Reginald F. Lewis
Reginald F. Lewis was the first Black American to build a billion-dollar company. Lewis died on January 19, 1993 in New York City at age 50. He was born on December 7, 1942 in Baltimore, Maryland. The creation of TLC Beatrice I ...
Posted Thursday, January 19th 2023 at 7:17PM
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Judge In Baltimore Prosecutor Marilyn Mosby’s Perjury Case Denies Her Motion To Change Venue
The former Baltimore city state's attorney allegedly lied to purchase Florida vacation
A federal perjury trial in Baltimore looms on the horizon in March ...
Posted Wednesday, January 18th 2023 at 5:43PM
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The Temptations, Otis Redding, Stevie Wonder and Bessie Smith were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Jan. 18, 1989.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame recognized a historic array of African-American artists from many genres and eras on J ...
Posted Wednesday, January 18th 2023 at 5:28PM
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Kushner Claims He Had ‘Knock-Down, Drag-Out Screaming Matches’ With Trump Over Schemes to Overturn the 2020 Election: New Book
By Alex Griffing
Former President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and top White House adviser, Jared Kushner, described to au ...
Posted Wednesday, January 18th 2023 at 1:28PM
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Legendary boxer Muhammad Ali was born in Louisville, Kentucky.
Olympic gold medalist and former heavyweight champion boxer Muhammad Ali—noted as one of the most recognizable personalities in sports—was born in Louisville, Kentucky. Ali, born Cassi ...
Posted Tuesday, January 17th 2023 at 10:53PM
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Paul Cuffee, a successful ship builder, whaling captain, businessman and farmer, was born on Jan. 17, 1759.
Paul Cuffee, a successful ship builder, whaling captain, businessman and farmer, was born on Jan. 17, 1759. His birthplace was Cuttyhunk Is ...
Posted Tuesday, January 17th 2023 at 10:36PM
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This Day in Black History: Jan. 17, 1927
Eartha Kitt, the legendary actress and singer, was born Jan. 17, 1927.
Eartha Kitt, who was known for her highly distinctive vocal style and for being an actress in groundbreaking roles, was born on Jan. 1 ...
Posted Tuesday, January 17th 2023 at 10:26PM
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Congresswoman Barbara Jordan died on January 17, 1996 in Austin, Texas at age 59. Known for her strong and commanding oratory skills, Barbara Jordan on July 12, 1976, became the first African American to deliver a Keynote Address at the Democratic ...
Posted Tuesday, January 17th 2023 at 6:13PM
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Martin Luther King Jr. embraced Jewish people. Remember that as antisemitism rises.
Opinion by LeBron Hill •
A few weeks ago, I celebrated my one-year anniversary with my partner LilyFish, who works in Jewish education.
I am Black and LilyFish ...
Posted Tuesday, January 17th 2023 at 5:58PM
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Barack Obama wishes Michelle a happy 59th birthday: ‘You make every day brighter’
Story by Judy Kurtz
Former President Obama is sharing a “bright” birthday message with his wife.
“Happy birthday,” the ex-commander in chief wrote on Twitter an ...
Posted Tuesday, January 17th 2023 at 5:48PM
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What is the National Day of Racial Healing? 'Healing is essential for racial equity'
Opinion by Kristen DelGuzzi, USA TODAY •
"I want to express how essential we believe racial healing is to truly achieving racial equity."
This is a message ...
Posted Tuesday, January 17th 2023 at 4:33PM
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Great Moments In Black History
“I had no idea that history was being made. I was just tired of giving up.”
https://blackhistory.today/ ...
Posted Monday, January 16th 2023 at 9:07PM
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Martin Luther King Jr.’s Final Speech
It was a stormy night and the weather was bad, but the turnout was not. People had gathered to hear Martin Luther King Jr., who was back in Memphis to offer inspiration for an ongoing struggle that had celebr ...
Posted Monday, January 16th 2023 at 3:20PM
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Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'I Have a Dream' Speech Full Text and Video
BY JESSICA KWONG ON 4/4/18 AT 4:30 AM E
April 4, 2018, marks 50 years since the assassination of American civil rights activist Martin Luther King, Jr. The reverend, who was sho ...
Posted Monday, January 16th 2023 at 2:46PM
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (officially Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., and sometimes referred to as MLK Day) is a federal holiday in the United States marking the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. It is observed ...
Posted Monday, January 16th 2023 at 12:29PM
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. honored at Salem Baptist Church
It was the 39th annual Unity Service
Omaha residents gathered to remember Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s message and make a commitment to carry it forward into the new year.
Sunday marke ...
Posted Monday, January 16th 2023 at 10:28AM
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Kari Lake: America will 'turn into a Venezuela' unless a judge installs me as governor
Story by Matthew Chapman •
Failed Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake is now claiming that America will "turn into a Venezuela" unless she is installed ...
Posted Friday, January 13th 2023 at 8:55PM
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Black instructor at Black college deemed ‘anti-Black’ for asking that students not wear ‘durag', 'hoodies'
Story by Gabriel Hays •
One Black college instructor’s dress code for the semester landed him in hot water on social media this week, with ...
Posted Friday, January 13th 2023 at 5:25PM
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Pentagon receives more than 350 new reports of UFO sightings
Story by Dan De Luce •
The Pentagon has received 366 new reports of UFOs or “unidentified aerial phenomena” since March 2021, and about half of them appear to be balloons or drones, ac ...
Posted Friday, January 13th 2023 at 12:34PM
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Reparations for Black Americans will cost up to $14 trillion and ‘could finally lead to closure,’ economist Sandy Darity says
Story by Greg Robb •
Black Americans whose ancestors were enslaved have been excluded from full citizenship in the Unit ...
Posted Friday, January 13th 2023 at 10:39AM
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Micheal Ward: ‘I want young black people to understand I’m just the same as them’
Story by Alexandra-pollard •
If a career has turning points, for Micheal Ward, it was going on stage at the Brit Awards in 2020. He was there to announce British r ...
Posted Thursday, January 12th 2023 at 7:15PM
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Jimmy Kimmel Nails Trump, Republicans Over Latest Blatant Hypocrisy
Story by Ed Mazza •
Jimmy Kimmel is calling out Republicans for having a double-standard when it comes to Donald Trump.
Many in the GOP who defended the former president whe ...
Posted Thursday, January 12th 2023 at 5:59PM
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The Mass Deportations of Haitians in the Dominican Republic Is Anti-Black History Repeating Itself
Story by Marjua Estevez •
When I first read Edwidge Danticat’s “Create Dangerously,” I was struck by her understanding that the proverbial “immigra ...
Posted Thursday, January 12th 2023 at 5:12PM
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Georgia lawmakers push back on testifying in Trump probe
Story by By JEFF AMY, Associated Press •
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia state lawmakers are pushing back on a state court ruling that forced some of them to testify during an investigation into whe ...
Posted Wednesday, January 11th 2023 at 9:50PM
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Donald Trump: Why Millions of Americans Can’t Stand Him
Story by Brent M. Eastwood •
Donald Trump has one big problem that always seems never to go away: He can't close his mouth and stop saying things that millions of people think are insulting: ...
Posted Wednesday, January 11th 2023 at 8:55PM
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