BEST SELLING SINGER RIHANNA BORN
February 20, 1988
Best selling singer Rihanna born Robyn Rihanna Fenty in Saint Michael, Barbados. Her mother is of Guyanese descent.
A Grammy Award winning artist she has several top 10 hit songs to her credi ...
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This Day in Black History: Feb. 20, 1992
John Singleton was nominated for Best Director at the Oscars on Feb. 20, 1992.
On Feb. 20, 1992, John Singleton made history as the first African-American to receive an Oscar nomination for Best Director f ...
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THIS DAY IN HISTORY: FIRST BLACK GOLD MEDALIST IN WINTER OLYMPICS
Cristie LeondisFebruary 19, 2015
On Feb. 19, 2002, Vonetta Flowers made history by becoming the first person of African descent to win a gold medal in the Winter Olympics. Flowers ...
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Vonetta Flowers
Vonetta Flowers (n้e Jeffery; born October 29, 1973) is an American bobsledder. In 2002 Winter Olympics, Flowers became the first African American and the first Black athlete from any country to win a gold medal at a Winter Olympic ...
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Biography
William "Smokey" Robinson, Jr. (born February 19, 1940) (age 83)
Born In Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States
William "Smokey" Robinson, Jr. (born February 19, 1940) is an American R&B and soul singer and songwriter. Robi ...
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Henry Sylvester-Williams First Pan-African Congress
Henry Sylvester-Williams (24 March 1867 or 15 February 1869 26 March 1911) was a Trinidadian lawyer, activist, councillor and writer who was among the founders of the Pan-African movement.
A ...
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Toni Morrison
Chloe Anthony Wofford Morrison (born Chloe Ardelia Wofford; February 18, 1931 August 5, 2019), known as Toni Morrison, was an American novelist. Her first novel, The Bluest Eye, was published in 1970. The critically acclaimed Song ...
Posted Saturday, February 18th 2023 at 4:41PM
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We Need To Know
Junious Ricardo Stanton
When African peoples reunite with African history and culture, solutions to the other problems will be possible. The point to emphasize here is that the victory will occur when and only when African teache ...
Posted Saturday, February 18th 2023 at 12:07PM
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Here's the story behind Black History Month and why it's celebrated in February
Every February, the U.S. honors the contributions and sacrifices of African Americans who have helped shape the nation. Black History Month celebrates the rich cultu ...
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Shani Davis Wins Gold
On February 18, 2006 in Turin, Italy, Shani Davis became the first African American to win a Gold medal in an individual Winter Olympics.
Among many other accomplishments, Davis won the 2005 World Allround Championships in ...
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Marking Black History Month, The Inaugural Humor Mill Comedy Awards Honors the Achievements of Urban Comedian Artists and their Pioneering Contributions
WHAT:
The inaugural Humor Mill Comedy Awards is first in nearly 20 years t ...
Posted Saturday, February 18th 2023 at 8:23AM
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