This Day in Black History: May 28, 1863
The 54th Massachusetts Infantry, the most famous African-American regiment, leaves Boston for combat in the South on May 28, 1863.
The most notable African-American regiment of the Civil War, the 54th Mas ...
Posted Sunday, May 28th 2023 at 9:43AM
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This Day in Black History: May 27, 1958
Ernest Green of the "Little Rock Nine" became the first Black graduate of the newly desegregated Central High School in Pulaski County of Little Rock, Arkansas, on May 27, 1958.
Ernest Gideon Green became ...
Posted Saturday, May 27th 2023 at 4:17PM
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For Immediate Release!
Highly decorated and award-winning Nigerian author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, has described Pope Francis’ latest book, ‘Hands off Africa’, as a beacon of hope for Congo and Africa at large.
Writing in the preface of t ...
Posted Friday, May 26th 2023 at 11:49AM
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For Immediate Release From Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships!
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION LAUNCHES ANTISEMITISM AWARENESS CAMPAIGN
As the Biden-Harris Administration issues the first-ever U.S. National Strategy to Cou ...
Posted Friday, May 26th 2023 at 10:59AM
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On the evening of May 25, 2020, white Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin kills George Floyd, a Black man, by kneeling on his neck for almost 10 minutes. The death, recorded by bystanders, touched off what is possibly the largest protest movem ...
Posted Thursday, May 25th 2023 at 5:36PM
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Los Angeles, CA. (May 23, 2023) – The 48th Annual Gracie Awards, presented by the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation (AWMF), illuminated the night with an extraordinary celebration of women in media held at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. The evening ...
Posted Thursday, May 25th 2023 at 4:04PM
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Los Angeles, CA. (May 23, 2023) – The 48th Annual Gracie Awards, presented by the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation (AWMF), illuminated the night with an extraordinary celebration of women in media held at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. The evening ...
Posted Thursday, May 25th 2023 at 3:13PM
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Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926 – September 28, 1991) was an American trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th-century music. Davis adopted a variety of musical di ...
Posted Thursday, May 25th 2023 at 2:27PM
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Bill Robinson, nicknamed Bojangles (born Luther Robinson; May 25, 1878 – November 25, 1949), was an American tap dancer, actor, and singer, the best known and the most highly paid African-American entertainer in the United States during the first hal ...
Posted Thursday, May 25th 2023 at 1:46PM
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2023 East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention
Junious Ricardo Stanton
The East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention was held May 19-20, 2023 in Philadelphia at the Student and Alumni Center at Temple University. This was the organization’s twen ...
Posted Thursday, May 25th 2023 at 10:09AM
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Tina Turner, known as "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll," has died at 83 years old. NPR's Eric Deggans highlights the iconic performer's life and career.
Tina Turner, the exuberant, heel-stomping, wild-haired rock goddess who sold out stadiums, earned a ...
Posted Wednesday, May 24th 2023 at 4:15PM
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Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington", the recipient of the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, the Presidential Medal of Freedom and several other honors, died on May 24, 1974, in New York City. His last words were, "Music is how I live, why I live and ...
Posted Wednesday, May 24th 2023 at 3:45PM
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Dwight Arrington Myers (May 24, 1967 – November 8, 2011), known professionally as Heavy D, was a Jamaican-born American rapper, record producer, and actor. Myers was the leader of Heavy D & the Boyz, a group that included dancers/hype men G-Whiz (G ...
Posted Wednesday, May 24th 2023 at 12:20PM
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Patricia Louise Holt (born May 24, 1944), known professionally as Patti LaBelle, is an American R&B singer and actress. She has been referred to as the "Godmother of Soul".
She began her career in the early 1960s as lead singer and frontwoman of t ...
Posted Wednesday, May 24th 2023 at 12:03PM
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Coleman Alexander Young (May 24, 1918 – November 29, 1997) was an American politician who served as mayor of Detroit, Michigan, from 1974 to 1994. Young was the first African-American mayor of Detroit.
Young had emerged from the far-left element i ...
Posted Wednesday, May 24th 2023 at 11:57AM
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On this day in history, May 23, 1900, Sgt. William H. Carney receives Medal of Honor
First African American to receive the honor, Carney protected Old Glory during the Civil War
Sgt. William H. Carney was the first African American to be awarde ...
Posted Tuesday, May 23rd 2023 at 2:01PM
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Marvelous Marvin Hagler (born Marvin Nathaniel Hagler; May 23, 1954 – March 13, 2021) was an American professional boxer and film actor. He competed in boxing from 1973 to 1987 and reigned as the undisputed champion of the middleweight division fro ...
Posted Tuesday, May 23rd 2023 at 1:53PM
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This Day in Black History: May 23, 1975
Jackie “Moms” Mabley, pioneer stand-up comedienne, died on May 23, 1975.
Jackie “Moms” Mabley was a trail-blazing stand-up comic, achieving great professional and commercial success in an age where there we ...
Posted Tuesday, May 23rd 2023 at 8:34AM
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Sun, 05.22.1966
The First Black Wins Emmy Award for Best Actor
William Henry Cosby Jr. (/ˈkɒzbi/ KOZ-bee; born July 12, 1937) is an American comedian, actor, and media personality. He has made significant contributions to American and A ...
Posted Monday, May 22nd 2023 at 3:44PM
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For Immediate Release From OSERS!
Disability Innovation Fund
Pathways to Partnerships Innovative Model Demonstration Project
(Assistance Listing Number 84.421E)
Extension of the Application Deadline Date
The Disability Innovation Fun ...
Posted Monday, May 22nd 2023 at 1:17PM
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Paul Edward Winfield (May 22, 1939 – March 7, 2004) was an American stage, film and television actor. He was known for his portrayal of a Louisiana sharecropper who struggles to support his family during the Great Depression in the landmark film So ...
Posted Monday, May 22nd 2023 at 8:13AM
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