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Gordon Parks Gordon Alexander Buchannan Parks, Sr. Was Born on November 30, 1912. During The 1970's Parks Signed With Paramount Pictures, As The First African American To Work For A Major Moti

Jimi Hendrix Classic Psychedelic Rock Performer Of Songs Like "Hey Joe," "Purple Haze" And "The Wind Cries Mary," Jimi Hendrix, Was Born November 27, 1942, In Seattle Washington. Hendrix Was A

Sojourner Truth On November 26, 1883, Sojourner Truth Died In Battle Creek, Michigan.She Was Born A Slave In Ulster, New York And Given The Name Isabella Baumfree. She Freed Herself And Became A

Bill "Bojangles" Robinson Legendary Entertainer, Luther Bill Robinson, Died In New York City On November 25,1949. Best Known As "Bojangles," Robinson Was Born In Richmond, Virginia, And With H

Scott Joplin Scott Joplin, The The King Of Ragtime, Was Supposedly Born Near Texarkana, Texas, On November 24, 1868 (Some Sources List 1867). A Skilled Pianist And Composer, Scott Joplin Start

A. J. Beard's Jenny Coupler Patent No. 594.059 Was Awarded November 23, 1897, To Black Inventor, Andrew Jackson Beard. Despite Having No Formal Education In Engineering And Metalwork, Beard In

Oliver Howard The Howard University Theological Seminary Was Founded On November 20, 1866, By General Oliver O. Howard, Commissioner Of The Freedman's Bureau. Howard Seminary Was Established I

Lincoln (Stepin Fetchit) Perry Comic Actor, Lincoln Theodore Monroe Andrew Perry, AKA Stepin Fetchit, Died On November 19 1985 From Pneumonia. He Was 83 Years Old. Considered The "Father Of

MALCOLM X On November 18, 1992, The Spike Lee Directed Movie, "MALCOLM X," Was Released To A Nationwide Audience. The Film Was Based On The Book, "The Autobiography Of Malcolm X," Written By Al

Esther Rolle Actress, Esther Rolle, Died On This Date In 1998. Best Known For Her Role As Florida Evens On The 1970's Sitcoms, Maude And Good Times, The Pampano Beach, Florida Native Had An Ex

William C. Handy William Christopher Handy, The Man Known As "The Father Of The Blues," Was Born November 16, 1873, In Florence, Alabama.He Published "Memphis Blues" On September 27, 1912, And Gave

Dwight Gooden On November 13, 1985, New York Mets Pitcher, Dwight "Dr. K" Gooden, Won The Cy Young Award , A Few Days Before His 21st Birthday And After Only Two Seasons In The Major Leagues. A

Sigma Gamma Rho Founders Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Was Founded November 12, 1922, By Seven Educators In Indiana. Mary Little, Who Is Is Credited With Being The Primary Founder, Established Si

James Weldon Johnson James Weldon Johnson Received The NAACP'S Spingarn Medal On November 11, 1925. An Author And Educator, Johnson Served As General Secretary Of The NAACP From 1920 - 1930 He

Charlie Sifford Charlie Sifford Won The Long Beach Open On Novemeber 10, 1957 And Became The First African American To Win A Major Professional Golf Tournament. Sifford Was Born In Charlotte,

William Monroe Trotter On November 9, 1901, William Monroe Founded The Gaurdian Newspaper In Boston, Massachusetts. At The Time Of Its Inception, Some 150 Black Newspapers Were Being Founded I

William Monroe Trotter On November 9, 1901, William Monroe Founded The Gaurdian Newspaper In Boston, Massachusetts. At The Time Of Its Inception, Some 150 Black Newspapers Were Being Founded I

Shirley Chisholm On November 5, 1968, Shirley Chisholm The First Black Woman To Serve In The U.S. Congress. A Democrat, She Represented The Bedford-Stuyvesant Section Of Brooklyn.In 1972, She Bec

President Barack Obama On November 4th, 2008, Chicago Senator, Barack Hussein Obama, Became America's 44th And First "Acknowledged" Black, Elected President The Official Announcement Came At 11pm

John W. Menard Carol Mosley Braun In 1868, John Willis Menard Was Elected To Represent Louisiana In The U.S. House Of Representatives -- Thus Becoming The First Black American Elected To Con

Maggie Lena Walker St. Luke Penny Savings Bank Opened Its Doors On November 2, 1903, In Richmond, Virginia. Opening Day Receipts Totalled $9,430.44. Today Called Consolidated Bank & Trust Com

Ali-Forman On October, 30, 1974, 50 Million People Watched As Muhammad Ali Regained The Heavyweight Boxing Title From Then Champion, George Foreman. Held In Kinshasa, Zaire, The "Rumble In Th

Melba Moore Singer/ Actress, Melba Moore Was Born In New York On October 29, 1945. Moore Began Her Career In 1967 When She Performed In The Musical, Hair. Three Years Later, She Won A Tony Awa

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity On October 28, 1914, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Was Incorporated Under The Laws Of The District Of Columbia. The Fraternal Organization Was Initially Founded On November

Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. On October 27,1954, Benjamin Oliver Davis, Jr. Became The Second Person In His Family And The Second Black American In The Nation, To Achieve The Rank Of General. His Fathe