Halle Maria Berry (born Maria Halle Berry; August 14, 1966) is an American actress. She began her career as a model and entered several beauty contests, finishing as the first runner-up in the Miss USA pageant and coming in sixth in the Miss World ...
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Antonio Juan Fargas (born August 14, 1946) is an American actor known for his roles in 1970s blaxploitation and comedy movies, as well as his portrayal as Huggy Bear in the 1970s TV series Starsky & Hutch.
Early life
Fargas was born in New Yo ...
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Lillian Evanti (August 12, 1890 – December 6, 1967), was an African American opera singer. Evanti was the first African American to perform with a major European opera company.
Life
She was born in Washington, D.C., and graduated from Armstro ...
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Frederick Douglas Home Dedicated
One of America's greatest orators Frederick Douglass (born Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey) home became a national memorial on August 12, 1922.
He was named Minister-Resident and Consul-General to Haiti ...
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When we talk about wealth, sometimes it can feel like Black people are consistently excluded from the conversation. Thanks to systemic and systematic discriminatory practices, countless Black Americans are often shut out of the surest path to perso ...
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LL Cool J has made it known that he never entered the music industry for the sake of money, but he fully believes in equity.
During an interview with “The Breakfast Club,” the music legend recalled having a deep passion for rapping from a young ...
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Kris Kross CHRIS "MAC DADDY" KELLY
August 11, 1978 was an American hip hop duo, consisting of Chris "Mac Daddy" Kelly and Chris "Daddy Mac" Smith.
Kris Kross was the youngest hip-hop duo to gain success, with gold and platinum albums at 12 and 13 ...
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The Watts Riot, also known as the Watts Rebellion, occurred in Los Angeles, California from August 11 to August 16, 1965. The riot took 34 lives and injured 1,032 people. There were nearly 4,000 arrests and $40 million in property damage in what wa ...
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Alexander Murray Palmer Haley (August 11, 1921 – February 10, 1992) was an American writer and the author of the 1976 book Roots: The Saga of an American Family. ABC adapted the book as a television miniseries of the same name and aired it in 1977 ...
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On this day in Balck History, August 10, 1989 Four Star General Colin Powell was nominated as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff by President H.W. Bush. He was the first African American and the youngest person at age 52 to hold the highest mil ...
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Provident Hospital of Cook County was founded in 1891 by Dr. Daniel Hale Williams, who was the first African American to perform open-heart surgery. The hospital was established as the first African-American-owned and operated hospital in America. ...
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Anna Julia Haywood Cooper (August 10, 1858 – February 27, 1964) was an American author, educator, sociologist, speaker, Black liberation activist, and one of the most prominent African-American scholars in United States history.
Born into slavery ...
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The Cincinnati riots of 1884, also known as the Cincinnati Courthouse riots, were caused by public outrage over the decision of a jury to return a verdict of manslaughter in what was seen as a clear case of murder. A mob in Cincinnati, Ohio, United S ...
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Dedrick D'Mon Rolison (born August 9, 1971), better known by his stage name Mack 10, is an American rapper. He has sold nearly 11 million records combining his solo and group works. Mack 10 made his first appearance on Ice Cube's 1994 "Bootlegs & ...
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Derek Lamar Fisher (born August 9, 1974) is an American professional basketball coach and former player. Fisher played professionally in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 18 seasons, spending the majority of his career with the Los Ange ...
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Whitney Elizabeth Houston (August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012) was an American singer and actress. Nicknamed "the Voice", she is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, with over 220 million records sold worldwide. In 2023, Rolling Stone ...
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Julian Carey Dixon (August 8, 1934 – December 8, 2000) was an American Democratic politician from California who was a member of the California State Assembly from 1973 to 1978 and then a member of the United States House of Representatives from 19 ...
Posted Tuesday, August 8th 2023 at 4:05PM
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For many Black Kentuckians and Tennesseans, August 8 is a day to mark freedom
Black communities in Kentucky and Tennessee have celebrated the eighth of August for more than 150 years. It's a day for barbecue, loved ones and marking freedom from sl ...
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On This Day In NBA History: August 8 - The "Dream Team" Wins Olympic Gold
On this day in 1992, the United States of America won the gold medal in men’s basketball at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona thanks to the “Dream Team.”
Michael Jord ...
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Matthew Alexander Henson (August 8, 1866 – March 9, 1955) was an African American explorer who accompanied Robert Peary on seven voyages to the Arctic over a period of nearly 23 years. They spent a total of 18 years on expeditions together. He i ...
Posted Tuesday, August 8th 2023 at 8:41AM
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Simone Biles dazzles in first return to competition in 2 years
Simone Biles, the most decorated gymnast of all time, landed in first place during her return competition in more than two years. NBC’s Maggie Vespa reports for TODAY, and Biles’ forme ...
Posted Monday, August 7th 2023 at 10:39AM
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SIMONE BILES IS BACK: the GOAT dominates US Classic in first meet in two years | NBC Sports
In her first competitive gymnastics meet in over two years, Simone Biles dominated the field in the Core Hydration US Classic in an emphatic announcement t ...
Posted Monday, August 7th 2023 at 10:09AM
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Herbert Reed (August 7, 1928 – June 4, 2012) was an American musician, vocalist, and founding/naming member of The Platters, known songs such as "Only You (and You Alone)" and "The Great Pretender". Reed was the last surviving original member of th ...
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George Thomas "Mickey" Leland III (November 27, 1944 – August 7, 1989) was an anti-poverty activist who later became a congressman from the Texas 18th District and chair of the Congressional Black Caucus. He was a Democrat.
Early years
Leland ...
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Alice Marie Coachman Davis (November 9, 1923 – July 14, 2014) was an American athlete. She specialized in high jump and was the first black woman to win an Olympic gold medal.
Biography
Early life and education
Alice Coachman was born on Nov ...
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