Bertha Lee Pate Patton
Bertha Lee Pate Patton, commonly known as Bertha Lee, was an American blues singer from the early 20th century. She was born on June 1,...
Author : joe bodego
THE ALLEGED CURSE ON HAM
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Genesis 9:18–29 has been popularly understood to mean that Ham was cursed, and this understanding has often been used to justify the oppression of African...
Dorothy Donegan
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Dorothy Donegan was a highly accomplished and innovative jazz pianist who was known for her technical virtuosity and her ability to blend together a wide...
Eddie Murphy
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Eddie Regan Murphy was born on April 3, 1961, in Brooklyn, New York. He spent his early years in the projects of Bushwick with his...
Italy colonialism in Africa
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Italy was one of the European countries with colonies in Africa during the modern period. Lasting from 1890 to 1941, Italian colonialism in Africa included...
France colonialism in Africa
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The French presence in Africa dates to the 17th century, but the main period of colonial expansion came in the 19th century with the invasion...
Negros Belonging to George Washington in his own right and by Marriage
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In 1799 George Washington compiled this census of the slaves at Mount Vernon. He listed the enslaved people he owned outright under “G.W.” and those...
Samuel “Sambo” Anderson
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Sambo Anderson was born in Africa, possibly about 1760, and brought as a child on a slave ship to the American colonies, where he was...
Clara McBride Hale
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Clara McBride Hale, also known as Mother Hale, was a prominent figure in the field of child welfare and social activism. Born on April 1,...
Khalid Abdul Muhammad
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A Controversial Voice in the Fight for Black Empowerment Khalid Abdul Muhammad, a polarizing figure within the African-American community and beyond, was a man whose...