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Congressional Black Caucus
(Encyclopedia) Congressional Black Caucus, organization of African-American members of the U.S. House of Representatives. Founded in 1970, it addresses legislative concerns of African Americans and…Garnett, Constance (Black)
(Encyclopedia) Garnett, Constance (Black): see Garnett, Richard.Black, Jeremiah Sullivan
(Encyclopedia) Black, Jeremiah Sullivan, 1810–83, American cabinet officer, b. Somerset co., Pa. Admitted to the Pennsylvania bar in 1830, Black became a successful lawyer. As U.S. Attorney General (…Black, Shirley Temple
(Encyclopedia) Black, Shirley Temple: see Temple, Shirley.Black Angus cattle
(Encyclopedia) Black Angus cattle: see Angus cattle.black-eyed bean
(Encyclopedia) black-eyed bean or black-eyed pea: see cowpea.black-eyed Susan
(Encyclopedia) black-eyed Susan or yellow daisy, North American daisylike wildflower (Rudbeckia hirta) of the family Asteraceae (aster family) with yellow rays and a dark brown center. It is a weedy…Black Mountain College
(Encyclopedia) Black Mountain College, former coeducational liberal arts college at Black Mountain, N.C., near Asheville. Founded (1933) by John Rice, also the school's first rector (1933–40), on the…Black Rock Desert
(Encyclopedia) Black Rock Desert, arid region of lava beds and alkali flats, NW Nev., in Toiyabe National Forest, stretching c.70 mi (110 km) NE from Gerlach. The Jackson Mts. rise to the east; the…Black Sox scandal
(Encyclopedia) Black Sox scandal, episode in which eight members of the Chicago White Sox, the American League champions, were banned from baseball in 1921 for having conspired with gamblers to throw…Trending
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