Mary Jane Patterson was born September 12, 1840, in Raleigh, North Carolina. She was the first African American woman to receive a B.A degree. She was the oldest of Henry Irving Patterson and Emeline Eliza (Taylor) Patterson's children. There is conf ...
Posted Wednesday, March 13th 2013 at 11:14AM
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LONDON--A range of dolls have been created to help children of African origin to stay in touch with their heritage.
The dolls were created by Chris and Ada Ngoforo, from London, who were concerned their children did not know about their ...
Posted Wednesday, March 13th 2013 at 11:10AM
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African-American women who survive breast cancer are more likely to develop heart failure than other women who have beaten the disease, according to research being presented at the American College of Cardiology’s 62nd Annual Scientific Session.
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Posted Monday, March 11th 2013 at 3:17PM
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Martha Graham (May 11, 1894 – April 1, 1991) was an American modern dancer and choreographer whose influence on dance has been compared with the influence Picasso had on modern visual arts, Stravinsky had on music, or Frank Lloyd Wright had on archit ...
Posted Monday, March 11th 2013 at 3:12PM
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Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan will speak to high school and college students March 21 and 22 during a visit to Tuskegee University.
A release states that Farrakhan will talk about education, the need for historically black colleges and un ...
Posted Monday, March 11th 2013 at 2:46PM
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SOUTH AFRICA--Following the wishes of his dead namesake, 8-year-old Sanele Masilela got hitched to Helen Shabangu, who is a Mother of five, in their village of Tshwane, South Africa, reports the U.K. Daily Mail.
The wedding announcement sent shoc ...
Posted Monday, March 11th 2013 at 2:43PM
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(FinalCall.com) Can lessons be learned from Lil’ Wayne lyrics about Emmett Till, whose brutal murder helped ignite civil rights movement? Final Call re-examines questions about power, entertainers, music, messages and how they impact Black America.
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Posted Saturday, March 9th 2013 at 4:39PM
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Lil' Kim 'Just Now Getting Over' Notorious B.I.G's Death, 16 Years Later
Years after Biggie's March 9, 1997 death, Kim will celebrate for the first time.
The loss of the Notorious B.I.G. was tough for hip-hop, but while fans lost a legend, Lil' K ...
Posted Saturday, March 9th 2013 at 4:20PM
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(AP) A police chief hired to rebuild a tiny Tennessee department dismantled by scandal is using a lie-detector test to keep racists off his force.
Coopertown Police Chief Shane Sullivan took over the department in November, becoming the 11th chie ...
Posted Saturday, March 9th 2013 at 3:29PM
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At 73-years-old Tina Turner has landed her first Vogue cover. The legendary singer covers the fashion bible’s Germany issue for the month of April. The cover was shot by photography couple Claudia Knoepfel & Stefan Indlekofer.
This cover makes Ti ...
Posted Saturday, March 9th 2013 at 3:24PM
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(ABC NEWS) -- A black student at a Texas junior high school was the victim of routine racial taunts and bullying, including his receiving a fake invitation to a KKK birthday party to be held in his honor, his mother says.
Justin Howard, a seventh ...
Posted Saturday, March 9th 2013 at 3:20PM
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Rosetta Tharpe (March 20, 1915 – October 9, 1973) was an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and recording artist. A one-of-a-kind pioneer of 20th-century music, Tharpe attained great popularity in the 1930s and 1940s with her gospel recordings th ...
Posted Thursday, March 7th 2013 at 10:55AM
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By Charles Foerster
March 03, 2013
This is a time when the public has an opportunity to materially affect how they, the consumers, may protect their own health and that of their offspring for generations to come. In that respect the timer is run ...
Posted Thursday, March 7th 2013 at 10:44AM
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Posted Saturday, March 2nd 2013 at 11:03AM
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Elaine Weddington Steward is a native of New York City and graduated with honors from St. John’s University in 1984 with a B.S. in Athletic Administration. While attending St. John’s she served as an intern in the New York Mets public relations depar ...
Posted Friday, March 1st 2013 at 11:13AM
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Prehistoric Man Had Much Healthier Teeth and Gums than Modern Humans
By Washington's Blog
Global Research, February 28, 2013
Our modern stereotype is that – until recently – people were plagued with rotting teeth, cavities and gum disease.
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Posted Thursday, February 28th 2013 at 11:26AM
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Physician, journalist, and educator Myles Lynk was born in Brownsville on June 3, 1871, the son of former slaves. His father was killed when Lynk was only six years old, and he was running the farm by the time he was eleven. His mother insisted that ...
Posted Thursday, February 28th 2013 at 11:18AM
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Today, 136 years ago, a man was born February 26, 1877. There's a lot of controversy surrounding Master W. Fard Muhammad (the founder of the NOI), but one thing is for certain, he came to America and reached into the bowels of Detroit and initiated t ...
Posted Tuesday, February 26th 2013 at 12:45PM
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Elijah Muhammad was the leader of the Nation of Islam ("Black Muslims") during their period of greatest growth in the mid-twentieth century. He was a major promoter of independent, black-operated businesses, institutions, and religion.
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Posted Monday, February 25th 2013 at 12:24PM
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A pioneer in the world of African American music education, Harriet Gibbs Marshall was born in Victoria, British Columbia on February 18, 1868 to Mifflin Wistar Gibbs and Maria Ann (Alexander) Gibbs. In 1869 her family moved to Oberlin, Ohio. Marshal ...
Posted Saturday, February 23rd 2013 at 10:55AM
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