In 1955, Rosa Parks, a Black seamstress, was arrested after refusing to give up her seat to a white man on a Montgomery, Alabama, city bus, and more events that
In 1955, Rosa Parks, a Black seamstress, was arrested after refusing to give up her seat to a white man on a Montgomery, Alabama, city bus; the incident sparked a year-long boycott of the buses by Blacks.1973: David Ben-Gurion1974: TWA Flight 514
In 1974, TWA Flight 514, a Washington-bound Boeing 727, crashed in Virginia after being diverted from National Airport to Dulles International Airport; all 92 people on board were killed.In 1990, British and French workers digging the Channel Tunnel between their countries finally met after knocking out a passage in a service tunnel.2009: Barack Obama
In 2009, President Barack Obama ordered 30,000 more U.S. troops into the war in Afghanistan but promised during a speech to cadets at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point to begin withdrawals in 18 months.Ten years ago: Bobby Valentine was named the 45th manager of the Boston Red Sox. Ten years ago: Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton met with opposition leader and Nobel peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi during a visit to Myanmar.
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VIA to offer free rides on Thursday in observance of Rosa Parks DayThe fare-free service will be offered on Dec. 1, on the 67th anniversary of Rosa Parks’ protest.
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On this day in history, Dec. 1, 1955, Rosa Parks refuses to give up her bus seat to a White passengerRosa Parks, 42, ignited the Civil Rights Movement and the end of segregation in Alabama when she refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus on this day in history, Dec. 1, 1955.
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Joyce Bryant, ‘bronze blond bombshell’ of the 1950s, dies at 95One of the major Black nightclub singers of her era, she left entertainment in 1955 to pursue missionary work but later returned to the stage as an opera singer.
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Ben Carson: Left's attacks on Black conservative Herschel Walker an 'attempt to divide the Black community'In an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital, Dr. Ben Carson accused the left of trying to divide the Black community by attacking Black conservatives like Herschel Walker.
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Discrimination Seeps Into Every Aspect of Homebuying for Black AmericansA Black loan applicant in the United States is more than twice as likely to be denied a home mortgage than a white applicant, aggravating the homeownership gap between Black and white Americans, according to a new report. Although loan denials for both Black and white applicants have slowed since the 2008 financial crisis, the gap in denial rates for Black and white people applying for home loans has widened significantly. Today, 15% of Black applicants are denied mortgages, while 6% of white ap
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5 Celebrities Find Fun New Ways To Wear All BlackBlack is considered the darkest color of all. It typically conjures up depressing images of gloomy clouds and overcast skies. You might think of black as the color you wear to a funeral or a somber event. Black holes. Black hearts. Blackouts. I’m here to tell you black isn’t all gloom and doom. And no, ... Read more
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