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. ...
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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 ...
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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 of ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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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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
Winniespoetr ...
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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 ...
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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 the ...
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On Saturday, July 8th on or about 8am, the City of South Fulton (COSF) Police Department responded to a "trespass & burglary call" on a lake front property on Cascade-Palmetto Hwy., which appeared to be abandoned with weeds and overgrown grass. Howev ...
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