Marla Gibbs (born Margaret Bradley; June 14, 1931) is an American actress, singer, comedian, writer and television producer whose career spans seven decades. Gibbs is known for her role as George Jefferson's maid, Florence Johnston, in the CBS sitc ...
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John Edgar Wideman (born June 14, 1941) is an American novelist, short story writer, memoirist, and essayist. He was the first person to win the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction twice. His writing is known for experimental techniques and a focus on t ...
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North Carolina high school gets its first Black valedictorian in 100 years
Francis Akhalbey
Alecia Washington’s mother praised Gwendolyn Bailey, the first Black student to attend R.J. Reynolds High School post-segregation, for laying the foundati ...
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For Black Americans, Trump’s claim of unjust indictment is ‘insulting’
By Gerren Keith Gaynor
The GOP’s claim that Trump is a victim of a “two-tiered” justice system could be seen as ironic when considering the wrongs Black people faced historic ...
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This Day in Black History: June 13, 2005
Michael Jackson was acquitted of 10 counts of child molestation on June 13, 2005.
Michael Jackson was exonerated of child molestation, conspiracy and alcohol charges by a California jury on June 13, 2005. ...
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For Immediate Release From USDE!
The U.S. Department of Education (Department) recently released a Notice Inviting Applications (NIA) for the fiscal year (FY) 2023 Full-Service Community Schools (FSCS) grant program that supports academic accele ...
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For Immediate Release From HIS ROYAL MAJESTY GENERAL SENATOR BEN CARDIN!
Pride is celebrated throughout June https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2023/05/31/a-proclamation-on-lesbian-gay-bisexual-transgender-queer-and-in ...
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For Immediate Release From Center For Faith-Based & Neighborhood Partnerships!
the Biden-Harris Administration is announcing more than $95 million in awards across 35 states to increase access to school-based mental health services and strengthe ...
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For Immediate Release From Center For Faith-Based & Neighborhood Partnerships!
the Biden-Harris Administration is announcing more than $95 million in awards across 35 states to increase access to school-based mental health services and strengthe ...
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De'Mario Monte Thornton (born June 13, 1985), known as Raz-B, is an American singer and actor, who was a founding member of R&B boy band B2K.
Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Raz B was a creator and member of the group B2K as a teen. During his time in th ...
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President Lyndon B. Johnson nominated the first Black American, then-Solicitor General Thurgood Marshall, to the U.S. Supreme Court, saying it was “the right thing to do, the right time to do it, the right man and the right place.”
But his push ...
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Oscar Dunn, America’s Forgotten First Black Lieutenant Governor
The New Orleans pioneer’s legacy has been overshadowed, and an intended monument never built.
BY CHELSEA ADAMS
THERE ARE STATUES OF MANY people in the city of New Orleans. But Oscar ...
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Loving v. Virginia United States law case
Loving v. Virginia, legal case, decided on June 12, 1967, in which the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously (9–0) struck down state antimiscegenation statutes in Virginia as unconstitutional under the equal prot ...
Posted Monday, June 12th 2023 at 4:44PM
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Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman Were Murdered 25 Years Ago Today: 'The Pain Is Always There'
On June 12, 1994, Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman were found brutally murdered in front of her condo
By KC Baker
Twenty-five years ago to ...
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60 years ago, Medgar Evers became a martyr of the Civil Rights Movement
By Julian Ring
Shortly after midnight on June 12, 1963 — 60 years ago today — civil rights organizer Medgar Evers pulled into his driveway in Jackson, Miss.
He stepped out ...
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On this date in history, Black students Vivian Malone and James Hood registered for classes at The University of Alabama despite then-Gov. George C. Wallace’s unsuccessful attempt to block their enrollment. That day changed Alabama and the nation w ...
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Charles Bernard Rangel born June 11, 1930) is an American politician who was a U.S. representative for districts in New York from 1971 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the second-longest serving incumbent member of the House of Rep ...
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Self examination and mutual respect relationships
Keys to Successful Relationships!
Self Examination and Mutual Respect!
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Becoming Besties, the art of becoming friends before lovers
Relationships: Becoming Besties (friends)
The Art of Relationship Happiness.
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Learn from a happily married husband of over 30 years. Relationship Tips!
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Chester Arthur Burnett (June 10, 1910 – January 10, 1976), better known by his stage name Howlin' Wolf, was an American blues singer and guitarist. He is regarded as one of the most influential blues musicians of all time. Over a four-decade career ...
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Hattie McDaniel (June 10, 1893 – October 26, 1952) was an American actress, singer-songwriter, and comedian. For her role as Mammy in Gone with the Wind (1939), she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, becoming the first African Ameri ...
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John Arthur Johnson (March 31, 1878 – June 10, 1946), nicknamed the "Galveston Giant", was an American boxer who, at the height of the Jim Crow era, became the first black world heavyweight boxing champion (1908–1915). His 1910 fight against James ...
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Clarence Maurice Mitchell Jr. (March 8, 1911 – March 18, 1984) was an American civil rights activist and was the chief lobbyist for the NAACP for nearly 30 years. He also served as a regional director for the organization.
Mitchell, nicknamed "t ...
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