All posts tagged "black history"
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Red Tail Reprises Story Of Tuskegee Airmen
It was a long time ago – 1994, to be precise – when George Lucas produced his last film that was not connected to his…
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Groundbreaking exhibition explores shared history between African and Native Americans
A groundbreaking exhibition exploring the shared history between African and Native Americans will open at the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art on…
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The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Set for the Stage in World Premiere Musical Drama
“I Dream” is a musical celebration and journey through the life and work of a man whose prophetic and historical significance has become legend. The…
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Emmitt Smith’s family tree has slaves, slave owner
Some know Emmitt Smith as the National Football League’s all-time leading rusher. Others recognize him as a three-time Super Bowl champion or a Dancing with…
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Smithsonian Receives Rare Harriet Tubman Items
Tourists and history buffs will be able to see some rare, personal belongings of abolitionist Harriet Tubman when a museum of African-American history opens on…
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Black History Spotlight: First African-American Women in the US Navy
February is Black History Month, so it is but fitting to share a little bit of Navy history that highlights what is considered as a…
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American Airlines Honors African-American Aviation Pioneers With Its New Virtual Museum
American Airlines has a new virtual museum, BlacksinAviation.com, that explores the history of African Americans in aviation from pre-civil rights to the present. The virtual…
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African-American Organ and Tissue Donors Changing History
As the accomplishments and sacrifices of African Americans in Pennsylvania are celebrated during Black History Month, more than 2,550 individuals from the African-American community in…
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Comcast Celebrates Black History Month with Launch of Black Cinema On Demand
Comcast Corporation, one of the nation’s leading providers of entertainment, information and communication products and services, today announced the launch of Black Cinema On Demand,…
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Tallahassee Hosts Four Centuries of African American Art and History
In celebration of Black History Month, Tallahassee is proud to host THE KINSEY COLLECTION: Shared Treasures of Bernard and Shirley Kinsey, Where Art and History…
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Seth Williams Sworn in As Philadelphia’s First Black DA
The start of 2010 is ushering in big change in the office of Philadelphia district attorney, as Seth Williams is sworn in as the city’s…
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The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation Announces Its 2010 List of State’s 10 ‘Places in Peril’
The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation released today its 2010 list of 10 Places in Peril in the state. Sites on the list include: Central…
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Smithsonian’s African-American History and Culture Museum receives $10 million from Gates Foundation
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has donated $10 million to the Smithsonian Institution, which will go towards the construction of the new African-American History…
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Duke Ellington becomes first African-American on U.S. coin
CNN: Jazz legend Duke Ellington is the first African-American to appear on an American coin, the U.S. Mint says in introducing the latest in its…
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We are One Inaugural Celebration
The ‘We Are One’ celebration was the star-studded kickoff of official inaugural festivities which occurred on Sunday, Jan. 18. The event, which was free and…
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Legendary American Airlines Pilot Honored
Retired American Airlines Captain Dave Harris has received the “2008 Men of Honor and Distinction Award” by American Legacy magazine. The publication, which is the…
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Tyler Perry Makes History & Oprah Is There!
History was made Saturday night, when Tyler Perry became the first African-American ever to launch his own major TV and film studio. But that wasn’t…
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Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law to Celebrate 45 Years
The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (LCCRUL) will celebrate “45 Years in the Relentless Pursuit of Justice” with an Annual Gala Celebration &…
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Architect Sought for National Black History Museum
The Smithsonian Institution issued a call for architects Thursday to submit their qualifications for a competition to build the newest museum on the National Mall,…
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African American Museum Tour Starts in New Orleans
The “America I AM Across America” tour will provide a 15-20 minute sneak peek of artifacts to be featured in a traveling museum exhibit documenting…
