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Detroit Race Riot (1943) | BlackPast.org
Mar 1, 2025 - The Detroit Riot of 1943 lasted only about 24 hours from 10:30 on June 20 to 11:00 p.m. on June 21; nonetheless it was considered one of the worst riots during...
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Alfonso E. Lenhardt (1943- ) | BlackPast.org
Feb 26, 2025 - Alfonso E. Lenhardt is currently Acting Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). He previously served as the U.S....
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Phillip O. Crews (1943- ) | BlackPast.org
Dec 12, 2024 - In 1974, when organic chemist Phillip O. Crews browsed through a book on marine biology that stated the chemistry of sponges was unknown he refocused the...
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John K. Haynes (1943- ) | BlackPast.org
Jan 18, 2025 - John Kermit Haynes, biologist and academic administrator, is most famous for discovering methods for the detection and treatment of sickle cell anemia. Haynes...
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Beaumont Race Riot, 1943 | BlackPast.org
Mar 1, 2025 - The Beaumont Race Riot of 1943 was sparked by racial tensions that arose in this Texas shipbuilding center during World War II. The sudden influx of African...
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