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(Photo By Flickr User Bob n Renee)Black History Today for February 12th:2013- Former LAPD officer and US Navy Reserve Officer Christopher Dorner died by a self inflicted gunshot wound after natio...

(Photo By Flickr User qthomasbower)Black History Today for February 11th:2012- Grammy Award winning Singer-songwriter, actress, producer, and model, Whitney Elizabeth Houston, passed away this da...

(Photo By Flickr User Merola Opera Program)Black History Today for February 10th:1992- Alexander Palmer Haley, American biographer, scriptwriter, author who became famous with the publicatio...

(Photo By Flickr User Alan Light)Black History Extra for February 8th & 9th:February 8th: 1990- Andy Rooney (a CBS "60 Minutes" commentator), received a 90-day suspension from ...

(Photo By Flickr User crowjewel82)The Peoria County Clerk's Office reminds Peoria County residents that the last day to register to vote for the General Primary is Tuesday, February 18th. Voters ...

(Photo By Flickr User hicharice) Black History Today for February 7th:1974- Grenada achieves independence from Great Britain1967- Christopher Julius "Chris" Rock, III, comedia...

(Photo By Flickr User my_southborough)Black History Today for February 6th:1993- Tennis player Arthur Ashe dies. Ashe was the first African American to win at Wimbledon.1961- Jail-in movemen...

 "All Aboard, it's the Gospel Superfest XV Express! Next Stop……Chicago!"The creators of the Allstate Gospel Superfest, unveiled the market and venue for ...

(Photo By Flickr User Dennis Heller)Black History Today for February 5th:1995- The late Trayvon Martin was born on February 5, 1995 to Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin. Martin was shot and killed ...

(Photo By Flickr User mattlemmon)Today in Black History for February 4th:1996 – Julius Caesar (J.C.) Watts, Jr. becomes the first Black selected to respond to a State Of The Union.1986-&nbs...