Hattie McDaniel
Actress, Singer, Stage/Radio Performer, Television Star, Hattie McDaniel, Died On October 26, 1952. She Was 57 Years Old.
McDaniel Was Born June 10, 1895, In Wichita, KS, To Ex-Slave Parents. She Was The Youngest Of Thirteen C ...
Posted Monday, October 26th 2009 at 2:16AM
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W.E.B. DuBois And Walter White
On October 23, 1947, The NAACP Filed Formal Charges With The United Nations, Accusing The U.S. Of Racial Discrimination.
The NAACP's 155-Page "Appeal To The World," Internationalized America's Race Problem And ...
Posted Thursday, October 22nd 2009 at 5:33PM
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James Bland
Composer/Performer, James Bland Was Born On October 22, 1854, In Flushing, New York.
Bland Was A Mulatto Of Mixed African, Native American And European Blood. His Father Was One Of The First Black College Graduates In America.
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Posted Wednesday, October 21st 2009 at 6:16PM
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Chuck Berry
On October 21, 1972, A Playful And Somewhat Suggestive Tune, "My Ding-A-Ling," Topped The Billboard Music Charts -- Giving Music Legend And Pioneer, Chuck Berry, His First And Only Number One Hit Record.
Born Charles Edward Ander ...
Posted Tuesday, October 20th 2009 at 11:06PM
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John Merrick
On October 20, 1898, John Merrick And Six Associates Founded The North Carolina Mutual & Provident Insurance Company, In Durham, North Carolina. The Company Has Been Called "The Greatest Monument To Negroes' Business Enterprise. ...
Posted Monday, October 19th 2009 at 9:54PM
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Paul Robeson
On October 19, 1943, Othello Opened At New York's Shubert Theater, With Paul Robeson In The Lead Role. Its 296 Performances Made It The Longest Running Shakespearean Play On Broadway.
Robeson, Who Received Critical Acclaim For His ...
Posted Sunday, October 18th 2009 at 4:54PM
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Tommie Smith & John Carlos
As The Star Spangled Banner Played At The 1968 Olympic Games In Mexico, Tommie Smith And John Carlos Bowed Their Heads And Raised Clinched Fists, Which Was At The Time, A Symbol Of Black Power And Racial Unity.
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Posted Thursday, October 15th 2009 at 9:14PM
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Bobby Seale And Huey Newton
On October 15, 1966, In Oakland California, Huey P. Newton And Bobby Seale Founded The Black Panther Party For Self Defense, A Revolutionary Political Movement, Drawing Support Largely FroDisenfranchised Youth Who Lived ...
Posted Wednesday, October 14th 2009 at 7:59PM
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
On October 14, 1964, Civil Rights Icon, Martin Luther King Jr., Became The Youngest Man Ever To Win The Nobel Peace Prize.
He Gave His Acceptance Speech On December 10, 1964, In Oslo, Norway:
"I accept the Nobel ...
Posted Tuesday, October 13th 2009 at 8:50PM
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Beverly Johnson
Supermodel, Beverly Johnson Was Born October 13, 1952, In Buffalo, New York.
In August, 1974, She Became The First Black American Model To Appear On The American Cover Of Vogue Magazine.
Johnson Effectively Changed The Fash ...
Posted Monday, October 12th 2009 at 6:17PM
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Benjamin Banneker
Benjamin Banneker Died In Baltimore, Maryland, On October 9, 1806, At The Age Of 74.
Banneker Was A Noted Mathematician, Surveyor And Astronomer And The Most Famous Black American Of The Colonial Era.
Benjamin Banneker Wa ...
Posted Thursday, October 8th 2009 at 6:41PM
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Jesse Jackson
Civil Rights Activist, Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr., Was Born October 8, 1941, In Greenville, South Carolina.
During The 1960's, Jackson Was Active In Various Civil Rights Campaigns, Including Sit-Ins, The Desegregation Of A Public ...
Posted Wednesday, October 7th 2009 at 6:20PM
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Bishop Desmond Tutu
South African Cleric And Human Rights Activist, Desmond Mpilo Tutu, Was Born October 7, 1931 In Klerksdorp, Transvaal.
In 1975 He Became The First Black African To Serve As Dean of St. Mary's Cathedral In Johannesburg. Fro ...
Posted Wednesday, October 7th 2009 at 4:39PM
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Fannie Lou Hamer
Civil Rights Leader, Fannie Lou Hamer, Was Born In Montgomery County, Mississippi, On October 6, 1917. She Was The Youngest Of 20 Children And The Granddaughter Slaves.
Her Parents Were Sharecroppers, And As A Child, Ham ...
Posted Monday, October 5th 2009 at 7:36PM
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Eddie Kendricks
Eddie Kendricks, R&B Legend And Co-Founder Of The Motown Supergroup, The Temptations, Died On October 5, 1992, In Birmingham, Alabama, From Lung Cancer.
Eddie Kendricks Began Singing In Birmingham During The 1940's And 1950 ...
Posted Sunday, October 4th 2009 at 5:49PM
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Justice, Thurgood Marshall
On October 2, 1967, Thurgood Marshall Was Sworn In As The Nation's First Black Supreme Court Justice.
He Was Appointed To The Position By President Lyndon Johnson On June 13, 1967. At The Time Of His Appointment, Mars ...
Posted Thursday, October 1st 2009 at 7:20PM
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Thrilla In Manila
Ali-Frazier III, Or The "Thrilla In Manila," As It Was Dubbed, Took Place On The First Day Of October, 1975. Muhammad Ali Successfully Defended The Heavyweight Title By Defeating Joe Frazier In 14 Rounds.
The Former Olympic ...
Posted Wednesday, September 30th 2009 at 8:03PM
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Johnny Mathis
Grammy Award-Winning Singer, Johnny Mathis, Was Born In Gilmer, Texas On September 30, 1935.
A Star Athlete On The Track And Basketball Teams At San Francisco's George Washington High School, Mathis Earned Four Athletic Letters. ...
Posted Tuesday, September 29th 2009 at 11:17PM
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Prince Hall
On September 29, 1784, A Charter Was Granted Authorizing The Organization Of African Lodge No. 459 In Boston Under The Leadership Of Prince Hall As Master.
It took Three Years For The Charter To Finally Arrive In Boston On April 2 ...
Posted Monday, September 28th 2009 at 11:22PM
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Walker's Appeal
Abolitionist Writer, David Walker Was Born On September 28, 1785, In Wilmington, North Carolina, To A Free Mother And An Enslaved Father.
Walker Is Most Famous For Writing And Publishing The Militant, Anti-Slavery Pamphlet, "W ...
Posted Sunday, September 27th 2009 at 2:42PM
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Satchel Paige
On September 25, 1965, Black Baseball Legend, Leroy Robert "Satchel" Paige Pitched Three Innings With The Kansas City A's.
This Particular Game Was Extraordinary Because Paige Was In A Rocking Chair And Had A Nurse In The Bullpe ...
Posted Thursday, September 24th 2009 at 6:02PM
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Robert Chambliss
On September 24, 1977, Ku Klux Klan Member, Robert Edward Chambliss (Also Known As "Dynamite Bob"), Was Indicted And Charged With Murder For The 1963 16 ...
Posted Thursday, September 24th 2009 at 12:42AM
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Ray Charles
R&B Pioneer And Legend, Raymond Charles Robinson, Was Born In Albany, Georgia On September 23, 1930.
Known Worldwide By His Stage Name, Ray Charles, The Blind Superstar Had A Career That Spanned More Than 50 Years. He Was An Innovat ...
Posted Wednesday, September 23rd 2009 at 12:45AM
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Ralph Bunche
On September 22, 1950, Ralph J. Bunche Was Awarded The Nobel Peace Prize For His Role As A Mediator In The Palestinian Conflict. Bunche Was The First Black American To Win The Nobel Peace Prize.
A Year Earlier He Won The NAACP's S ...
Posted Monday, September 21st 2009 at 5:56PM
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