On This Day In Black History Oct 11 - MC Lyte
Lana Michele Moorer (born October 11, 1970), better known by her stage name MC Lyte, is an American rapper, disc jockey, and entrepreneur. Considered one of the pioneers of female rap, MC Lyte ...
Posted Wednesday, October 11th 2023 at 6:42PM
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AFRICAN AMERICAN INVENTOR PATENTS THE ELECTRIC ELEVATOR
African American inventor Alexander Miles patents the electric elevator. He did not invent the elevator however he improved the method of the opening and closing of elevator doors; and he i ...
Posted Wednesday, October 11th 2023 at 5:52PM
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Actor, singer Ben Vereen born in Miami, Florida. He is probably best known for his role as "Chicken" George Moore in Roots and as Commander Edward M. La Forge on Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Vereen was born October 10, 1946 in Laurinburg, Nor ...
Posted Tuesday, October 10th 2023 at 7:18PM
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Frederick Douglass Patterson (October 10, 1901 – April 26, 1988) was an American academic administrator, the president of what is now Tuskegee University (1935–1953), and founder of the United Negro College Fund (1944, UNCF). He was a 1987 recipi ...
Posted Tuesday, October 10th 2023 at 7:08PM
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Ivory Joe Hunter (October 10, 1914 – November 8, 1974) was an American rhythm-and-blues singer, songwriter, and pianist. After a series of hits on the US R&B chart starting in the mid-1940s, he became more widely known for his hit recording "Since ...
Posted Tuesday, October 10th 2023 at 6:59PM
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After a decade of strategically seeking and consulting Almighty God for a divine sense of direction, Kim Brooks’ highly-anticipated masterpiece is finally about to come full circle
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The Detroit-area playwright announced that her riveting, spiritually-empowering stage play, He’s Fine…But is He Sav ...
Posted Tuesday, October 10th 2023 at 6:31PM
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Be Skeptical Question Everything!
Junious Ricardo Stanton
“The kind of person who would believe this was a big intelligence ...
Posted Monday, October 9th 2023 at 4:46PM
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James Baldwin at 25: The Emerging Writer and Intellectual
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James Baldwin, one of the most influential American writers of the 20th century, was a powerful voice for civil rights and social justice. To understand James Baldwin at 25 ...
Posted Monday, October 9th 2023 at 3:30PM
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For Immediate Release From Center For Native American Youth (CNAY)!
2024 Champions for Change applications are NOW OPEN! Apply to be one of five inspirational Champions for Change. Build your leadership and advocacy skills and receive support, ...
Posted Monday, October 9th 2023 at 2:03PM
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FROM VATICAN NEWS!
Pope Francis calls for attacks to cease as he prays for peace in Israel and Palestine.
“Please stop the attacks and the weapons,” Pope Francis pleaded on Sunday, “and understand that terrorism and war ...
Posted Monday, October 9th 2023 at 10:26AM
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For Immediate Release From President Joseph Biden!
President Biden delivers remarks on the terrorist attacks in Israel: https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1eaKbgdqzzQGX
President Joe Biden on Saturday decried the surprise assault by Hamas mili ...
Posted Monday, October 9th 2023 at 9:39AM
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Simone Biles CRUSHES field for historic SIXTH WORLD TITLE, tying the most ever | NBC Sports
Oct 6, 2023 #SimoneBiles #Gymnastics #NBCSports
Other than a rare stumble on floor, Simone Biles was nearly flawless en route to her sixth individual a ...
Posted Monday, October 9th 2023 at 9:31AM
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Amiri Baraka (born Everett Leroy Jones; October 7, 1934 – January 9, 2014), previously known as LeRoi Jones and Imamu Amear Baraka, was an American writer of poetry, drama, fiction, essays, and music criticism. He was the author of numerous bo ...
Posted Saturday, October 7th 2023 at 8:00PM
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On This Day In Black History Oct 7 - THE HONORABLE ELIJAH MUHAMMAD BORN October 7, 1897 - January 25, 1975
Elijah Muhammad (born Elijah Robert Poole; October 7, 1897 – February 25, 1975) was an American religious leader, black separatist, and se ...
Posted Saturday, October 7th 2023 at 7:49PM
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Archbishop Desmond Tutu
There are some names that are so recognizable that only the first or last name has to be said, and everyone knows who you are talking about; so is the name Tutu. Archbishop Desmond Mpilo Tutu was born on October 7, 1931 i ...
Posted Saturday, October 7th 2023 at 7:36PM
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First African American head coach to win the Super Bowl born (1955)
Anthony Kevin Dungy (Born October 6, 1955) is an American former football player and coach who served as a head coach in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons with t ...
Posted Friday, October 6th 2023 at 11:46AM
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On This Day In Black History Oct 6 - AFRICAN AMERICAN COLLEGE FOOTBALLER FATALLY ASSAULTED ON FIELD
Jack Trice, the first African-American athlete at Iowa State is assaulted by players from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minnesota i ...
Posted Friday, October 6th 2023 at 11:34AM
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Lonnie George Johnson is an American inventor, aerospace engineer, and entrepreneur. He was born on October 6, 1949 in Mobile, Alabama1. Johnson’s work includes a U.S. Air Force-term of service and a twelve-year stint at NASA, where he worked at th ...
Posted Friday, October 6th 2023 at 10:49AM
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Outspoken civil rights leader and veteran Mississippi voter rights worker, Fannie Lou Hamer was born on October 6, 1917 in Montgomery County, Mississippi. Who would have thought the youngest of twenty children born to sharecroppers James Lee and Ella ...
Posted Friday, October 6th 2023 at 10:37AM
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Gaslighting, An Ongoing Process
Junious Ricardo Stanton
Back in 2022 I wrote a commentary about gaslighting, in it I wrote ...
Posted Thursday, October 5th 2023 at 9:38AM
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Clifton Duncan Davis (born October 4, 1945) is an American actor, singer, songwriter, minister, and author.
Davis wrote The Jackson 5's No. 2 hit "Never Can Say Goodbye" in 1971. He has numerous Broadway credits, including Hello, Dolly! (opposite ...
Posted Wednesday, October 4th 2023 at 9:11PM
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