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Meet Elsa Majimbo, a 15-time chess champion from Kenya who sees a lot of similarities between her and Beth from The Queen’s Gambit: “She never took no for an answer ... I never ever, ever take no for an answer”

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@Niyiafrika02 They're both beautiful pictures
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On this day
18 September 1942

We lost James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix. Widely regarded as one of the most gifted and influential electric guitarists of all time.

'When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace.'

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On this day
16 September 1925

Riley B. King aka B.B. King was born. A guitarist and singer who pioneered the development of blues music and inspired countless artists.

"The beautiful thing about learning is nobody can take it away from you."

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On this day
9 September 1941

Otis Redding was born. A singer, songwriter and record producer. Considered one of the greatest singers in the history of America.

“Take my hand, don’t be afraid. I’m wanna prove every word I say.”

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On this day
8 September 1957

Althea Gibson became the first Black athlete to win the U.S. Open.

44 years later (2001) to the day, the Williams sisters played the 1st all Black Grand Slam final against each other, with Venus coming out on top.

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On this day
7 September 1930

Walter "Sonny" Rollins was born. A tenor saxophonist who is widely recognised as one of the most influential jazz musicians.

“America is deeply rooted in Negro culture: its colloquialisms; its humor; its music.”

#CelebrateBlackness #BlackJoy

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2020 100M BRITISH CHAMPION!! 😊😊🌟🌟 All of those months training in my local field with Dad have paid off 😂 a huge huge thank you to my incredible team for supporting me in what has been a crazy year! Hope I was able to put a smile on people’s faces this evening! ♥️

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On this day
4 September 1981

Beyoncé Knowles was born. The record breaking & multi award winning singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer and actress.

"If everything was perfect, you would never learn and you would never grow."

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On this day
3 September 1895

Charles Houston was born. Educator and lawyer who laid the legal groundwork to outlaw U.S. racial segregation in public schools.

"Without education, there is no hope for our people and without hope, our future is lost"

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On this day
2 September 1965

Lennox Claudius Lewis was born. One of the greatest British boxers of all time and still remains the last heavyweight, to hold the undisputed title.

"Action is what separates the do-ers from the dreamers."

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On this day
1 September 1904

Dr Harold Moody arrived in the UK from Jamaica. Along with creating his own medical practice, he treated impoverished children for free, and founded the UK’s first civil rights group.

Highly regarded as “Britain’s Martin Luther King”

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That's huge! #CelebrateBlackness

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Wow... Thanks for setting the example @MarcusRashford
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On this day
31 August 1936

Marva Delores Collins was born. The educator who broke from the American public school system to found her own prep school for those considered uneducable.

"If you can't make a mistake, you can't make anything."

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19 Black families buy over 90 acres of land in Georgia to create a safe city for Black people!

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On this day
30 August 1948

Fredrick Allen Hampton was born. The assassinated activist and revolutionary socialist who was the deputy chairman of the Black Panther Party.

"If you walk through life and don't help anybody, you haven't had much of a life."

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At what point are we supposed to get used to the fact that Chadwick Boseman is no longer here with us... 😢
Rest in eternal peace King
#ChadwickForever