The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America
In this groundbreaking history of the modern American metropolis, Richard Rothstein, a leading authority on housing policy, explodes the myth that America’s cities ...
Posted Thursday, July 20th 2023 at 11:19PM
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For Immediate Release From Assistant Democratic Leader Rep. James E. Clyburn!
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Today, Congressman James E. Clyburn is pleased to announce South Carolina will receive $342,000 in Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Areas of ...
Posted Thursday, July 20th 2023 at 2:01PM
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Elevate Your Consciousness
Junious Ricardo Stanton
“The ultimate explanation of all things is a state of conscious ...
Posted Thursday, July 20th 2023 at 8:03AM
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Hastie, William Henry (1904-1976)
WilliamHenry Hastie, attorney and diplomat, was born on November 17, 1904 in Knoxville, Tennessee. He spent his childhood in Tennessee until hisfamily moved to Washington, D.C. Hastie graduated from Dunbar Hi ...
Posted Wednesday, July 19th 2023 at 4:33PM
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July 19, 1919: White Mobs in Uniform Attack African Americans — Who Fight Back — in Washington, D.C.
On Saturday, July 19, 1919 a major “race riot” broke out across Washington, D.C. as white mobs attacked the African American community ...
Posted Wednesday, July 19th 2023 at 4:25PM
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For Immediate Release From White House Initiative For Hispanics!
On Thursday, July 20th from 12 p.m. - 5 p.m. EDT, the White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence and Economic Opportunity for Hispanics will convene in ...
Posted Wednesday, July 19th 2023 at 1:00PM
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This Day in Black History: July 19, 1949
The president of Old Westbury College, Calvin O. Butts III was born on July 19, 1949.
Educator and pastor Dr. Calvin O. Butts III was born on July 19, 1949, in New York City.
Since September 1999, Butts ...
Posted Wednesday, July 19th 2023 at 8:55AM
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July 18, 1966: Hough Uprising
Time Periods: People’s Movement: 1961 - 1974
Themes: African American, Democracy & Citizenship, Racism & Racial Identity
On July 18, 1966, protests and riots broke out in Cleveland following years of escalation ...
Posted Tuesday, July 18th 2023 at 5:27PM
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Nelson Mandela marries Graça Machel on his 80th birthday 18 July 1998
Nelson Mandela first married in 1944. He and his wife Evelyn had 2 children and divorced in 1957. A year later, he married Winnie Madikizela-Mandela. Their marriage survived hi ...
Posted Tuesday, July 18th 2023 at 4:53PM
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For Immediate Release From Assistant Democratic Leader Rep. James E. Clyburn!
BIDENOMICS BUILDS ON EFFORTS TO INVEST IN STRUGGLING COMMUNITIES
By: Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn (SC-06)
There is an increased focus on “Bi ...
Posted Tuesday, July 18th 2023 at 2:38PM
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For Immediate Release From NAMI-Maryland!
We're excited to announce that we have begun to put together the program for the 41st NAMI Maryland Annual Conference, which will be held virtually on October 13th and 14th, 2023!: https://lp.constantco ...
Posted Tuesday, July 18th 2023 at 1:04PM
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For Immediate Release From Kingdom-Levine-Oliver Publisher, Inc.!
THE OBAMA FOUNDATION NEWS: “OBAMA VISITS ATHENS”
PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN NEWS: “Student Debt Relief”
SENATOR BEN CARDIN NEWS: “Thank you, Maryland”
ED TRUST ...
Posted Monday, July 17th 2023 at 12:40PM
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Billie Holiday (born Eleanora Fagan; April 7, 1915 – July 17, 1959) was an American jazz and swing music singer. Nicknamed "Lady Day" by her friend and music partner, Lester Young, Holiday had an innovative influence on jazz music and pop singing ...
Posted Monday, July 17th 2023 at 9:06AM
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*John Standard was born on this date in 1868. He was a Black inventor.
From Newark, New Jersey, there is little known about his early life other than that he was born to Mary and Joseph Standard.
Standard's improvements to kitchen applianc ...
Posted Friday, July 14th 2023 at 8:47PM
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Today In Black History July 14, 1822, • Denmark Vesey Uprising in Charleston, South Carolina
On this day July 14, 1822, revolutionary Denmark Vesey planned a slave revolt to take place in Charleston, South Carolina, intending for thousands o ...
Posted Friday, July 14th 2023 at 8:35PM
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On July 14, 1955, a monument and National Park were dedicated to George Washington Carver in Diamond, Missouri. This was the first National Park named in honor of an African American. The 210 acre park offers a visitors center containing a museum w ...
Posted Friday, July 14th 2023 at 8:28PM
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For Immediate Release From Catholic Standard!
Three events in July are bringing Black and African Catholics from across the country together in faith, fellowship and a deeper understanding of missionary discipleship.
From July 13-19, the K ...
Posted Thursday, July 13th 2023 at 3:13PM
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For Immediate Release!
In a significant move aimed at addressing longstanding grievances https://theblackwallsttimes.com/2023/04/17/justice-for-black-farmers-act-seeks-to-end-discrimination/, the Biden-Harris Administration has officially laun ...
Posted Thursday, July 13th 2023 at 1:24PM
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July 13, 2023
Dear Gardeners;
Hello from MIISRAEL!
The first thing I thought was to write about plants and how plants grow. However, soon after I started following a Butterfly! How beautiful it is to see the world around you in growing your garden. Vegetable gardens and flowers are hardly a ...
Posted Thursday, July 13th 2023 at 11:16AM
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For Immediate Release From National Summer Learning Association!
Get ready to elevate the importance of summer learning! National Summer Learning Week is here, and we are thrilled to invite you to be a part of this digital celebration! This year ...
Posted Thursday, July 13th 2023 at 11:08AM
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That’s reading ..
My Love:
I have been awake since hours this dawn
I shed tears during my bath.
I prayed by my bedside
And I loved you inside my temple
Curtains opened up for your light
shined from inside of me.
-MIISRAEL
Winniespoe ...
Posted Thursday, July 13th 2023 at 10:36AM
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Reading;
My Dear God of Love 🤍:
The curtains are sheer fabrics
For your eyes see my pens and pencils
writing in the Escapes.
I came late but you waited.
Now I here to adore your eyes on
my heart and soul’s letterheads
-MIISRAEL
WinniespoetryLoveNoteswithThe Poetry of Curtain ...
Posted Thursday, July 13th 2023 at 10:25AM
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George Washington Carver (c. 1864 – January 5, 1943) was an American agricultural scientist and inventor who promoted alternative crops to cotton and methods to prevent soil depletion. He was one of the most prominent black scientists of th ...
Posted Wednesday, July 12th 2023 at 10:22PM
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