Miriam E. Benjamin's Gong & Signal Chair
Black Inventor, Miriam E. Benjamin Was Awarded A Patent On July 17, 1888, For The Gong And Signal Chair For Hotels.
Using A Rod-Activated Signal, This Chair Was Designed To Summon Waiters To A Patron's ...
Posted Thursday, July 16th 2009 at 8:13PM
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Ida B. wells
Educator, Activist, Journalist And Organizer, Ida B. Wells (Barnett) Was Born On This Day In 1862.
Wells Was An Outspoken Black Woman Who Made Her Mark In History During The Post-Reconstruction Era.She Began Her Career As A Teach ...
Posted Thursday, July 16th 2009 at 12:07AM
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Dorothy Height
Civil Rights Legend, Administrator And Educator, Dr. Dorothy Height, Received The 78th NAACP Spingarn Medal On July 15, 1993
Born In Richmond, Virginia, She Moved with Her Family To Rankin, Pennsylvania. While In High School, H ...
Posted Wednesday, July 15th 2009 at 12:19AM
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Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou Became The 79th Recipient Of The NAACP's Spingarn Medal On July 14, 1994.
She's A Writer, Movie Director, Actress, Dancer, Playwright And Poet. However, Maya Angela Is Probably Best-Known For Her Five Autobiographi ...
Posted Monday, July 13th 2009 at 6:30PM
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John Hope Franklin
On July 13, 1995, Historian, Scholar And Educator, Dr. John Hope Franklin, Received The 80th NAACP Spingarn Medal For His "uncompromising quest for truth in establishing a true representation Of American History on a racially ...
Posted Monday, July 13th 2009 at 4:35PM
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Noble Sissle
Musician, Playwright, Lyricist, Singer And Bandleader, Noble Sissle, Was Born On This Day In 1889, In Indianapolis, Indiana.
Sissle Began His Professional Career In Vaudeville, Singing With A Midwest Gospel Quartet. By 1915 He Ha ...
Posted Friday, July 10th 2009 at 12:03AM
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Daniel Hale Williams
Dr. Daniel Hale Williams Was Born January 1856.
Dr. Williams Made Medical History On July 9, 1893, When He Performed The First Successful Open Heart Surgery On Record. He Operated On A Man Who Had Been Stabbed In The Ch ...
Posted Thursday, July 9th 2009 at 1:13AM
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Roy Wilkins
On July 8, 1965, The NAACP Elected Roy Wilkins As Their New Executive Secretary.
Roy Wilkins Was Born In St. Louis, Missouri On August 30, 1901. He Received A Sociology Degree From The University Of Minnesota In 1923.
A Portion ...
Posted Wednesday, July 8th 2009 at 12:06AM
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Michael Jackson was exactly 13 months older than I. As a young kid growing up in the 1970's, Michael and his brothers were Positive Role Models for me and thousands of other Black children of that generation.
No disrespect to his present-day fans, ...
Posted Tuesday, July 7th 2009 at 3:50PM
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Ntozake Shange
For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When The Rainbow Is Not Enuf Opened At The Studio Rivbea, In New York City, On July 7, 1975.
Written By Dancer And Poet, Ntozake Shange, The Play Brings To Life, A Compliation Of 27 ...
Posted Tuesday, July 7th 2009 at 1:57AM
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Althea Gibson
On July 6, 1957, Althea Gibson Won Both The Women's Singles And Doubles Titles At Wimbledon, England. In Doing So, She Became The First African American To Play For And Win These Major Tennis Championships. She Won Them Again In 1958 ...
Posted Monday, July 6th 2009 at 12:03AM
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Charles Chesnutt
Author And Activist, Charles Waddell Chesnutt Received The NAACP's Spingarn Medal On This Date In 1928 For His
"pioneer work as a literary artist depicting the life and struggle of Americans of Negro descent, and for his lo ...
Posted Friday, July 3rd 2009 at 12:21AM
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Denmark Vesey
On July 2, 1882, Denmark Vesey, A Carpenter Of West Indian Origin, Was Hanged, Along With Five Co-conspirators, For Planning A Slave Rebellion.
For Four Years, Vesey, A Free Black, Had Been Organizing More Than 1,000 Slaves And ...
Posted Thursday, July 2nd 2009 at 12:32AM
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Lena Horne
Entertainment Legend, Lena Horne, Was Born June 30, 1917 In Brooklyn, New York.
Lena Horne Began Her Career At 16, As A Chorus Girl At The "Whites-Only" Cotton Club In Harlem.
She Then Toured With Noble Sissle's Orchestra An ...
Posted Tuesday, June 30th 2009 at 12:15AM
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Dr. Carter G. Woodson
"The Father Of Black History," Dr. Carter G. Woodson, Was Awarded The NAACP's Spingarn Medal, On This Day In 1926.
As A Scholar, Author, Educator And Historian, Dr. Woodson Worked To Make Sure That The Accomplishments Of B ...
Posted Monday, June 29th 2009 at 12:08AM
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Paul R. Williams
On June 26, 1953, Paul Revere Williams Was Awarded The NAACP's Spingarn Medal For His Work In Architecture.
In The 1930's Williams Designed The Saks Fifth Avenue Department Store In Beverly Hills, California. During The 194 ...
Posted Friday, June 26th 2009 at 12:06AM
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Isaiah Dorman
On June 25, 1876, General Custer Of The 7Th U.S.Calvary Made His Unsuccessful Charge Against Sioux And Cheyenne Indians Along The Banks Of The Little Bighorn River In Montana Territory.
An Interpreter Named Isaiah Dorman Was A ...
Posted Thursday, June 25th 2009 at 12:22AM
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The ORIGINAL BLACK HISTORY TRADING CARDS!!!
In 1992, my brothers and I created BLACK LEGACY TRADING CARDS as a way to teach children about Black History and allow them to have fun while learning.
BLACK LEGACY TRADING CARDS have Educational and ...
Posted Wednesday, June 24th 2009 at 5:19PM
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Mary McLeod Bethune
On This Date In 1936, Mary McLeod Bethune Became The First Woman To Receive A Major Appointment From The Federal Government When She Was Named Director Of Negro Affairs Of The National Youth Administration.
The Daughter ...
Posted Wednesday, June 24th 2009 at 12:23AM
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Betty Shabazz
The Widow Of Malcolm X, Dr. Betty Shabazz, Died On June 23, 1997, At The Age Of 61.
Dr. Shabazz Was Trapped In A Fire Set By Her 12 Year-Old Grandson, Malcolm Shabazz, In Their Apartment In Yonkers, New York. Shabazz Died Three ...
Posted Tuesday, June 23rd 2009 at 12:53AM
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Joe Louis
On The Night Of June 22, 1938, Heavyweight Boxing Champion, Joe Louis, And Former German Heavyweight Champion, Max Schmeling, Met For The Second Time In The Boxing Ring. The Fight Was Held In Yankee Stadium Before A Crowd Of 70,043 And ...
Posted Monday, June 22nd 2009 at 12:52AM
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Juneteenth
Juneteenth, Also Known As Freedom Day Or Emancipation Day, Is An Annual Holiday Or Holiday Observance In 28 States Of The United States. Celebrated On June 19, It Commemorates The Announcement Of The Abolition Of Slavery In Texas. Jun ...
Posted Friday, June 19th 2009 at 12:08AM
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Eldridge Cleaver
On June 18, 1954, Eldridge Cleaver Took His First Trip To Soledad Prison On A Marijuana Possession Charge.
The Former Convict Went On To Become A Major Civil Rights Activist And Leader In The Black Panther Party. He Served As ...
Posted Thursday, June 18th 2009 at 12:52AM
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