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Feel-good facts, stories of invention, success, and triumph. Good news of Black excellence, all year long. As Black Lives Matter and issues of racial justice come to the forefront of the national conversation, this is a calendar whose time is overdue. From the editors of Good Black News--a 100% volunteer-run website dedicated to bringing the world positive news and human interest stories about Black people--here's a year of uplifting bios, quotes, anecdotes, and facts about people, culture, history, and events. Learn about Henry "Box" Brown, who literally mailed himself from slavery to freedom. Marvel at the amazing feats of world champion gymnast Simone Biles. Plus "It's About Time"--Black firsts--and trivia: For which movie did Denzel Washington win the Academy Award for Best Actor? (
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