Coretta Scott King
Civil Rights Legend, Coretta Scott King, Was Born April 27, 1927, In Heiberger, Alabama.After The Death Of Her Husband, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Coretta Scott King Was Dubbed "The Keeper Of The Flame." She Became A Prominent ...
Posted Monday, April 26th 2010 at 5:35PM
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Jim Beckwourth
On April 26, 1844, James Beckwourth Discovered A Path Through The Sierra Nevada Mountains That Now Bears His Name. Beckwourth Pass, On U.S. Alt 40, Between Reno Nevada And Sacramento, California Made Overland Travel To The ...
Posted Monday, April 26th 2010 at 2:30AM
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I had the Opportunity & Pleasure Of Appearing On "Creating Tomorrow," Hosted By Long-Time Friend, Trina Roach, On Blog Talk Radio. We Discussed PURPOSE & BLACK HISTORY!!
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Posted Wednesday, April 21st 2010 at 9:28PM
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Bill Pickett
Black Cowboy, Bill Pickett, Died On April 21, 1932, After Being Kicked While Roping A Bronco. He Was 72 Years Old.
Known As The "Dusky Demon," Pickett Invented -- And Was The Master Of -- The Rodeo Event Called Bulldogging. Bul ...
Posted Tuesday, April 20th 2010 at 5:50PM
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Leontyne Price
On April 20, 1982, Superstar Opera Singer, Leontyne Price, Gave A Concert For The Opening Of The Daughters Of The American Revolution Convention, At Constitutional Hall In Washington, DC. The Concert Was In Honor Of Marian Anderson, W ...
Posted Tuesday, April 20th 2010 at 12:47AM
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Prince Estabrook Memorial
"The Shot Heard Round The World" Was Fired On April 19, 1775, Marking The Beginning Of The American Revolutionary War. Among The Minute Men Holding Off The British At The Battle Of Lexington And Concord, As Part Of ...
Posted Monday, April 19th 2010 at 12:53AM
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Maya Angelou/ "I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings"
She's A Novelist, Educator, Movie Director, Actress, Journalist, Dancer, Screenwriter, Playwright And Poet. And Of The Countless Writings She Has Produced, Dr, Maya Angelou Is ...
Posted Friday, April 16th 2010 at 12:38AM
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A. Phillip Randolph
Labor Leader And Civil Rights Activist, Asa Phillip Randolph Was Born April 15, 1889, in Crescent City, Florida. At One Time He Was Called He "The Most Dangerous Black In America."Asa Phillip Randolph And Five Other Men Organiz ...
Posted Thursday, April 15th 2010 at 12:45AM
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Berry Gordy & MOTOWN
Music Executive, Barry Gordy, Incorporated Motown Records Corporation In Detroit Michigan, On April 14, 1960.
Originally Called Hitsville, USA, Gordy, Started The Company With An $800 Loan From His Family. A Former Boxer, ...
Posted Wednesday, April 14th 2010 at 2:41AM
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Sidney Poitier
On April 13, 1964, Sidney Poitier Won The Oscar For BEST ACTOR, For His Role In The Movie, Lilies Of The Field.In Doing So, He Became The First Black American To Win An Academy Award In A LEAD ROLE.(Hattie McDaniel Was The First Bla ...
Posted Tuesday, April 13th 2010 at 3:31AM
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THE JACKSON 5/"ABC"
On This Date, 40 Years Ago, The Jackson 5 Had A #1 R&B Hit With The Single, "ABC." The Song Would Go On To Reach That Same Position On The Billboard Pop Chart A Few Weeks Later.Natives Of Gary, Indiana, The Jackson 5 Came To Mo ...
Posted Sunday, April 11th 2010 at 11:01PM
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Paul Robeson
The Great Paul Robeson Was Born In Princeton, New Jersey On April 9, 1898.Paul Robeson’s Distinguished Career As An Actor, Scholar ( He Was Phi Beta Kappa And Valedictorian Of His Graduating Class At Rutgers University), Activis ...
Posted Thursday, April 8th 2010 at 10:14PM
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Henry Aaron
In Atlanta Stadium, On April 8, 1974, At 9:07 PM, Hank Aaron (Playing For The Atlanta Braves) Hit His 715th Home Run Against The Los Angeles Dodgers --- Breaking The Previous Record Held By Babe Ruth. The Ball Game Was Stopped While 53 ...
Posted Thursday, April 8th 2010 at 12:18AM
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Juanita Hall
The Broadway Show, South Pacific, Opened On April 7, 1949 At New York City’s Majestic Theater, With Black Actress, Jaunita Hall Playing The Part Of Bloody Mary - A Role For Which She Became The First Black American To Win A Tony A ...
Posted Tuesday, April 6th 2010 at 8:12PM
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Matthew Henson
Matthew Henson Was Born On August 8, 1866, In Charles County, MD. He Was The Great-Grand-Nephew Of Josiah Henson, The Famous Runaway Slave And Author Who Helped Other Slaves To Freedom, Via The Underground Railroad.
Henson Lost H ...
Posted Monday, April 5th 2010 at 8:49PM
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Booker T. Washington
Booker Taliaferro Washington Was Born Into Slavery, On A Small Farm, In Franklin County, Virginia, On April 5, 1856. Washington Went From Slavery To Become One Of The Most Important Figures Of His Day.
Washington Was Freed ...
Posted Sunday, April 4th 2010 at 12:53AM
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John Thompson
On April 2, 1984, John Thompson, Jr. Coached Georgetown University To An 84-75 Victory Over The University Of Houston. At That Moment, He Became The First Black Head Coach To Win An NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Ball Championship. ...
Posted Thursday, April 1st 2010 at 8:29PM
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Dr. Charles Drew
Dr. Charles Richard Drew Died As The Result Of An Automobile Accident On April 1, 1950. His Death Was Pronounced At Alamance General Hospital In Burlington, North Carolina.Drew Developed The First Blood Banks In The United States, ...
Posted Thursday, April 1st 2010 at 3:44PM
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Toni Morrison
On March 31, 1988, Writer Toni Morrison Won The Pulitzer Prize For Fiction, For Her 1987 Novel, Beloved.
In 1993 She Was The First Black Woman To Receive A Nobel Peace Prize For Literature.
Born In Lorain, Ohio, Morrison Ent ...
Posted Wednesday, March 31st 2010 at 10:08AM
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Thomas M. Peterson & The 15Th Amendment To The U.S. Constitution
The Fifteenth Amendment To The United States Constitution, Which Had Been Ratified On February 3, Went Into Effect On March 30, 1870. The Amendment Extended The Right To Vote To All ...
Posted Monday, March 29th 2010 at 10:49PM
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Pastor, Richard Allen
Richard Allen, African American Pastor And The Founder Of The African Methodist Episcopal Church, Died March 26, 1831.Richard Allen Was Born A Slave In Philadelphia, On February 14, 1760. He Bought His Own Freedom And Became ...
Posted Thursday, March 25th 2010 at 11:14PM
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The Scottsboro Boys
Legal Troubles For Nine Young Black Men Began On March 25, 1931, When They Were Pulled Off A Westbound Train At Paint Rock, Depot, Near Scottsboro, Alabama, Taken To Jail And Accused Of Raping Two White Women.The Boys Were Conv ...
Posted Thursday, March 25th 2010 at 1:26AM
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Dorothy Height
Civil Rights Legend, Administrator And Educator, Dr. Dorothy Height, Was Born March 24, 1912.
From Richmond, Virginia, She Moved With Her Family To Rankin, Pennsylvania. While In High School, Height Got A Scholarship To Barnard ...
Posted Tuesday, March 23rd 2010 at 8:11PM
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Patricia R. HarrisPatricia Roberts Harris Died Of Cancer, March 23, 1985, In Washington, DC. She Was 66 Years OldIn 1979 Harris Was Appointed Secretary Of Health Education And Welfare By President Jimmy Carter.Previously She Was Secretary Of Housing ...
Posted Monday, March 22nd 2010 at 7:46PM
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Richard B. Harrsion
On March 22, Richard B. Harrison Was Awarded The NAACP's Spingarn Medal For "fine and reverent characterization of the Lord in Richard Connelly's play, 'The Green Pastures' has made that playthe outstanding dramatic accom ...
Posted Saturday, March 20th 2010 at 11:25PM
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