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 ...
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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 ...
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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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