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Juanita Hall (November 6, 1901 – February 28, 1968) was an American musical theatre and film actress. She is remembered for her roles in the original stage and screen versions of the Rodgers and Hamme

HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF) -Alabama A&M's president is trying to distance himself and the University from next month's appearance by Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan. Dr. Andrew Hugine, Jr. said i

NORTH CAROLINA---As they buried a Hoke County couple killed in their front yard last weekend, family members said Thursday that they are still struggling to make sense of the tragedy. Tommy Charles

By Clay Routledge, Ph.D. March 30, 2012 The recent killing of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed black male teen, in Florida has reignited discussions regarding the problem of racism in modern America. T

Sarah E. Goode (born Sarah E. Jacob) was born into slavery in about 1850. She gained her freedom at the end of the Civil War and moved to Chicago shortly after. In Chicago she met and married Arc

CATECHUMENS, HOUSE OF (called also Casa dei Neofiti) was a Roman institution for converting Jews to Catholicism, which the Jews, by means of taxes, were compelled to support. The Vatican founded this

NEW ORLEANS -- Hundreds of students from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School marched on the streets of New Orleans in hooded sweatshirts Monday and demanded justice for the death of Trayvon Mart

DETROIT (WJBK) - Minister Malik Shabazz made headlines when he made this impassioned remark at a Detroit financial review meeting on Monday: "This is white supremacy, and we will fight you. Before you

Fannie Lou Hamer (born Fannie Lou Townsend) was born October 6, 1917, in Montgomery County, Mississippi. She was the granddaughter of slaves. Her family were sharecroppers - a position not that differ

By Li Onesto March 27, 2012 The February 26 murder of Trayvon Martin has ignited outrage around the country and reminded us once again of this cold hard fact of life in the USA. That if you¡¯re

CNN--Irish singer songwriter Sinead O’Connor has posted an open letter to Treyvon Martin’s family on her website. The controversial singer expressed her sympathy towards the Martin family whose teenag

AP--Aretha Franklin has a lot more than her 70th birthday to celebrate: She's reuniting with one of her musical mentors, Clive Davis, for a new album. In an interview at her swanky birthday party

Blaze.com--As federal and local authorities investigate the killing of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, and whether or not Florida’s “stand your ground” law applied to the shooter, George Zimmerman, Nation

Hey Mr. Taaffee. This is George. Um, first and foremost, I wanted to say I am very sorry for the loss of your son, and, um, I can't imagine what you must be going through. Um, secondly, I wanted t

A lot has happened since Trayvon Martin’s parents, Tracy Martin and Sybrina Fulton, started their petition on Change.org demanding that Trayvon’s confessed killer, George Zimmerman, be arrested. But G

By Robin Good March 22, 2012 Whitney Houston’s death involved foul play and this is implied by the Los Angeles County Coroner’s report released today. We learned that according to Coroner Chief C

Autherine J. Lucy-Foster, the University's first black student, attended her first class on February 3, 1956, and was suspended three days later "for her own safety" in response to threats from a mob consisting of both University students and non-students from the surrounding community. Lucy-Fos

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1862-1931) Ida B. Wells was born in Holly Springs, Mississippi, months before the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. She was the oldest of eight children. When her parents died in 1880 as a

From GlobalResearch.com March 19, 2012 Gas prices continue to rise, which is finally giving Republicans an issue. Mitt Romney is demanding the President open up more domestic drilling; the super P

By Torrance Stephens March 16, 2012 Hypothetically, let us assume there is a young man who has just finished school, and he is attempting to decide where he will move on to for his personal profes