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February is Black History Month, and we want to take some time to highlight the work of black scientists and engineers whose work influences our industry and the world around us. Today we want to tell you about ...
Posted Tuesday, February 21st 2023 at 11:48AM
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Assassination of Malcolm X
Malcolm X, an African American Muslim minister and human rights activist who was a popular figure during the civil rights movement, was assassinated in Manhattan, New York City on February 21, 1965. While preparing to ad ...
Posted Tuesday, February 21st 2023 at 11:35AM
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Nina Simone
Eunice Kathleen Waymon (February 21, 1933 – April 21, 2003), known professionally as Nina Simone (/ˌniːnə sɪˈmoʊn/), was an American singer, songwriter, pianist, and civil rights activist. Her music spanne ...
Posted Tuesday, February 21st 2023 at 11:07AM
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Jazz singer Nancy Wilson born
Feb 20, 1936
Nancy Sue Wilson (February 20, 1937 – December 13, 2018) was an American singer and actress whose career spanned over five decades, from the mid-1950s until her retirement in the early 2010s. She was es ...
Posted Monday, February 20th 2023 at 7:44PM
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Who Were The Best Presidents For Black Americans?
Story by Jessica Washington •
Let’s be real: even if your love for former President Barack Obama runs deep, most people aren’t thinking about their favorite President this weekend.
Was Barac ...
Posted Monday, February 20th 2023 at 1:11PM
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RETIRED NBA MVP CHARLES BARKLEY BORN
February 20, 1963
Retired NBA player Charles Wade Barkley born in Leeds, Alabama. In 1993, he was voted the league's Most Valuable Player and during the NBA's 50th anniversary, named one of the 50 Greatest Pl ...
Posted Monday, February 20th 2023 at 12:40PM
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BEST SELLING SINGER RIHANNA BORN
February 20, 1988
Best selling singer Rihanna born Robyn Rihanna Fenty in Saint Michael, Barbados. Her mother is of Guyanese descent.
A Grammy Award winning artist she has several top 10 hit songs to her credi ...
Posted Monday, February 20th 2023 at 9:13AM
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This Day in Black History: Feb. 20, 1992
John Singleton was nominated for Best Director at the Oscars on Feb. 20, 1992.
On Feb. 20, 1992, John Singleton made history as the first African-American to receive an Oscar nomination for Best Director f ...
Posted Monday, February 20th 2023 at 8:42AM
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THIS DAY IN HISTORY: FIRST BLACK GOLD MEDALIST IN WINTER OLYMPICS
Cristie LeondisFebruary 19, 2015
On Feb. 19, 2002, Vonetta Flowers made history by becoming the first person of African descent to win a gold medal in the Winter Olympics. Flowers ...
Posted Sunday, February 19th 2023 at 8:26PM
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Vonetta Flowers
Vonetta Flowers (née Jeffery; born October 29, 1973) is an American bobsledder. In 2002 Winter Olympics, Flowers became the first African American and the first Black athlete from any country to win a gold medal at a Winter Olympic ...
Posted Sunday, February 19th 2023 at 6:32PM
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Biography
William "Smokey" Robinson, Jr. (born February 19, 1940) (age 83)
Born In Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States
William "Smokey" Robinson, Jr. (born February 19, 1940) is an American R&B and soul singer and songwriter. Robi ...
Posted Sunday, February 19th 2023 at 5:22PM
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Henry Sylvester-Williams First Pan-African Congress
Henry Sylvester-Williams (24 March 1867 or 15 February 1869 – 26 March 1911) was a Trinidadian lawyer, activist, councillor and writer who was among the founders of the Pan-African movement.
A ...
Posted Sunday, February 19th 2023 at 4:46PM
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Toni Morrison
Chloe Anthony Wofford Morrison (born Chloe Ardelia Wofford; February 18, 1931 – August 5, 2019), known as Toni Morrison, was an American novelist. Her first novel, The Bluest Eye, was published in 1970. The critically acclaimed Song ...
Posted Saturday, February 18th 2023 at 4:41PM
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We Need To Know
Junious Ricardo Stanton
“When African peoples reunite with African history and culture, solutions to the other problems will be possible. The point to emphasize here is that the victory will occur when and only when African teache ...
Posted Saturday, February 18th 2023 at 12:07PM
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Here's the story behind Black History Month — and why it's celebrated in February
Every February, the U.S. honors the contributions and sacrifices of African Americans who have helped shape the nation. Black History Month celebrates the rich cultu ...
Posted Saturday, February 18th 2023 at 10:56AM
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Shani Davis Wins Gold
On February 18, 2006 in Turin, Italy, Shani Davis became the first African American to win a Gold medal in an individual Winter Olympics.
Among many other accomplishments, Davis won the 2005 World Allround Championships in ...
Posted Saturday, February 18th 2023 at 10:42AM
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Marking Black History Month, The Inaugural Humor Mill Comedy Awards Honors the Achievements of Urban Comedian Artists and their Pioneering Contributions
WHAT:
The inaugural Humor Mill Comedy Awards is first in nearly 20 years t ...
Posted Saturday, February 18th 2023 at 8:23AM
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5 ex-cops charged over Tyre Nichols’ death plead not guilty
Story by Jacob Knutson •
Five former Memphis Police Department officers charged in the death of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man who died days after he was fatally beaten by ...
Posted Friday, February 17th 2023 at 5:02PM
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Marian Anderson
Marian Anderson gave her date of birth throughout her life as February 17, 1902. Following her death it was reported that her actual birth may have been February 27, 1897. Although there may be some confusion on her actual date of ...
Posted Friday, February 17th 2023 at 7:47AM
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This Day in Black History: Feb. 17, 1942
Huey P. Newton, co-founder of the Black Panther Party, is born in Monroe, Louisiana.
Civil rights activist Huey P. Newton was born in Monroe, Louisiana on this day. Newton would go on to become a co-founde ...
Posted Friday, February 17th 2023 at 7:04AM
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Frederick Douglass
This Day in Black History: Feb. 16, 1874 Frederick Douglass was elected president of Freedman's Savings and Trust Company.
The Freedman's Savings and Trust Company was established as a secure banking institution where Black ...
Posted Thursday, February 16th 2023 at 5:37PM
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BLACK EQUITY: ROBERT L. JOHNSON CREATED THE MOST BLACK MILLIONAIRES IN US HISTORY AFTER SELLING BET
Black Entertainment Television (BET) founder and former Charlotte Bobcats owner Robert L. Johnson discussed the network’s creation and how its sale ...
Posted Thursday, February 16th 2023 at 5:13PM
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Claudia Jones
This Day In Black American History
Claudia Vera Jones (née Cumberbatch; 21 February 1915 – 24 December 1964) was a Trinidad and Tobago-born journalist and activist. As a child, she migrated with her family to the US, where she becam ...
Posted Wednesday, February 15th 2023 at 11:47AM
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