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To Inspire You
We need to recognize that the situation in Ferguson speaks to broader challenges that we still face as a nation. The fact is, in too many parts of this country, a deep distrust exists between law enforcement and communities of color. Some of this is the result of the legacy of racial discrimination in this country.
Barack Obama
Today In History
In 1960
- Somali proclaimed independent.
In 1976
- Kenneth Gibson, mayor of Newark, became the first Black president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors.
In 2009
- Ursula Burns becomes first African American Female to be named President and Chief Executive Officer of a Fortune 500 company, Xerox Corp
In 1964
- On July 1, 1964, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) deemed the collective bargaining contract between the Hughes company and the Independent Metal Workers Union to be illegal under the 1947 Taft-Hartley Act.
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