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Kris Kross CHRIS "MAC DADDY" KELLY August 11, 1978 was an American hip hop duo, consisting of Chris "Mac Daddy" Kelly and Chris "Daddy Mac" Smith. Kris Kross was the youngest hip-hop duo to gain s

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The Watts Riot, also known as the Watts Rebellion, occurred in Los Angeles, California from August 11 to August 16, 1965. The riot took 34 lives and injured 1,032 people. There were nearly 4,000 arr

Alexander Murray Palmer Haley (August 11, 1921 – February 10, 1992) was an American writer and the author of the 1976 book Roots: The Saga of an American Family. ABC adapted the book as a television

On this day in Balck History, August 10, 1989 Four Star General Colin Powell was nominated as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff by President H.W. Bush. He was the first African American and the

Provident Hospital of Cook County was founded in 1891 by Dr. Daniel Hale Williams, who was the first African American to perform open-heart surgery. The hospital was established as the first African

For Immediate Release From The White House! FACT SHEET: President Biden Signs the PACT Act and Delivers on His Promise to America’s Veterans PACT Act Marks Most Significant Expansion of

For Immediate Release From Ed Trust! Could the emerging use of artificial intelligence (AI) in schools be the next digital divide? In this SXSW EDU panel https://panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote

Anna Julia Haywood Cooper (August 10, 1858 – February 27, 1964) was an American author, educator, sociologist, speaker, Black liberation activist, and one of the most prominent African-American schola

The Cincinnati riots of 1884, also known as the Cincinnati Courthouse riots, were caused by public outrage over the decision of a jury to return a verdict of manslaughter in what was seen as a clear c

Stop Pretending You Don’t Know What’s Happening Junious Ricardo Stanton We are living i

Dedrick D'Mon Rolison (born August 9, 1971), better known by his stage name Mack 10, is an American rapper. He has sold nearly 11 million records combining his solo and group works. Mack 10 made h