31 Black History Facts You May Not Have Learned in School
Story by McKenzie Jean-Philippe, Jane Burnett •
From the hidden figures who made an impact, essential Black inventors, change-making civil rights leaders, award-winning authors, and showst ...
Posted Thursday, January 26th 2023 at 10:00PM
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(Los Angeles, CA ) – The Critics Choice Association (CCA) announced the winners of the 28th annual Critics Choice Awards LIVE on The CW. Hosted by Chelsea Handler, the star-studded gala was held at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles.
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Posted Thursday, January 26th 2023 at 2:42PM
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A LETTER TO MY FELLOW BLACK TEXANS ABOUT JUNETEENTH
When Juneteenth became a federal holiday, a year and a half ago, and there were all those articles explaining its history, were you as surprised as I was to learn the symbolism behind our rituals ...
Posted Wednesday, January 25th 2023 at 5:29PM
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ALICIA KEYS, MULTIPLE GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING ARTIST BORN
January 25, 1981
Alicia Keys is a multiple Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter whose debut album, 'Songs in A Minor,' went platinum five times over.
Who Is Alicia Keys?
Born in 1981 ...
Posted Wednesday, January 25th 2023 at 4:36PM
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This Day in Black History: Jan. 25, 1851
Abolitionist and renowned women’s rights activist Sojourner Truth makes her historic “Ain’t I a Woman?” speech at the first Black Women's Rights Convention. Also, singer Etta James is born in Los Angeles, C ...
Posted Wednesday, January 25th 2023 at 4:25PM
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For Immediate Release From NAMI-Georgia!
WHAT: Join NAMI Georgia and the Georgia Mental Health Policy Partnership for
Mental Health Day at the Capitol!
WHEN: January 31, 2023
TIME: Breakf ...
Posted Wednesday, January 25th 2023 at 1:07PM
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Etta James was born in Los Angeles on Jan. 25, 1938.
Gospel prodigy and musical icon Etta James was born Jamesetta Hawkis on Jan, 25, 1938, in Los Angeles. Her mother was only 14 years old. Despite her own youth and inexperience, she gave her daug ...
Posted Wednesday, January 25th 2023 at 12:55PM
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CONGRESSWOMAN SHIRLEY CHISHOLM BEGINS HER CAMPAIGN
On January 25, 1972, Shirley Chisholm announced her campaign for President of the United States. Almost six months later, Chisholm became the first African American Presidential nominee and femal ...
Posted Wednesday, January 25th 2023 at 12:27PM
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Constance Baker Motley | Biography, Accomplishments, …
Constance Baker Motley was an American jurist and politician, who served as a Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. A key strategist of the civil rig ...
Posted Wednesday, January 25th 2023 at 11:54AM
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For Immediate Release From Obama Foundation CEO, Valerie Jarrett!
After successfully welcoming our inaugural cohort of Voyager Scholarship for Public Service recipients to the Obama Foundation community, we are excited to announce that we are, ...
Posted Wednesday, January 25th 2023 at 10:57AM
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