Maxie Cleveland Robinson Jr. (May 1, 1939 – December 20, 1988) was an American broadcast journalist, most notably serving as co-anchor on ABC World News Tonight alongside Frank Reynolds and Peter Jennings from 1978 until 1983. Robinson is noted as ...
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Former Charleston, South Carolina Slaves Begin The First Memorial Day
On May 1, 1865 over 10,000 former slaves marched onto the former Washington Race Course which had been turned into a prison camp for Union Soldiers to commemorate the hundreds ...
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This Day in Black History: April 30, 1992
The last episode of The Cosby Show airs on April 30, 1992.
The largely successful NBC sitcom The Cosby Show ran for eight successful seasons before the final show aired on April 30, 1992. The groundbreaki ...
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‘SPRING BREAKTHROUGH
A NEW ORIGINAL PREMIERING APRIL 30 ON HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES
STUDIO CITY, CA – Keesha Sharp (“Lethal Weapon,” “Girlfriends”), Demetrius Grosse (“Lovecraft Country,” Rampage), Rhyon Nicole Brown (“Our Kind of Love,” ...
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Isiah Lord Thomas III (born April 30, 1961), also known as "Zeke", is an American former professional basketball player and coach who is an analyst for NBA TV. The 12-time NBA All-Star was named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History as well a ...
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Robert C. Maynard, the first African American editor and owner of a major daily newspaper in the United States, was known as a trailblazing journalist who led efforts to desegregate newsrooms and educate minority students to pursue careers in journal ...
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Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29, 1899 – May 24, 1974) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and leader of his eponymous jazz orchestra from 1923 through the rest of his life.
Born and raised in Washington, D.C., Ellington was based in ...
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For Immediate Release From Black Catholic Messenger!
On Saturday evening, the Lincoln Academy of Illinois will award Cardinal Wilton Gregory of Washington the Order of Lincoln, the highest civilian award given by the State of Illinois.
The 75 ...
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Tammi Terrell is best known as one of Motown’s great talents although her short life was full of tragedy. Romantic and physically abusive relationships with James Brown and David Ruffin may have cut short a career that included many classic duets w ...
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Why Rodney King and the Los Angeles Riots Still Matter
On the 25th anniversary of the infamous Los Angeles riots, we reflect on how America has resisted police brutality.
Why Rodney King and the Los Angeles Riots Still Matter
On April 29, 1992 ...
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This Day in Black History: April 28, 1941
Congressman Arthur Mitchell (D-Illinois) successfully argues to the U.S. Supreme Court that African-Americans were entitled to interstate railroad accommodations equal to white passengers.
Congressman ...
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Samuel Lee Gravely Jr. (June 4, 1922 – October 22, 2004) was a United States Navy officer. He was the first African American in the U.S. Navy to serve aboard a fighting ship as an officer, the first to command a Navy ship, the first fleet commander, ...
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