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What's The Big Deal About Juneteenth?

A friend of mine asked me, “What’s the big deal about Juneteenth?” And I looked at him quizzically Because Black folks have been...

This Week in Black History January 29 – 31

January 29, 1926 – Attorney, Violette Neatley Anderson became the first Black woman to practice law before the United States Supreme...

This Week in Black History January 22 – 28

January 23, 1889 – Dr. Daniel Hale Williams founded Provident Hospital in Chicago January 25, 1851 – Sojourner Truth addressed the first...

This Week in Black History January 15 – 21

January 15, 1929 – Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was born in Atlanta, Georgia January 17, 1923 – Spingarn Medal awarded to George...

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