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The Villa Lewaro estate will be used as a “learning institute, or think tank, to foster entrepreneurship for present and future generations,” according to New Voices Foundation’s Richelieu Dennis.
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Ayanna Pressley Will Get The Old Office Of Shirley Chisholm, First Black Congresswoman | Huffpost
Massachusetts’ first black woman elected to Congress said Shirley Chisholm is her “shero.”
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Senate passes anti-lynching bill after nearly 200 failed attempts | The Washington Times
The Senate unanimously approved legislation Wednesday making mob lynching a federal civil rights crime, after a century of attempts.
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Powerful Photos From One of Texas’ Most Historic Black Communities
“The land represents the blood, heart, and soul of our African American heritage.”
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The First Female Black Pilot in Texas Turns 105: Azellia White’s Will to Fly | Texas Hill Country
Azellia White may be 105 years old, but she clearly remembers becoming the first African-American woman in Texas to receive her pilot’s license!
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Slavery Reparations Could Cost Up to $14 Trillion, According to New Calculation | Newsweek
Doug Main , Newsweek The Permanent Memorial to Honor the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade, in New York City, acknowledges a tragic chapter in the nation’s history. Some have argued that reparations for slavery would help heal long-festering racial strife. EDUARDO MUNOZ / REUTERS. Featured Image [dropcap]In[/dropcap] 1865, toward the end of […]
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Andrew Frierson, Pioneering Black Opera Singer, Dies at 94 | The New York Times
Andrew Frierson, whose bass-baritone reverberated from the stages of theaters and music halls around the world as part of the first generation of black opera singers to make their voices heard, died on Dec. 6 in Oberlin, Ohio. He was 94.
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Africans Played Key, Often Unheralded, Role in World War I | The Afro American
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Amid the fanfare marking the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, little has been said about crucial participants in the conflict: Africans.
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Marvin Gaye, Gregory Hines Honored with U.S. Postal Stamps | The Washington Informer
Two new stamps planned in 2019 for the U.S. Postal Service’s Black Heritage and Music Icons series honor R&B singer Marvin Gaye and tap dancer Gregory Hines, two of the most influential performers of their generations.
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Mumia Abu-Jamal’s appeal fight in judge’s hands | The Philadelphia Tribune
After two years of court dates, a Philadelphia judge will now decide whether Mumia Abu-Jamal, who is serving a life sentence for the murder of Philadelphia police officer Daniel Faulkner, will get another chance to appeal his 1982 conviction.
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