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Victor McElhaney Memorial Fund
Donations are being collected here in honor of Victor McElhaney, age 21, who was tragically killed in an apparent robbery attempt at a convenience store ... -
CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF MORRIE TURNER ON THE ANNIVERSARY OF WEE PALS
Posted March 4, 2019 from the newsletter of the African American Library & Museum of Oakland — By Marco Frazier The end of February, beginning of ... -
Black Wine Wednesdays @ Geoffrey's
Every Wednesday 5:00 - 9:00 pm Geoffrey's Inner Circle 410 14th Street, Oakland An Historic Institution in Oakland's Dynamic Downtown District Sponsored by Black Vines ... -
McClymond's Coach Powles’s Athletes—Frank Robinson and others—Found Success
Coach George Powles speaks with McClymonds High School basketball players Frank Robinson and Brady Hord. January 8, 1953. Legendary McClymonds High School coach George Powles ... -
Major League Baseball's Tribute To Frank Robinson
Frank Robinson, a trailblazing figure who was Major League Baseball's first African-American manager and one of its greatest players during a career that spanned 21 ... -
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Al Jolson's "Mammy"
The first "talking" picture produced in the United States was "The Jazz Singer" starring famed white entertainer Al Jolson, with one scene featuring him singing ... -
Frank Robinson, MVP, first black manager, McClymonds great, dies at 83
Posted February 7, 2019 from ESPN — Frank Robinson, the first African-American manager in Major League Baseball and the only player to win MVP in ... -
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A History Of Geoffrey's Inner Circle: The Athenian Nile Club, Part 1
By Joan Tarika Lewis Copyright 1999 To understand the significance of Geoffrey's Inner Circle is to examine, Africa’s story, our-story and history. Why is this important and ...
