Susan Rice Confirmed As U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations
On January 22, 2009, Susan Elizabeth Rice, was confirmed by the United States Senate as the first African American woman to serve in the capacity of U.S. Ambassador to the United Natio ...
Posted Sunday, January 22nd 2023 at 5:31PM
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Angela Bassett won a "Best Actress" Golden Globe award on Jan. 22, 1994.
Actress Angela Bassett has won many nominations for "Best Actress" awards, but took home the gold on Jan. 22, 1994 when she won the Golden Globe for best actress in a motion ...
Posted Sunday, January 22nd 2023 at 5:21PM
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Here's What Raven-Symoné Thinks Of The Bill Cosby Case
BY LANE VASQUEZ
Raven-Symoné was reluctant to speak out, but she did share some thoughts on the Bill Cosby case.
His show may have been a staple a few decades ago, but these days, Bill Cos ...
Posted Saturday, January 21st 2023 at 11:03PM
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Raven-Symoné Makes Big Reveal To Fans About How To Say Her Name
She released the news on a TikTok video.
Since her early days at Disney Channel, fans thought they were pronouncing Raven-Symoné’s name correctly.
The 37-year-old actress took to ...
Posted Saturday, January 21st 2023 at 8:47PM
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The black doctor who performed open heart surgery in 1893
While the world celebrates open heart surgery as a modern triumph of science, it was a black doctor in 1893 Chicago that really made history. In July of that year, Dr. Daniel Hale Williams ...
Posted Saturday, January 21st 2023 at 8:28PM
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This Day in Black History: Jan. 21, 1987
Aretha Franklin becomes first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Jan. 21, 1987.
Aretha Franklin, beloved "Queen of Soul," made history on Jan. 21, 1987, when she became the first woman t ...
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This Day in Black History: Jan. 21, 1773
Phillis Wheatley, who was born a slave, was freed on Jan. 21, 1773, and published her first book of poetry that year.
Phillis Wheatley, who was born a slave in 1745, was freed on this day. She published he ...
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Former President Barack Obama Begins Second Term
The 44th President of the United States and the first African American President of the United States, Barack Hussein Obama II was sworn in to his second term as President of the United States on Ja ...
Posted Saturday, January 21st 2023 at 5:35PM
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Willa Brown, renowned African-American aviator and educator, was born on Jan. 21, 1906.
Willa Brown, born on Jan. 21, 1906, was one of the pioneer figures in the world of African-American aviators. She was the first Black female officer in the Civ ...
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Biographies of the Secretaries of State: Colin Luther Powell (1937–2021)
Introduction
Colin L. Powell was appointed Secretary of State by George W. Bush on January 20, 2001, after being unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate. He served for fo ...
Posted Friday, January 20th 2023 at 6:05PM
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Obama Is Sworn In as the 44th President
By Carl Hulse
Jan. 20, 2009
Barack Hussein Obama became the 44th president of the United States on Tuesday before a massive crowd reveling in a moment of historical significance, and called on Americans ...
Posted Friday, January 20th 2023 at 5:22PM
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Kamala Harris becomes first female vice president
Kamala Harris makes history when she is sworn in as the 49th U.S. vice president on January 20, 2021, becoming the first woman, the first Black American and the first Asian American to occupy the o ...
Posted Friday, January 20th 2023 at 2:44PM
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