After the assassination of her husband, civil rights leader Malcolm X, Betty Shabazz (1936-1997) persevered to raise her six children, receive her doctorate, and continue a career, all the while stayi...
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Today is Friday, June 1, the 152nd day of 2007. There are 213 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On June 1, 1813, the mortally wounded commander of the U.S. frigate Chesapeake, Capt...
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Today is Saturday, June 23, the 174th day of 2007. There are 191 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On June 23, 1868, Christopher Latham Sholes received a patent for his "Type-write...
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Even before she married the man who became her manager, the shadow of strong men followed Faith. The father of her first child, daughter Chyna, was a local Newark, N.J., music producer named Kiyamm...
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Afeni Shakur, mother of the murdered rapper, former Black Panther, and executive producer of the film, Tupac Resurrection, talks about her son, the movie, and her former crack addiction.I carried h...
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Betty Shabazz
Today in history - June 1
