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Prudence Crandall was born in Rhode Island on 3rd September, 1803. After being educated at a Society of Friends school in Plainfield, Connecticut, Crandall established her own private academy for girl

Born in 1933, Myrlie Evers-Williams was the wife of murdered civil rights activist Medgar Evers. While fighting to bring his killer to justice, Evers-Williams also continued her husband's work with he

Just Because He's Black A white man asked his black friend, 'Are you voting for Barack Obama just because he's black?' The black man responded by saying, 'Why not? Hell, in this country men

NEW ORLEANS -- While the investigation continues into Thursday's deadly shooting, a Mid-City family is mourning the loss of Justin Sipp, who was shot and killed by police. "One of them was in coll

Question: If 35,000 people are willing to pay $100 or more to see Mary J. Blige at the Essence Music Festival, how many will show up to hear her for free? Answer: Not as many, but a bunch. Mary J.

BBC defends decision to censor the word... by presstv

WDSU Channel 6 News--New Orleans human rights defenders are preparing a gathering Wednesday at BP headquarters for the start of a New Orleans style funeral service and procession for the murdered Gulf

New Orleans Times Picayune--Controversy over the proper role of religion in American politics was inflamed yet again during the weekend when Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum said that h

SPRINGFIELD, Ill.— The Illinois Coalition of Community Blood Centers is working with the General Assembly's Black Caucus to increase blood donations in the African-American community. The campaign is

By J. Bryan Lauder February 28, 2012 We’ve been hearing for some time that black women are happier with their bodies than their white counterparts, that in something vaguely defined as “black cult

MY BLACKNESS I'VE ANTICIPATED THIS MOMENT OVER AND OVER IN MY MIND ... KNOWING I WOULD GET MY CHANCE, IN DUE TIME ... A CHANCE TO TELL YOU MY BLACKNESS IS NOT TOTALLY WHAT I AM, BUT

Daniel McCree recognized the safety benefits enjoyed by hotels, apartment buildings and office buildings and decided to extend that safety to homeowners. Basing his model on fire escapes being use

By Jennifer Rubin February 27, 2012 Is Rick Santorum gloomy? Or “one angry dude”? If you look at the past few days, his increasingly erratic performance reminds you of a basketball team trailing b

WASHINGTON--Pentagon wants $100 million extra to be prepared for a war with Iran. The money, requested from the Congress, is to beef up US military presence in the Persian Gulf and rapidly upgrade wea

Donna Farrakhan, daughter of the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan, spoke to young women at the MGT-GCC (Muslim Girls Training & General Civilization Course) Saturday in Rosemont, Illinois as part of

By Princeton Irvin Parker February 26, 2012 As we come to the close of Black History month, many people are reflecting on the achievements and the progressive story of African Americans. It is not

Happy Saviours' Day To The Members Of The NOI, And The Followers of The Teachings Of The NOI. I Wish All Of You Many, Many More To Come!!! As-Salaam Alaikum!!! Love 2 Live & Live 2 Love,

Henry Thomas Sampson, Jr. (born in Jackson, Mississippi in 1934) is an African American inventor of the cellular telephone. Sampson graduated from high school in 1951 from Lanier High School in Jac

CHICAGO (FinalCall.com) - Anticipation and excitement is growing as final preparations are being made for Saviours’ Day 2012 marking 82 years of the Nation of Islam’s existence in North America. Ea

By M. Alex Johnson, msnbc.com St. Louis residents expressed outrage this week over a "Battle of the Complexions" contest scheduled for Friday night, but the event's promoters said they organized it

Sarah Boone was one of the first African-American women to receive a United States patent for a reversible ironing board. Although little is known about her life, Boone's application indicates tha