This Day in Black History: April 30, 1983
On April 30, 1983, legendary blues musician Muddy Waters died in Westmont, Illinois.
On April 30, 1983, legendary blues musician Muddy Waters died in his Westmont, Illinois, home.
Born McKinley Morga ...
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ROBERT C. MAYNARD (1937-1993)
Robert C. Maynard, the first African American editor and owner of a major daily newspaper in the United States, was known as a trailblazing journalist who led efforts to desegregate newsrooms and educate minority stud ...
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'Cosby Show's Final Episode Aired 28 Years Ago — a Look Back at the Show and the Huxtable Family
operatedIt’s been 28 years since the Huxtable family said goodbye to primetime television on the last episode of “The Cosby Show.” Yet, the show remai ...
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For Immediate Release From FAFSA!
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form applies to a single academic year. That means you need to submit a FAFSA form each year—and make sure you meet the FAFSA deadlines for state and college ...
Posted Friday, April 29th 2022 at 1:23PM
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For Immediate Release Rev. Jessie Jackson, Sr.!
YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND VIRTUAL PROGRAM OVERVIEW
OVERVIEW:
Building on the 7 years of emphasis in the world of technology, this year's Summit will broaden and expand its scope of impact t ...
Posted Friday, April 29th 2022 at 12:28PM
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Richard Wright
American writer
Richard Wright, (born September 4, 1908, near Natchez, Mississippi, U.S.—died November 28, 1960, Paris, France), novelist and short-story writer who was among the first African American writers to protest white trea ...
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Julia Amanda Perry
Julia Amanda Perry was a prolific composer of neoclassical music during her relatively brief life. Born on March 25, 1924 in Lexington Kentucky, she spent most of her early years in Akron, Ohio. Her father, Dr. Abe Perry, was ...
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EDWARD KENNEDY “DUKE” ELLINGTON
Vital Statistics
Born: April 29, 1899 in Washington, D.C. Died: May 24, 1974 in New York City of lung cancer and pneumonia.
Nationality: U.S. Period: 20th Century
Performed As: pianist and bandleader of the Duk ...
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Riots break out in Los Angeles after four police officers were acquitted in the beating of Rodney King.
This Day in Black History: April 29, 1992
After a jury acquitted four police officers in the 1991 videotaped beating of Rodney King, a Black m ...
Posted Friday, April 29th 2022 at 10:41AM
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Samuel L. Gravely Jr.
4 June 1922 – 22 October 2004
Naval officer
Gravely, Samuel L., photograph. Getty Images.
At the peak of his career, Samuel L. Gravely, Jr. was the highest-ranking African American officer in the U.S. Navy, a three-sta ...
Posted Thursday, April 28th 2022 at 6:10PM
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For Immediate Release From Kingdom-Levine-Oliver Publisher, Inc.!
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THE OBAMA FOUNDATION NEWS: “Obama Speaks At Stanford On Disinformation
Threat To Democracy!”
PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN NEWS: “Tampa Bay VISIT T ...
Posted Thursday, April 28th 2022 at 11:36AM
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Junious Ricardo Stanton interviews Herman Bigham, inventor, cultural preservationist, African art collector, advocate for returning stolen African cultural materials to the indigenous people they were taken from, entrepreneur and Pan-Africanist. Herm ...
Posted Thursday, April 28th 2022 at 10:50AM
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