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Emma Azalia Hackley (1867–1922) was an African-American singer and political activist. She promoted racial pride…
Emma Azalia Hackley (1867–1922) was an African-American singer and political activist. She promoted racial pride…
Michael Gerald “Iron Mike” Tyson, hall of fame boxer, was born in Brooklyn, New York.…
The East St. Louis Riot was set of when a car occupied by white males…
Anthony Overton, the first African American to lead a major business conglomerate, died. Overton was…
Melissa Arnette Elliott (born July 1, 1971), better known as Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliott, is an…
Independence Day Sojourner Truth (born Isabella (Belle) Baumfree; c.?1797 – November 26, 1883) was an…
Thomas Joseph Odhiambo Mboya, Kenyan politician, was assassinated. Mboya was born August 15, 1930 in…
Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson’s 2003 album Get Rich or Die Tryin was a top-seller, propelled…
Joseph William “Pinetop” Perkins was an American blues pianist. He played with some of the…
In 1777 The Commonwealth of Vermont abolished slavery in their constitution. The constitution declared that…