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MT Senators Seek Congressional Gold Medal For Cobell
September 07, 2011
Montana Senators Jon Tester and Max Baucus today introduced legislation to award Montana's Elouise Cobell the Congressional Gold Medal. Cobell, a citizen of the Blackfeet Nation, is being recognized for ‘her outstanding and enduring contributions to American Indians, Alaska Natives, and the Nation through her tireless pursuit of justice.' ...
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New Evidence Could Win Medal of Honor For Black WWI Hero
June 06, 2011
Despite federal policy that denied blacks combat roles in white American units, the Hellcats distinguished themselves in battle. ...
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Quincy Jones Receives Presidential Medal Of Arts
March 02, 2011
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Obama To Award Medal Of Freedom
February 04, 2011
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Medal Of Freedom For Angelou, Lewis and Russell
December 15, 2010
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Rights Leader Among Medal Of Freedom Awardees
November 18, 2010
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Congressional Gold Medal Bill Signed By President
October 08, 2010
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Asians Cheer 'Gold Medal Bill'
September 24, 2010
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Japanese League Makes Final Push For Congressional Gold Medals Bill
June 17, 2010
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Legislation To Honor Lena Horne With Congressional Gold Medal Introduced
May 21, 2010
During McCarthyism in the 1950s, Horne was blacklisted as a communist because of her activism and, in 1963, she participated in the historic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, at which Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his immortal “I Have a Dream†speech. Throughout her career, Horne worked ...
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WWII Women Pilot Corps Honored With Congressional Gold Medal
March 11, 2010
Several WASPs, many clad in their World War II-era service uniform, placed roses next to the wreath in memory of those who died during the war. The ...
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U.S. Speedskater Shani Davis Wins Second Gold Medal
February 18, 2010
The first African American to win an individual Winter Games event four years ago, Davis repeated last night, his blistering finishing sprint giving him a second straight ...
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Black WWII Pilot Gives Museum Gold Medal
November 11, 2009
The Afro-American Museum in Wilberforce, Ohio, will also receive signed photo posters of Williams and of other Tuskegee Airmen pilots. Williams had already donated one of his uniforms to the museum. ...
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First African-American Elected to Senate by Popular Vote Receives Congressional Gold Medal
October 28, 2009
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President Obama's Remarks at Medal of Freedom Awards Ceremony
August 13, 2009
President Obama awarded 16 individuals the 2009 Presidential Medal of Freedom. The President delivered welcoming remarks and then presented the medals ...
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Presidential Medal of Freedom Honors Pioneers
July 31, 2009
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NAACP HONORS LONG-TIME ACTIVIST, STATESMAN AND ACADEMICIAN JULIAN BOND WITH 94TH SPINGARN MEDAL
April 01, 2009
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People National Board of Directors announces that its Chairman, Hon. Julian Bond, will be the 94th recipient of the Spingarn Medal, the NAACP's highest honor. ...
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Obama Makes Return Appearance At Latino Gala
September 01, 2011
- For the fourth consecutive year, President Barak Obama will address Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute members at their annual gala in Washington, on September 14th. CHCI Chair Rep. Charles Gonzalez also announced today that the President will be joined by First Lady Michelle Obama at the the largest Latino gala in the country. ...
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Poll: Civil Rights Advancements Is MLK's Most Important Legacy
August 23, 2011
-Most Americans believe the "most monumental" facet of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s, legacy is the advancement of civil rights in the U.S, according to the Northwestern Mutual Foundation's "Monumental Legacy" survey, The survey was presented prior to the dedication of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., monument on the National Mall in Washington this weekend. When asked "which aspect of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s legacy is most monumental," half of respondents (47%) chose "his advancements in civil rights ...
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Hispanic Caucus Names Recipients Of Highest Honors
August 22, 2011
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) today announced its 2011 highest honors to be awarded at its 34th Annual Awards Gala on Wednesday, September 14, 2011 in Washington. Four-time Grammy winner and legendary entertainer Vikki Carr and astronaut Jose Hernandez will each receive a 2011 Medallion of Excellence for Leadership and Community Service. U.S. Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar ...
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Civil Rights Museum Presents 20th Anniversary Freedom Awards
August 11, 2011
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the National Civil Rights Museum, the 2011 Freedom Awards will be given to select individuals for their contributions to civil and human rights, education, the arts, sports community, justice and for their dedication to creating opportunity for the disenfranchised. Honorees this year include Danny Glover, Cicely Tyson, Bill Russell, Alonzo Mourning, the Reverend Jesse Jackson, among others. The Freedom Awards is a global civil rights event, part of the mission ...
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Call To Honor First Black Marines
August 03, 2011
Marine Corps Commandant General James Amos issued a call for the first black marines to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. Speaking at the National Naval Officers Association meeting in California this week, Amos said he hopes their story will inspire more blacks to "rise through the ranks." The top US Marine told hundreds of Corps officers that it is time for Congress to honor the group known as ...
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Rosa Parks Memorabilia Missing
July 21, 2011
The memorabilia collection of civil rights icon Rosa Parks - medals, papers, even the hat she wore on her historic bus ride - is in the hands of a New York auction house, its ownership in limbo, with a value once pegged at $US10 million. Her estate, valued at $US372,000 at the time of her death, is mostly gone - eaten up by lawyers' fees. ...
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Postal Service Honors Black Publisher John H. Johnson
July 21, 2011
As part of its Black Heritage Stamp series, the United States Postal Service is honoring legendary black publisher John H. Johnson. “We are proud to immortalize John H. Johnson as our latest inductee in our Black Heritage stamp series,†said Stephen Kearney, manager, Stamp Services. “He was the trailblazing publisher of Ebony, Jet and other magazines as well as an entrepreneur. In 1982, he became the first black person to appear on Forbes magazine’s annual list of the 400 wealthiest people in America. His magazines portrayed black people positively at a time when such representation ...
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NAACP To Celebrate 102nd Convention In LA
May 20, 2011
This year’s convention is especially significant as they honor the 75th anniversary of the Youth & College Division. ...
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Navy Criticized For Naming Ship 'Cesar Chavez'
May 18, 2011
Chavez, who died in 1993, served two years in the Navy, which he later was reported to have called "the two worst years of my life." ...
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PGA Crowns Minority Tournament Champions
May 09, 2011
"We have put a lot of hard work in this year and it paid off at our favorite event of the year," said Clark. "These tournaments are always a grind." ...
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Civil Rights Icon To Run Again
April 26, 2011
"The people in this district have been very, very good to me, and I have tried to be good to the people," said Lewis. ...
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Civil Rights Hero John Lewis To Deliver NC Central Commencement Speech
April 14, 2011
Lewis will be awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree by NCCU Chancellor Charlie Nelms during the graduation ceremony. ...
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Legacy Of Branch Rickey-Jackie Robinson Commemorated
April 12, 2011
History was made as Jackie Robinson and Branch Rickey, president and general manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, partnered to break the sport’s color barrier. ...
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