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South African revolutionary leader Winnie Mandela dies at 81

Malcolm X’s daughters are launching a clothing line!

Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Michel du Cille dead at 58

NBA legend Wilt Chamberlin becomes first player commemorated on U.S. postage stamp

Jill Scott takes to social media in defense of Bill Cosby

Marion Barry dead at 78

Laverne Cox named Glamour ‘Woman of the Year’

Relatives of Aunt Jemima hit brand with lawsuit

The world celebrates Nelson Mandela International Day

50 years ago today: In memory of the Civil Rights movement

Organizers hope to celebrate Sun Ra’s birthday with 100 sax players

Civil rights activist Vincent Harding dead at 82

Author Sam Greenlee dead at 83

With just 35 students, Morris Brown remains open

Malcolm X’s family responds to Nicki Minaj’s use of his image for new single

‘Dilla Youth Day’ event seeks to honor legacy of late producer on birthday weekend

Oliver Stone walks away from MLK biopic because producers are ‘suffocating the man & the truth’

BYP & BYP 100 Present…’MLK Then & Now: Rebuilding the Black Freedom Movement Through King’s Legacy’

Remembering Aaliyah on her 35th birthday

Google ‘doogle’ honors birthday of Zora Neale Hurston

Nelson Mandela’s funeral scheduled for December 15

In memory of Fred Hampton

BYP 100’s Charlene Carruthers to speak at Black Power Tribute

Nelson Madela remains ill, unable to speak

53 years ago today: Muhammad Ali’s legacy begins

Family wins fight to rename school after Jesse Owens

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