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Jun 15

2007

BLACK IN TIME: A Moment In OUR History

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Josiah Henson: Josiah Henson Was Born Into Slavery, In Charles County, Maryland, On This Date In 1789, In 1830, Via The Underground Railroad, Henson Escaped With His Family To Ontario, Canada, After His Master Decided To Sell His Children. He Established A Settlement For Runaway Slaves Near The Canadian Town Of Dresdan And Returned South Many Times To Free Other Slaves. Henson Also Went To Britain To Raise Funds For A Vocational School For Former Slaves, Uncle Tom's British Institute, As The School Was Named, Became Canada's First Vocational Institution. Henson Died In

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Jun 14

2007

MSNBC bumps story on Stepha Henry for Paris Hilton

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MSNBC has decided ratings are more important than a missing human being. They dropped a story on Stepha Henry to continue Paris Hilton coverage. But then again this is the network that was once the home of Imus.... . Read the story from the reporter that was bumped by clicking the link below:

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Jun 14

2007

BLACK IN TIME: A Moment In OUR History

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George Washington Carver:

On This Date In 1927, Dr. Geaorge Washington Carver Patented A Process For Producing Paints And Stains From Soybeans (U.S. 1,632, 365).

Nicknamed "The Peanut Man" And "The Wizard Of Tuskegee," Carver Headed The Agricultural Department At Tuskegee Institute In Alabama And Was One Of The Most Prominent Scientists Of His Day.

He Was Famous For Finding New Uses For Everyday Items. Carver Found 188 Ways To Use The Sweet Potato And 300 Uses For The Peanut, Which Included Peanut Milk, Dye, A Scrubing Powder, Sweets, Flour And Livestock Feed.

During

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Jun 13

2007

There are many missing black children

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After posting a story about Stepha Henry I was emailed by Janice Lowery a woman who not only complains about the lack of exposure missing black children get but is also doing something about it. Janice has started a site to help give these missing children publicity. To learn more about Janice and her site click the link below:

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Jun 12

2007

BLACK IN TIME: A Moment In OUR History

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Thurgood Marshall:

On June 13, 1967, Thurgood Marshall Became The First Black U.S. Supreme Court Justice, After Being Appointed By President Lyndon Johnson. At The Time Of His Appointmant, Marshall Was Solicitor General Of The United States.

During His Law Career, Marshall Argued 32 U.S. Supreme Court Cases And Won 29. Several Of These Were Landmark Cases, The Most Famous Being Brown v. the Board of Education, Which Outlawed

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