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Civil Rights

Bloody Sunday

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In 1965, the “Bloody Sunday” event took place in Alabama, marking a significant moment in the civil rights movement. On March 7th of that year,...
The Word - Media

René Maran

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René Maran, born on November 5, 1887, in Martinique to Guyanese parents, emerged as a significant figure in French literature and journalism, distinguished as the...
Education

George Washington Carver

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George Washington Carver was an American agricultural scientist and inventor who made significant contributions to the fields of agriculture and botany. Born into slavery in...
Religion

The Nation of Islam

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The Nation of Islam (NOI) is a religious and Black nationalist organization founded in the United States in 1930. It blends elements of Islamic terminology...
Religion

Wallace D. Fard

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Wallace D. Fard Muhammad (also known as W.D. Fard, Master Fard Muhammad, Wallace Dodd Fard, and numerous aliases; reportedly born c. February 26, 1877 –...
Religion

Elijah Muhammad

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Elijah Muhammad (born Elijah Robert Poole; October 7, 1897 – February 25, 1975) was an influential American religious leader who served as the leader of...
Religion

Betty Shabazz

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Betty Shabazz married Nation of Islam spokesman Malcolm X in 1958. After her husband’s assassination in 1965, Shabazz went on to a career in university...
Education

Tuskegee University

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Tuskegee University is a private, coeducational, historically black institution of higher education in Tuskegee, Alabama, U.S. Its establishment as a school for training African American teachers...