A. J. Smitherman
A. J. Smitherman, whose full name was Alphonso J. Smitherman, was an influential African-American newspaper publisher and civil rights activist. He was born on January...
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Chris H. Bennett
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Seattle newspaper publisher Chris H. Bennett was born in Waynesboro, Georgia in 1943. He spent four years in the Air Force before attending Everett Community...
Marita Odette Bonner
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Marita Odette Bonner was an African American writer, essayist, and playwright. She was born on June 16, 1899, in Boston, Massachusetts, and died on December...
Juanita Jackson Mitchell
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Juanita Jackson Mitchell (1913-1992) was an influential civil rights activist and lawyer from the United States. She was born on January 17, 1913, in Hot...
Flood v. Kuhn
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Flood v. Kuhn (1972) was a significant legal case in the United States that challenged Major League Baseball’s (MLB) antitrust exemption. The case was filed...
The Daily Record
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The Daily Record was a historically significant black-owned newspaper that operated in the United States during the early 20th century. It was based in Wilmington,...
The Wilmington Coup and Massacre
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The Wilmington coup and massacre, also known as the Wilmington insurrection of 1898, occurred on November 10, 1898, in Wilmington, North Carolina, United States. It...
Curt Flood
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Curt Flood was a professional baseball player who played as an outfielder in Major League Baseball (MLB). He was born on January 18, 1938, in...
Arthur D. Shores
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Arthur D. Shores: A Pioneering Advocate for Civil Rights Arthur D. Shores, an esteemed African American civil rights attorney, stands as a pivotal figure in...