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ON THIS DAY: Aug. 18 Marks The Beginning Of Slavery In America
In late August 1619, the English privateer ship White Lion anchored at Point Comfort (modern-day Hampton, Virginia,) carrying a cargo of “20 and odd” captive Angolans. Exchanged with colony leaders for food...
California Uber, Lyft Drivers Move Closer To Unionizing
The milestone follows more than a decade of organizing by rideshare drivers seeking greater influence over pay, benefits, and working conditions.
ON THIS DAY: The Father Of Pan-Africanism Was Born
Born Aug. 17, 1887, in St. Ann’s Bay, Jamaica, Marcus Mosiah Garvey Jr. emerged as one of the most influential political leaders and Pan-Africanist thinkers of the 20th century. As...
