Arthur Robert Ashe Jr. (July 10, 1943 – February 6, 1993) was an American professional tennis player. He won three Grand Slam titles.
Ashe was the first black player selected to the United States Davis Cup team and the only black man ever to win t ...
Posted Tuesday, April 24th 2018 at 10:43AM
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NBK member Kedrick Smith of A.A.C. (African Action Commission) gives a quick overview of what they are doing in the community. They had an excellent turn out ... Many thanks to all those in attendance! Be sure to visit and like the Facebook page for events and updates! #AAC https://www.facebook.com ...
Posted Saturday, April 21st 2018 at 8:57PM
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Priceless photo of enslaved Selina Gray who was the head housekeeper for Confederate General Robert E. Lee. She is credited with defending Arlington House during the Civil War and thereby saving treasured heirlooms belonging to George Washington.
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Posted Friday, April 20th 2018 at 7:16PM
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Solomon G. Brown (1829-1906)
He was a poet, lecturer, and scientific technician, became the first African American employee at the Smithsonian Institution. He also played a significant role in the implementation of the first electric telegraph and ...
Posted Friday, April 20th 2018 at 7:13PM
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Please enjoy this week's LOPnewsmag featuring The Obama Foudation, The Biden Foundation (Get your tickets EARLY!!!), Ed Trust News From CEO/President Dr. John B. King, Maryland Development Disability Council (MdDDC) - Calling All Advocates-To-Be, Cat ...
Posted Friday, April 20th 2018 at 3:46PM
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All World - A look at some of the most multi talented Black athletes in American history. These guys weren't just All Stars. They were All World! Including rare footage you have never seen before. True Story !
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Posted Friday, April 20th 2018 at 2:42PM
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The fourth PAC was organized in 1927 in New York by the Women's International Circle of Peace and Foreign Relations, a black women's club in New York led by Minnie Pickens, Addie W. Hunton, and Nina Du Bois, W.E.B.'s first wife. The Congress gathered 208 delegates from the United States and ten fore ...
Posted Thursday, April 19th 2018 at 6:47AM
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Elizabeth Carter Brooks’
Was an educator, architect and social activist.
After graduating from New Bedford High School, she entered the Swain Free School of Design and received a classical education in architecture and design, which served her ...
Posted Thursday, April 19th 2018 at 6:45AM
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Coretta Scott King (April 27, 1927 – January 30, 2006) was an American author, activist, civil rights leader, and the wife of Martin Luther King, Jr. from 1953 until his death in 1968. Coretta Scott King helped lead the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s. King was an active advocate for African-Amer ...
Posted Thursday, April 19th 2018 at 6:42AM
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE!
Please join me for my Community Forum on Sunday, April 22, 2018 at 10 AM to discuss important national issues followed by a Q&A session.
I hope you are able to attend this event that is open to the public. I also encour ...
Posted Wednesday, April 18th 2018 at 3:33PM
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