Biden Announces New Actions to Provide Debt Relief and Support for Student Loan Borrowers
No President has fought harder for student debt relief than President Biden, and he's not done ...
Posted Saturday, July 1st 2023 at 2:20PM
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Clarence Thomas Supreme Court nomination
On July 1, 1991, President George H. W. Bush nominated Clarence Thomas for the Supreme Court of the United States to replace Thurgood Marshall, who had announced his retirement. At the time of his nominatio ...
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July 1, 1889: Frederick Douglass Appointed U.S. Minister to Haiti
On July 1st, 1889, US Republican President Benjamin Harrison appointed Frederick Douglass as the next U.S. Minister Resident and Consul General, Republic of Haiti.
Douglass arriv ...
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For Immediate Release From HIV/GOV!
Minority HIV/AIDS Fund: Integrated Behavioral Health and HIV Care for Unsheltered Populations Pilot Project
Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)
NOFO Number: TI-23-024
Posted on Grants.gov: Friday, June ...
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Mike Tyson
Michael Gerard Tyson (born June 30, 1966) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1985 to 2005. Nicknamed "Iron Mike" and "Kid Dynamite" in his early career, and later known as "The Baddest Man on the Planet", T ...
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This Day in Black History: June 30, 1917
Legendary actress and singer Lena Horne was born in Brooklyn, New York, on June 30, 1917.
Legendary screen actress and singer Lena Horne, one of the first Black women actresses to sign a film contract with ...
Posted Friday, June 30th 2023 at 12:38PM
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For Immediate Release From USDE Secretary of Education, Miguel Cardona!
“Yesterday's Supreme Court decision takes our country decades backward, sharply limiting a vital tool that colleges have used to create vibrant, diverse campus communiti ...
Posted Friday, June 30th 2023 at 12:36PM
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Eva Narcissus Boyd (June 29, 1943 – April 10, 2003), known by the stage name of Little Eva, was an American singer, well known for her 1962 hit "The Loco-Motion".
Biography
Boyd was born in Belhaven, North Carolina in 1943 and had twelve sibl ...
Posted Thursday, June 29th 2023 at 10:33PM
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Stokely Carmichael aka Kwame Touré
Stokely Carmichael, a political activist who was active during the 1960's civil rights movement was born in Port of Spain, Trinidad, West Indies on June 29, 1941. His family later moved to New York City and he s ...
Posted Thursday, June 29th 2023 at 10:22PM
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This Day In History JUNE | 29 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival begins
On the afternoon of June 29, 1969, a crowd consisting mostly of Black people from the nearby area packs Harlem’s Mt. Morris Park (now Marcus Garvey Park). Over the course of this ...
Posted Thursday, June 29th 2023 at 10:03PM
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BlackFacts Minute: June 28
BlackFacts.com Fact Of The Day for June 28th, On This Day in 1978, The U.S. Supreme Court invalidated the use of racial quota for University Applications.
READ MORE: BlackFacts Minute: June 28 https://www.youtube.com/ ...
Posted Wednesday, June 28th 2023 at 6:07PM
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The Organization of Afro-American Unity (OAAU) was a Pan-Africanist organization founded by Malcolm X in 1964. The OAAU was modeled on the Organization of African Unity, which had impressed Malcolm X during his visit to Africa in April and May 1964 ...
Posted Wednesday, June 28th 2023 at 4:38PM
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ACTRESS TICHINA ARNOLD BORN
June 28, 1971
Tichina Rolanda Arnold (/tɪˈʃiːnə/; born June 28, 1969) is an American actress and singer. She began her career as a child actor, appearing in supporting ...
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For Immediate Release From OSERS!
OSERS Open Discretionary Grant Opportunities
Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)
ALN Competition Title Dates
84.325R Personnel Development to ...
Posted Wednesday, June 28th 2023 at 2:56PM
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For Immediate Release From Maryland Developmental Disability Council!
The Council Announces a New Funding Opportunity
The Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council (Council) is excited to announce a new funding opportunity.
The ...
Posted Wednesday, June 28th 2023 at 1:18PM
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