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11 hours ago · Death (s) 63 [ 1 ] Injuries. 2,383. Arrested. 12,111 [ 2 ][ 3 ] Damage. $1 billion. The 1992 Los Angeles riots (also called the South Central riots, Rodney King riots or the 1992 Los Angeles uprising) [ 4 ][ 5 ] were a series of riots and civil disturbances that occurred in Los Angeles County, California, United States, during April and May 1992.
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11 hours ago · Posted on September 4, 2024 - Writer's Almanac. It’s the birthday of Richard Wright, born on a plantation near Natchez, Mississippi (1908). He’s the author of Uncle Tom’s Children (1938), Black Boy (1945), as well as a number of short stories and a volume of haiku, but he’s best known for his novel Native Son (1940).
1 day ago · Booker T. Washington. Booker Taliaferro Washington (April 5, 1856 – November 14, 1915) was an American educator, author, and orator. Between 1890 and 1915, Washington was the primary leader in the African-American community and of the contemporary Black elite. Born into slavery on April 5, 1856, in Hale's Ford, Virginia, Washington was freed ...
11 hours ago · The record holder is widely believed to have used performance-enhancing drugs, whether or not such use is proven or admitted. Barry Bonds was regularly greeted with banners and signs bearing an asterisk during the 2007 season when he broke Hank Aaron's career home run record. The ball Bonds hit for the record-breaking home run was subsequently ...
11 hours ago · September 12, 2024. Comments 0. Vice President Kamala Harris came out on top of the CNN snap poll of debate watchers who said she won the debate handily, 63% to 37%. A group of uncommitted, swing-state voters thought Kamala Harris performed better in last night’s debate, regardless of how they plan to vote in November, the Washington Post ...
11 hours ago · Week 3 College Football Picks: Alabama (-16, O/U 50) vs. Wisconsin - 12 p.m. ET. For the first time under new head coach Kalen DeBoer, No. 4 Alabama will play on the road. And it won’t be easy ...