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 and Afr ...
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 of ...
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 his ...
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 “Bide ...
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 NEWS: ‘She J ...
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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