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The Creole Slave Revolt Took Place On This Day In 1841

Although there are several tales of slaves revolting against their masters in the annals of history, the overthrow of The…

05.28.19
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Racer Darrell Wallace Jr. Talks The Meaning Of History-Making Win [EXCLUSIVE]

  When I first heard about Darrell Wallace Jr. being the first Black man in fifty years to win a…

05.28.19
Empowered Father Helps Dads Take Care Of Kids

NewsOne honors GAME CHANGERS: Everyday heroes whose actions make life better for the people around them. SEE ALL OUR GAME…

05.28.19
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NEW SLAVES: How NOT To Parody Black History [OPINION]

  When comedian Joe Torry hosted Def Comedy Jam in the ’90s he punctuated his intros of each comic with the…

05.28.19
Detroit Race Riots Began On This Day In 1943

In Detroit, this very day marks the beginning of a violent, race-fueled riot that lasted for days and left dozens…

05.28.19
Civil Rights Activist Medgar Evers Assassinated 51 Years Ago On This Day

Civil Rights leader Medgar Evers (pictured) was a trailblazer for racial equality in the South — all while displaying a…

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Who Is Malcolm Shabazz?

  As we reported earlier, word traveling around the world tonight is that Malcolm X’s grandson Malcolm Shabazz has tragically passed away at…

05.28.19
Opelousas Massacre Occurred On This Date In 1868, Hundreds Of Blacks Slain Over Voting Rights

The Opelousas Massacre in St. Landry Parish, La., has baffled historians over the years. From varying accounts, hundreds of Blacks…

05.28.19
Sojourner Truth Delivers ‘Ain’t I A Woman’ Speech 163 Years Ago Today

Sojourner Truth’s (pictured) extraordinary journey from slave to abolitionist and women’s right activist was captured most pointedly during a speech…

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BLACK MUSIC MOMENT #9: Court Overturns 2Live Crew Obscenity Ruling

Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare) Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals 56 Forsyth Street, NW, Atlanta, GA When:…

05.28.19
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BLACK MUSIC MOMENT #25: Ella Fitzgerald & Count Basie First African-Americans To Win Grammy Awards

Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare) 9876 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90210 When: May 4, 1959 What:…

05.28.19
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BLACK MUSIC MOMENT #36: O'Jays Release First Record

Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare) Canton, OH 44702 When: 1958 What: Formed in 1958 in Canton, Ohio,…

05.28.19
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BLACK MUSIC MOMENT #37: Marion Anderson Performs On The Steps Of The Lincoln Memorial

Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare) Washington D.C., DC 20037 When: April 9, 1939 What: Marian Anderson wanted…

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BLACK MUSIC MOMENT #38: First Ever Rock & Roll Concert, Moondog Coronation Ball

Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare) 3717 Euclid Avenue When: March 21, 1959 What: Organized by Alan Freed,…

05.28.19
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BLACK MUSIC MOMENT #39: Bo Diddley Becomes First Black Performer On Ed Sullivan Show

Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare) Maxine Elliot Theater 39th & Broadway New York, NY 10018 When: November 20,…

05.28.19
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BLACK MUSIC MOMENT #41: Ohio Players Founded

Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare) 1743 Academy Place, Dayton, OH 45406 When: 1959 What: The Ohio Players…

05.28.19
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BLACK MUSIC MOMENT #50: Aretha Franklin Born

Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare) 406 Lucy Ave, Memphis Tennesse When: March 25, 1942 What: The Queen…

05.28.19
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BLACK MUSIC MOMENT #54: Miles Davis Learns To Play The Trumpet

Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare) Lincoln High School East St. Louis, IL 62201 When: 1939 What: Miles…

05.28.19
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BLACK MUSIC MOMENT #107: Shirley Caesar Born

Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare) 3310 Croasdaile Dr # 902, Durham, NC 27705-6806 When: October 13, 1938…

05.28.19
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BLACK MUSIC MOMENT #56: John Coltrane Born

Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare) Hamlet Avenue at Bridges Street, Hamlet, NC When: September 23, 1926 What:…

05.28.19
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BLACK MUSIC MOMENT #72: Birth of Detroit Techno

Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare) 501 West Columbia Avenue, Belleville, MI 48111 When: Early 1980’s What: Juan…

05.28.19
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BLACK MUSIC MOMENT #77: Miles Davis Records "Bitches Brew"

Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare)CBS 30th Street Studio 270 E 30th Street, New York, NY 10001 When:…

05.28.19
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BLACK MUSIC MOMENT #79: First Black-Owned Radio Station In The US, WERD Is Founded

Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare)Original Site of WERD Radio Station 334 Auburn Avenue, Atlanta, GA When: October…

05.28.19
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BLACK MUSIC MOMENT #80: Mamie Smith Records "Crazy Blues," First Blues Recording, On Okeh Records

Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare)Okeh Records 25 W 45th Street When: August 10, 1920 What: Written by…

05.28.19
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BLACK MUSIC MOMENT #81: King Records Founded

Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare) 1540 Brewster Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45207 When: September 1943 What: King Records…

05.28.19
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BLACK MUSIC MOMENT #82: Marvin Gaye Born

Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare) 525 Bryant Street, NW, Washington, DC 20059 When: April 2, 1939 What:…

05.28.19
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