College removes partial Malcolm X quote that sparked protest
KINGSTON, R.I. (AP) — The University of Rhode Island has removed a partial Malcolm X quote from the facade of its main library 30 years after members of the school's Black Student Lead ...
Posted Friday, March 10th 2023 at 3:49PM
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Hallie Quinn Brown
Hallie Quinn Brown was an African American born free on March 10, 1845, according to some sources1. She became an acclaimed elocutionist, educator, author and political activist who lived an extraordinary life of service and com ...
Posted Friday, March 10th 2023 at 1:23PM
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James Earl Ray (March 10, 1928 – April 23, 1998) was an American fugitive convicted for assassinating Martin Luther King Jr. at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4, 1968. After this, Ray was on the run and was captured in the UK. R ...
Posted Friday, March 10th 2023 at 8:27AM
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Timothy Zachery Mosley (born March 10, 1972), known professionally as Timbaland, is an American record producer, rapper, singer, songwriter, and record executive. He has received widespread acclaim for his innovative production work and distinc ...
Posted Friday, March 10th 2023 at 7:42AM
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This Day in Black History: March 10, 1913
Harriet Tubman, African-American abolitionist and rescuer of slaves, died on March 10, 1913.
Harriet Tubman was known as “Black Moses” for her role in leading scores of slaves from the South to Northe ...
Posted Friday, March 10th 2023 at 7:24AM
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Fox News lies debunked: Viewers know less than if they watched no news at all
President Biden recently revived a debate over Fox News by comparing it to other legitimate news outlets. In this special report, Ari Melber shows the “equivalence” ...
Posted Thursday, March 9th 2023 at 9:04PM
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The FCC could choose to act against Rupert Murdoch for Fox News’ election lies, but few expect it to
Story by Jason Abbruzzese and Kevin Collier •
The primary U.S. media regulator doesn’t have much it can do to punish Fox News for spreading ...
Posted Thursday, March 9th 2023 at 8:46PM
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This Day in Black History: March 9, 1997
The Notorious B.I.G. killed in drive-by shooting in Los Angeles.
Legendary rapper The Notorious B.I.G., also known as Biggie Smalls, was gunned down in a drive-by shooting in Los Angeles on this day in 199 ...
Posted Thursday, March 9th 2023 at 3:26PM
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Why Did Martin Luther King Turn Around On The Bridge In Selma?
The event of Martin Luther King Jr. turning around on the bridge in Selma happened during one of the Selma to Montgomery marches. These three marches were protests that were held in 19 ...
Posted Thursday, March 9th 2023 at 2:50PM
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Randolph Denard Ornette Coleman (March 9, 1930 – June 11, 2015) was an American jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer. He was best known as a principal founder of the free jazz genre, a term derived from his 1960 album Free Jazz: A C ...
Posted Thursday, March 9th 2023 at 6:54AM
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Emmanuel Lewis
Emmanuel Lewis (born March 9, 1971) is an American actor, best known for playing the title character in the 1980s television sitcom Webster.
Personal life
Lewis was born in Brooklyn, New York, and graduated from Midwood High Sch ...
Posted Thursday, March 9th 2023 at 6:42AM
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Selma to Montgomery March
On March 9, King led more than 2,000 marchers, Black and white, across the Edmund Pettus Bridge but found Highway 80 blocked again by state troopers. King paused the marchers and led them in prayer, whereupon the troopers ...
Posted Thursday, March 9th 2023 at 6:25AM
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Clarence Maurice Mitchell Jr. (March 8, 1911 – March 18, 1984) was an American civil rights activist and was the chief lobbyist for the NAACP for nearly 30 years. He also served as a regional director for the organization.
Mitchell, nicknamed "t ...
Posted Wednesday, March 8th 2023 at 3:03PM
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Henry Leander Marsh III (born December 10, 1933) is an American civil rights lawyer and politician. A Democrat, Marsh was elected by the city council as the first African-American mayor of Richmond, Virginia in 1977. He was elected to the Senate of V ...
Posted Wednesday, March 8th 2023 at 7:45AM
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This Day in Black History: March 8, 1902
Louise Beavers, prominent actress, was born on March 8, 1902.
Louise Beavers was an African-American actress who appeared in numerous films in the 1920s and 1930s and also appeared in television roles. She ...
Posted Wednesday, March 8th 2023 at 7:30AM
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This Day in Black History: March 8, 1964
Malcolm X announces split from the Nation of Islam.
Activist Malcolm X announced his departure from the Nation of Islam, a sect of Islam that preached Black self-determination, following a rift with NOI le ...
Posted Wednesday, March 8th 2023 at 7:20AM
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Nick Cannon Announces New Game Show 'Who's Having My Baby?'
The show will be hosted by Kevin Hart.
In today's, "You can't make this up" news, Nick Cannon took to Twitter to announce the new arrival of (no, it's not another baby) a game show hoste ...
Posted Tuesday, March 7th 2023 at 9:08PM
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This Day In Black History: March 7, 1964
Comedian Wanda Sykes was born in Virginia on March 7, 1964.
Crowned one of America’s funniest comedians, Wanda Sykes was born in Portsmouth, Virginia on March 7, 1964. She is 56 years old today.
Sykes g ...
Posted Tuesday, March 7th 2023 at 8:54PM
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This Day in Black History: March 7, 1979
The state of Georgia honored and issued a formal apology to musician and composer Ray Charles on March 7, 1979. In 1961 Charles refused to perform at a concert that was segregated and was fined by an Atlant ...
Posted Tuesday, March 7th 2023 at 10:47AM
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This Day in Black History: March 7, 1965
Civil rights protesters attempt to march from Selma, Alabama to Montgomery but are halted by heavily armed state troopers and deputies.
On this day in 1965, an estimated 600 voting and civil rights activ ...
Posted Tuesday, March 7th 2023 at 10:29AM
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SC efforts continue to teach Black history despite attempts to end ‘woke indoctrination’
By Adam Parker aparker@postandcourier.com
This summer, a group of 25 high school freshmen will visit important historic sites and institutions, such as ...
Posted Monday, March 6th 2023 at 7:57PM
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This Day in Black History: March 6, 1977
“An Evening With Diana Ross” aired on NBC on March 6, 1977.
By 1977, Diana Ross had become one of the best known singers in the country, having come to fame as a result of singing with The Supremes bef ...
Posted Monday, March 6th 2023 at 4:21PM
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John Leslie "Wes" Montgomery (March 6, 1923 – June 15, 1968) was an American jazz guitarist. Montgomery was known for his unusual technique of plucking the strings with the side of his thumb, and for his extensive use of octaves, which gave him ...
Posted Monday, March 6th 2023 at 2:50PM
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Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal (born March 6, 1972), known commonly as "Shaq", is an American former professional basketball player who is a sports analyst on the television program Inside the NBA. O'Neal is regarded as one of the greatest basketball playe ...
Posted Monday, March 6th 2023 at 2:31PM
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Dred Scott (c. 1799 – September 17, 1858) was an enslaved African American man who, along with his wife, Harriet, unsuccessfully sued for freedom for themselves and their two daughters in the Dred Scott v. Sandford case of 1857, popularly known as ...
Posted Monday, March 6th 2023 at 7:44AM
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