Marcus Mosiah Garvey Jr. ONH (17 August 1887 – 10 June 1940) was a Jamaican political activist. He was the founder and first President-General of the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League (UNIA-ACL, commonly known a ...
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An Alarming US Trend
Junious Ricardo Stanton
“Suicide is a major contributor to premature death in the United States, especially among people aged 10–34, fo ...
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James "J.T." Warren Taylor (born August 16, 1953) is an American singer and actor who achieved worldwide fame as the lead singer of Kool & the Gang between 1979 and 1988.
Taylor joined Kool & the Gang in 1979, and remained with the group for 9 y ...
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Meet America's First Ever Black Female Senator
Carol Moseley Braun was born on August 16, 1947, in Chicago, Illinois. From an early age she showed a great interest in political and social issues. This interest resulted in her becoming the first ...
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For Immediate Release From USDE!
Apply for the SAVE plan during the beta period and you won’t have to reapply later!
Have you heard of the new income-drive repayment plan, Saving on A Valuable Education (SAVE)? It’s the most affordable st ...
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On This Day in Black History: Aug. 15, 1938
California Rep. Maxine Waters was born in Kinloch, Missouri, on Aug. 15, 1938.
On Aug. 15, 1938, United States House Representative Maxine Waters was born in Kinloch, Missouri. She represents Californ ...
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This Day in Black History: April 14, 1955
Elston Howard became the first Black man to play for the New York Yankees baseball team on April 14, 1955.
Elston Howard joined the New York Yankees on April 14, 1955, and made history as the first Afri ...
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Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr. (born August 14, 1959) is an American businessman and former professional basketball player. He is often regarded as the greatest point guard of all time. Johnson played 13 seasons in the National Basketball Association ( ...
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Halle Maria Berry (born Maria Halle Berry; August 14, 1966) is an American actress. She began her career as a model and entered several beauty contests, finishing as the first runner-up in the Miss USA pageant and coming in sixth in the Miss World ...
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Antonio Juan Fargas (born August 14, 1946) is an American actor known for his roles in 1970s blaxploitation and comedy movies, as well as his portrayal as Huggy Bear in the 1970s TV series Starsky & Hutch.
Early life
Fargas was born in New Yo ...
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