Key dates during the early days of the fight for racial equality
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Salem Poor – Black Past.Org
Salem Poor was a Patriot of the American Revolutionary War, credited primarily for his participation at the Battle at Charleston, now popularly known as The Battle of Bunker Hill.
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This Day in Black History: July 4, 1881 – BET
Tuskegee Institute in Tuskegee, Alabama, holds first day of class, with Booker T. Washington serving as the first teacher.
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Couples Inc. : Beauty Supply Store Owners, Quintin & Megan Lathan – Shoppe Black
After all the conversations about how too few Black people are involved in the beauty supply industry, we were glad to learn about Quintin and Megan Lathan. They own Beauty Plus, a beauty supply store in Baltimore.
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A Unique African-American Culture, Hundreds of Years Old, That Could Go Extinct – Slate
Growing up in Beaufort, South Carolina, in the 1970s, Pete Marovich often overheard locals speaking “a rapid-fire language that sounded similar to English.”
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A New Museum Will Celebrate The Special Place Blacks Hold In American Music History – A Plus
“This is the museum that will tell the story of the American soundtrack.”
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Luther’ returning to BBC America – New York Amsterdam News
(CNN) — BBC America is bringing Idris Elba back in “Luther.”
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Report: 75 Percent of Black Boys in Calif. Don’t Meet State Reading Requirements – The Root
The most recent round of testing in the state of California has revealed a disturbing statistic: Three out of 4 black boys failed to meet the reading and writing requirements, and more than half of them scored in the lowest category on the English portion of the test.
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Wyclef Jean to anti-Trump celebs: ‘Be very careful’ – Politico
‘I feel that we’re at a time now where your voice should be louder than it’s ever been,’ the music star tells POLITICO.
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Renowned Detroit artist Charles McGee, 92, designs 11-story mural – Michigan Radio
Painter Charles McGee is a Detroit icon whose art can be seen everywhere from the Detroit Institute of Art to the People Mover’s Broadway station.
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