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This Week  in  Black History  Jan. 14, 1972
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This Week in Black History Jan. 14, 1972

  • January 11, 2024

“Sanford and Son” debuts as a TV sitcom set in Watts, starring Redd Foxx and featuring mostly Black actors. The show, which emphasized a strong […]

This Week  in  Black History  January 4, 1853
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This Week in Black History January 4, 1853

  • January 4, 2024

After having been kidnapped and sold into slavery in the American South, Solomon Northup regained his freedom. His memoir, “Twelve Years a Slave,” later became a […]

This Week  in  Black History  January 1, 1863
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This Week in Black History January 1, 1863

  • December 28, 2023

The Emancipation Proclamation was issued by President Abraham Lincoln as the country entered the third year of the Civil War. It declared that “all persons […]

This Week  in  Black History  December 26, 1966
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This Week in Black History December 26, 1966

  • December 21, 2023

Black historian Maulana Ron Karenga introduces Kwanzaa, a non-religious holiday designed to celebrate African and African-American culture. The holiday honors seven core principles of African […]

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This Week in Black History December 10, 1984

  • December 7, 2023

  Desmond Tutu, a South African archbishop known for his work as a human rights activist, received the Nobel Piece Prize at Oslo City Hall […]

This Week  in  Black History  December 1, 1955
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This Week in Black History December 1, 1955

  • December 1, 2023

Rosa Parks is arrested for refusing to move to the back of a bus and give her seat to a white passenger in Montgomery, Alabama. […]

This Week  in  Black History November 23, 1897
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This Week in Black History November 23, 1897

  • November 22, 2023

Andrew Jackson Beard, an African American farmer and inventor, was issued a patent for the automatic railroad car coupler. Born a slave, Beard was inducted […]

This Week  in  Black History  November, 18, 1992
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This Week in Black History November, 18, 1992

  • November 16, 2023

The film “Malcolm X,” directed by Spike Lee (pictured) and starring Denzel Washington and Angela Bassett, is released in the United States. The film about […]

This Week  in  Black History  November 11, 1978
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This Week in Black History November 11, 1978

  • November 9, 2023

Donna Summer’s “MacArthur Park” reaches the top of the Billboard Hot 100, making it her first number one pop hit. Written by Jimmy Webb, the songwriter […]

This Week  in  Black History  November 6, 1962
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This Week in Black History November 6, 1962

  • November 2, 2023

Augustus Freeman Hawkins of Los Angeles is elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, becoming the first Black member of Congress from west of the […]

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