Black History
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Tubman Descendants Commit to Fighting Illiteracy
Harriet Tubman counts among several figures mentioned and venerated during Black History Month, not only for her more than a…
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Negro Leagues Legends Honored in Prince George’s
This month, the Publick Playhouse in Cheverly was adorned with memorabilia and descendants of legends as the Negro League Legends…
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Education of MLK’s Life, Legacy Critical for Young People, Advocates Say
More than a half-century after the death of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., many of America’s youth are still…
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Katherine Johnson, NASA Mathematician of ‘Hidden Figures’ Fame, Dies at 101
Katherine Johnson, a Black mathematician and one of the inspirations for the hit movie "Hidden Figures," died Monday. She was…
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Black History Interwoven with Suffrage Centennial
This year marks the 100th-anniversary celebration of American women’s right to vote. The passage of the 19th Amendment was won…
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Remembering El Hajj Malik El Shabazz
A. Peter Bailey, an acclaimed journalist, author, lecturer and former editor of Ebony magazine, will lead a discussion on the…
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Frances ‘Fannie’ Barrier Williams a Champion for Women’s Suffrage, African Americans
France "Fannie" Barrier Williams possessed such oratory skills that even her white peers of the women's suffrage movement could not…
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Aircraft Carrier Named After Doris Miller
The U.S. Navy is set to name a new aircraft carrier after World War II hero Doris Miller.
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NNPA President Benjamin Chavis Interviews Sylvia Cyrus
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The Carter G. Woodson Home
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