Black History Facts

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When a regular group of people in South London are gifted with superpowers, they find their new abilities have made them targets for a powerful entity. Supacell, a new series created by Rapman, premieres this June.

Happy birthday to the legendary Michael Jackson! #RIPMJ

Today marks one year since we lost the actor Chadwick Boseman 🙏🏾🕊️

August 22, 1989 - Huey P. Newton, leader of the Black Panther Party, was assassinated 32 years ago in West Oakland by Tyrone Robinson. #BHFacts

We have two evils to fight, capitalism and racism. We must destroy both racism and capitalism. -Huey Newton #BHFacts

August 9, 1963 — Singer, actress & model Whitney Houston was born.

August 9, 2008 — Comedian & actor Bernie Mac transitioned to become an ancestor. He was 50-years-old. 🙏🏾🕊

R.I.P. Suzanne Douglas. She was a great actress.

Breaking: California Capitol reinstates mask mandate for all legislators and employees after COVID outbreak, regardless of vaccination status #photo-21170296" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">sfchronicle.com/health/article…

#UPDATE Haiti President Jovenel Moise was assassinated and his wife wounded in an attack at their home, the interim prime minister announced, an act that risks further destabilizing the Caribbean nation beset by gang violence and political volatility u.afp.com/ULNo

(AP) — Haiti’s communications secretary says police have arrested the “presumed assassins” of President Jovenel Moïse. Frantz Exantus did not provide further details about Wednesday’s slaying or say how many suspects had been arrested. apnews.com/article/haiti-…

Just In: According to Haiti's acting prime minister, President Jovenel Moïse has been assassinated. In a statement in French, Claude Joseph said a “group of non-identified individuals, some of whom spoke Spanish, attacked the private residence of the President of the Republic."

February 19, 1992 - John Singleton becomes the first African-American director to be nominated for an Academy Award for Boyz N the Hood.

Thank you for 30 years of Boyz N The Hood...Increase the Peace

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June 30, 1917 — Actress and singer Lena Horne was born in New York.

Today would have been Tamir Rice’s 19th birthday.

February 26, 1983 - Michael Jackson's album Thriller hits number one on pop charts and stays there for 37 weeks. #BHFacts