New Jersey-born John Sweat Rock was one of the first African American dentists in the United States. He was also a medical doctor and in 1861, after studying law, was admitted to the Massachusetts bar in 1861. On January 23, 1862, Rock addressed th ...
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Paul Robeson was an American singer, actor, civil rights activist, and college football player. He was exceptionally famous for his political views on anti-imperialism, communism, and the United States Government.
Paul Leroy Robeson was born on ...
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African American holiness evangelist and missionary
Amanda Berry was born into slavery at Long Green, Maryland. She was married in 1854 to Calvin M. Devine and her conversion followed two years later. After her husband died in the Civil War, she ...
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The third and youngest of the Civil Rights icon’s four children, he was in charge of the family’s estate.
Dexter King, the youngest son of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., and Coretta Scott King, has died after a battle with prostate cancer, The ...
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Legendary recording artist Sam Cooke was born in Clarksdale, Mississippi. “Considered by many to be the definitive soul singer, Cooke blended sensuality and spirituality, sophistication and soul, movie-idol looks and gospel-singer poise,” the R ...
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Multi award winning entertainment journalist Tanisha LaVerne Grant hits the red carpet at the 81st Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, CA where she talks with actress Erika Alexander about her award worthy performance in American Fiction.
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Posted Monday, January 22nd 2024 at 3:51PM
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For Immediate Release From Kingdom-Cooling Well Water Ministries!
(A 10-Minute Read)
Pope Announces Year of Prayer Leading Up To Jubilee
At the Angelus, Pope Francis announces a “Year of Prayer” ahead of the upcoming Jubilee, and i ...
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For Immediate Release From Lupus Foundation of America!
What is lupus?
Lupus is a chronic (long-term) disease that can cause inflammation and pain in any part of your body. It’s an autoimmune disease, which means that your immune system — ...
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“ON THE PULSE OF MORNING” by Maya Angelou written: Spoken at the Presidential Inauguration Ceremony, January 20, 1993.
A Rock, A River, A Tree
Hosts to species long since departed,
Marked the mastodon,
The dinosaur, who left dried tokens
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