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On this day in 1989, Huey P. Newton was shot and killed
On this day in 1989, the world lost a prominent figure in the civil rights and Black Panther movements, Huey P. Newton.
Huey Newton was...
On this day in 1904, William “Count” Basie was born
Legendary bandleader, composer and jazz pianist William “Count” Basie was born in Red Bank, New Jersey, on Aug. 21, 1904.
As a young man, Basie...
Man accused of swinging folding chair in riverboat brawl has raised over $250K
A man involved in the riverboat brawl in Montgomery, Ala., is having his legal fees covered via a GoFundMe page.
After Reggie Ray, the...
On this day in 1963, the first U.S. postage stamp designed by a Black artist was placed on sale
Artist Georg Elliot Olden featured a broken chain on the first African American-designed stamp to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation. It...
On this day in 1938, United States House Representative Maxine Waters was born
United States House Representative Maxine Waters, who represents California’s 43rd congressional district, was born on August 15, 1938, in Kinloch, Missouri.
In her over...