All posts tagged "new york"
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NYC: Thomas Jennings, The Father of Dry Cleaning (1791-1859); succeeded during the era of American Slavery; daughter helped desegregate public transportation in Brooklyn
Thomas Jennings: Inventor became rich amidst slavery Dry Scouring US Patent No. 3306x Inducted in 2015 Born January 1, 1791 – Died February 11, 1859...
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Black Wall Street BALTIMORE, Oct. 9th (6-8 pm), Next Phaze Cafe, 112 E. Lexington St.
(BALTIMORE – September 27, 2019) – Bmorenews.com announced today that its next Black Wall Street event is set for Wednesday, October 9, 2019 from 6...
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NEW YORK: Nominations Due June 13: 2019 Building Brooklyn Awards
Building Brooklyn Awards 2019 2019 NOMINATION FORM Submission Deadline: June 13, 2019
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NEW YORK: Hempstead 2nd Annual Juneteenth Celebration, June 15th
Residents come out on Saturday, June 15, 2019 from 1pm to 5pm, at Kennedy Memorial Park: 335 Greenwich Street, Hempstead, NY 11550 to celebrate Hempstead...
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25 Years a Journalist to Feature Joe Manns Black Wall Street Awards; Honorees include Sha’ron Lynn
(BALTIMORE – June 2, 2019) – Friends and supporters of Doni Glover will host a Wine Sip & Reception for him on Tuesday, June 25,...
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8-year-old living in homeless shelter wins New York chess championship: ‘I want to be the youngest grandmaster’
Photo: New York Times (NEW YORK – May 12, 2019) – An 8-year-old living in a homeless shelter has won the New York State chess championship...
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BOTWC: THIS IS THE LARGEST CLASS OF BLACK WOMEN TO GRADUATE FROM WEST POINT
(WEST POINT – May 9, 2019) – Two years after Simone Askew made history as the first African-American woman to be appointed to First Captain at the United...
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BINGHAMTON, NY: Four Black girls were strip searched and we demand justice
(BINGHAMTON – January 26, 2019) – Black girls aren’t safe. This week it was revealed that a school nurse and vice principal at Binghamton East Middle...
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HARLEM: The best way to start 2019 is with a burger
Happy New Year! We’re looking forward to what 2019 holds for us and are excited that you’ll be in it . Last year was pretty incredible...
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Black Wall Street SOUTH JAMAICA QUEENS, Dec. 7th
RSVP for Black Wall Street SOUTH JAMAICA QUEENS at https://blackwallstreetqueens.eventbrite.com. Special thanks to Queen Traci Walls and to Lee “Transporter” Vaughan.
