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 Motion Picture Studio. He Directed The Films, "Shaft" ...
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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 Talented Guitarist And Vocalist, Known For His St ...
Posted Thursday, November 26th 2009 at 2:07AM
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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 Self-Styled Minister And Dynamic Orator.In 1843 Sh ...
Posted Wednesday, November 25th 2009 at 11:33PM
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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 Him, A New Word Was Added To The English Language. ...
Posted Tuesday, November 24th 2009 at 7:35PM
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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 Started A 20-Year Ragtime Craze, With The 1897 Release ...
Posted Monday, November 23rd 2009 at 10:32PM
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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 Invented An Automatic Railroad Car Coupling Device C ...
Posted Sunday, November 22nd 2009 at 12:41PM
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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 In An Abandoned Dance Hall And Beer Saloon "for the ...
Posted Thursday, November 19th 2009 at 6:49PM
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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 Black Film, Stars," And The First Black Entertaine ...
Posted Wednesday, November 18th 2009 at 11:23PM
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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 Alex Haley, In Collaboration With Malcolm X, And Pub ...
Posted Wednesday, November 18th 2009 at 1:11AM
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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 Extensive Stage, Television And Film Career. Her Oth ...
Posted Monday, November 16th 2009 at 9:20PM
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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 The World Its First Uniquely African American Mus ...
Posted Monday, November 16th 2009 at 1:44AM
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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. At The Time, Gooden Was The Youngest Pitcher To Eve ...
Posted Thursday, November 12th 2009 at 7:20PM
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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 Sigma Gamma Rho On The Campus Of Historically White, ...
Posted Wednesday, November 11th 2009 at 9:56PM
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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 Resigned To Teach Creative Literature At Fisk Uni ...
Posted Tuesday, November 10th 2009 at 8:39PM
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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, North Carolina. He Began Work As A Caddy At Age 1 ...
Posted Monday, November 9th 2009 at 11:17PM
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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 In The Unted States.
Trotter Was One Of The Few ...
Posted Monday, November 9th 2009 at 5:52PM
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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 In The Unted States.
Trotter Was One Of The Few Bl ...
Posted Thursday, November 5th 2009 at 7:49PM
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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 Became The First Black American And First Woman To Ru ...
Posted Wednesday, November 4th 2009 at 10:03PM
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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 EST.
President Obama Was Sworn Into Office On ...
Posted Wednesday, November 4th 2009 at 1:20AM
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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 Congress. He Was Denied His Seat After An Election Ch ...
Posted Monday, November 2nd 2009 at 7:59PM
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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 Company, It Holds The Distinction Of Being The 10th L ...
Posted Sunday, November 1st 2009 at 10:37PM
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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 The Jungle," As It Was Known, Was The First Heavywei ...
Posted Thursday, October 29th 2009 at 10:44PM
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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 Award, For Her Portrayal Of Luttiebelle, In The Music ...
Posted Wednesday, October 28th 2009 at 9:27PM
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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 17, 1911, At Howard University In Washington, DC, ...
Posted Tuesday, October 27th 2009 at 7:57PM
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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 Father, Benjamin O. Davis, Sr.,Was The First.
Davis' ...
Posted Monday, October 26th 2009 at 8:09PM
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