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George Dixon (July 29, 1870 – January 6, 1908) was a Canadian professional boxer. After winning the bantamweight title in 1892, he became the first ever black athlete to win a world championship in an

Bernard A. Harris became an astronaut in July of 1991. On June 26, 1956, Dr. Bernard A. Harris, the first African American astronaut to perform a spacewalk was born in Temple, Texas. During Harr

Haters Gon' Hate! Obama's Half-Brother Claims Former President is ‘Gay' in Deleted Tweet Story by Ny MaGee *Malik Obama, the estranged half-brother of Barack Obama, took to Twitter to announce in

MORGAN FREEMAN QUOTES "Acting means living, it's all I do and all I'm good at. If I weren't getting paid well, I would still be acting in a small troupe somewhere. " send to friend "And some pl

Black Women’s Equal Pay Day: Black Women With Doctorates Lose $2.1 Million In Wages Holly Corbett Contributor I'm a journalist covering bias, workplace equity and social justice. Black Women’s

This Day in Black History: July 27, 1984 Purple Rain, starring Prince, made its box-office debut on July 27, 1984. Prince reached astronomical heights of stardom in his film debut in Purple Rain,

William Jenifer Powell (July 27, 1897 – July 12, 1942) was an American engineer, soldier, civil aviator and writer who is credited with promoting aviation among the African-American community. Along

President Truman Ends Military Segregation On July 26, 1948 President Harry S. Truman issued Executive Order 9981 to end racial discrimination in the United States Armed Forces. The segregation o

Liberian independence proclaimed The Republic of Liberia, formerly a colony of the American Colonization Society, declares its independence. Under pressure from Britain, the United States hesit

Patrick Francis Healy SJ (February 27, 1834 – January 10, 1910) was an American Catholic priest and Jesuit who was an influential president of Georgetown University, becoming known as its "second fo

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FROM ASSISTANT DEMOCRAT LEADER CONGRESSMAN JAMES CLYBURN! On August 10, 2022, President Biden signed into law the PACT Act—the most significant expansion of VA Healthcare in

Kenny Thomas (basketball) Kenneth Cornelius Thomas (born July 25, 1977) is an American retired professional basketball player who played eleven seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA).