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Sharpe James, Longtime Newark Mayor, Dies at 89
Sharpe James, who led Newark as mayor for 20 years and helped reshape the city’s downtown, died Sunday in West Orange, New Jersey, according...
On This Day: Abolitionist John Brown, Born in 1800, Remains a Symbol of Radical Resistance
John Brown, a white, 19th-century abolitionist, was born on May 9, 1800. A white man unwaveringly devoted to ending slavery, Brown spent his life...
Three Ex-Memphis Officers Acquitted in State Trial Over Tyre Nichols’ Death
Three former Memphis police officers were acquitted of all state charges — including second-degree murder — in the 2023 beating death of Tyre Nichols,...
UW Trailblazer Dick Crews, First Black Men’s Basketball Player, Dies at 89
According to Sports Illustrated, Dick Crews—the first Black men’s basketball player at the University of Washington—has died at 89 after a battle with Alzheimer’s.
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This Day in History: Adam Clayton Powell Sr. Born in 1865
On May 5, 1865, pastor and civil rights activist Adam Clayton Powell Sr. was born in Franklin County, Virginia. After a troubled youth, he...