City of Yonkers Commission on Human Rights Honors BW Publisher Damon K. Jones
Yonkers, NY – On March 9th, Office of the City of Yonkers Commission on Human Rights, the oldest human…
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On This Day In Black History.. June 17th
1775: Peter Salem and Salem Poor were two African-Americans hero’s among others who fought at…
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BW Black History: Rev. Samuel Austin, First Negro To Run For Mayor.
32 years before Kingston, Jamaica-born, Ronald A. Blackwood broke the color barrier and became the first…
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Black History Finds A Home on National Mall With New Museum
Washington DC (AP) — Black history officially has a new, prominent place in America’s story.…
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On This Day In Black History.. July 22nd
1848: Lester Walton appointed Minister to Liberia Walton (1882 – 1965) was an American diplomat to…
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