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Charles White Born April 2, 1918. Renowned African-Americccan artist born in Chicago, IL; died October 3, 1979. Charles White began his professional career by painting murals for the WPA during the Depression. He was influenced by Mexiccan muralists Diego Rivera and David Alfaro Siquieros. Among

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Apr

2

1918

Hall, Stuart (1932-2014) - Birthday

Stuart Hall was born on February 3, 1932 in Kingston, Jamaica to parents of mixed-race African, Indian, and British descent.

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Feb

3

1932

JONES | Chicago Defender

Myrtle Jones……….…..Visitation was held: Friday, August 14, 2020; 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.; Taylor Funeral Home, 63 E. 79th Street., Chicago, IL; Interment: Cedar Park Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Taylor … Continued The post JONES appeared first on Chicago Defender.

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Renowned African-Americccan artist born in Chicago, IL; died October 3, 1979.

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Oct

3

1979

Esther Rolle

Esther Rolle was an American actress known for her performances on CBS

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Nov

17

1998

Many people assume thatFebruary is the shortest monthof the whole year to be

Many people assume that February is the shortest month of the whole year to be entitled of Black History Month. But, did you know that is celebrates the birthday of Fredrick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln?

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Feb

0

1998

Somalia

Al-Shabab formally declared allegiance to al-Qaeda in February 2010, sparking further concern that the group posed a global threat. It claimed responsibility for the July bombing at a restaurant in Kampala, Uganda, that killed about 75 people who were watching the final game of the World Cup. The

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Jun

28

2011

Legal

The first black lawyer admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court ws John S. Rock of Massachusetts, who was certified by the court on February 1, 1865.

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Feb

1

1865

Michael Jeffrey Jordan's Birthday

Michael Jeffrey Jordan, 36, Basketball player, former minor league baseball player, Born New York, New York, February 17, 1963

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Feb

17

1963

Daniel Alexander Payne

On this date in 1893, Daniel A. Payne died. The sixth bishop of the American Methodist Episcopal Church, Payne was the first African American ordained by the Lutheran Church in 1837. In 1856, he founded Wilberforce University, where he became the first Black president of a college in America. Payne

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Feb

24

1811

Sit-in's

Southern Regional Council announced that Sit-in movement had effected twenty states and more than one hundred cities in Southern and Border States in period from February, 1960, to September, 1961. At least seventy thousand Blacks and whites had participated in the movement, the report said. The

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Sep

21

1961

Richard Allen (bishop) - Birthday

Richard Allen was born into slavery on February 14, 1760, on the Delaware property of Benjamin Chew.

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Feb

14

1760

Joe Sample - Birthday

Sample was born in Houston, Texas on February 1, 1939.

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Feb

1

1939

HENDRIX | Chicago Defender

Lonnie Hendrix…………….Visitation was held: Thursday, August 6, 2020; 2:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.; Wake was held: Friday, August 7, 2020; 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.; Funeral was held: 12:00 p.m. … Continued The post HENDRIX appeared first on Chicago Defender.

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Morrow, John Howard (1910-2000) - Birthday

He was born John Howard Morrow on February 5, 1910 in Hackensack, New Jersey to John and Mary Hayes Morrow.

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Feb

5

1910

Trinidad and tobago

On February 3, 2013, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar announced the ruling partys nomination of Anthony Carmona to succeed President George Maxwell Richards. The Opposition Peoples National Movement (PNM) party also supported the nomination, but questioned Carmonas eligibility since he left

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Albert Sidney Johnston - Birthday

Albert Sidney Johnston , (born February 2, 1803, Washington, Kentucky, U.

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Feb

2

1803

Jackson, James Lloyd (1920-2008) - Birthday

Jackson was born in Lakeland, Florida on February 25, 1920 to Essie May Holly and Amos Jackson.

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Feb

25

1920

Jackson, Lisa Perez (1962-- ) - Birthday

Jackson was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on February 8, 1962, and was adopted two weeks after her birth.

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Feb

8

1962

Willis Johnson

On February 5, 1884, Willis Johnson patented a device made up of a handle attached to a series of spring-like whisk wires used to help mix ingredients. Prior to his eggbeater, all mixing of ingredients was done by hand.and was quite labor-intensive and time-consuming.

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Feb

5

1884

Black History Month Creation and Overview

Black History Month is a month set aside to learn, honor, and celebrate the achievements of black men and women throughout history. Since its inception, Black History Month has always been celebrated in February. Find out how Black History Month originated, why February was chosen, and what the

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Sep

9

1915

Aristo Club

A group of Black women led by Wilhelmina Crosson started the Aristo Club in 1924 to teach African-American history in the Boston schools and Black community and to boost educational and cultural opportunities for Boston's Black youth. In 1926 the Club sponsored the first official Negro History Week

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African-American History & Women Timeline 1930-1939

Women and African American History: 1930-1939

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Apr

8

1938

Malcolm X born in Omaha, Nebraska

Malcolm X was born Malcolm Little on May 19, 1925 in Omaha, Nebraska. His mother, Louis Norton Little, was a homemaker occupied with the familys eight children. His father, Earl Little, was an outspoken Baptist minister and avid supporter of Black Nationalist leader Marcus Garvey. Earls civil

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May

19

1925

Josephine Baker: French Resistance and the CIvil Rights Movement

Josephine Baker is best remembered for dancing topless and wearing a banana skirt. Baker’s popularity rose during the 1920s for dancing in Paris. Yet until her death in 1975, Baker was devoted to fighting against injustice and racism throughout the

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Apr

12

1975

Iceberg Slim

Robert Beck (born Robert Lee Maupin or Robert Moppins, Jr.;[1] August 4, 1918 – April 28, 1992), better known as Iceberg Slim, was an American pimp who subsequently became an influential author among a primarily African-American readership. Becks novels were adapted into movies, and the imagery and

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Aug

4

1918

SHENAURLT | Chicago Defender

Desia Shenaurlt……………Wake will be held: Saturday, February 6, 2021; 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.; Funeral will be held: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. @ Taylor Funeral Home Ltd, 63 E. 79th Street, Chicago, IL; Interment: Washington Memory Gardens; Arrangements Entrusted To: Taylor Funeral Home, 63 East

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Odesta Neal…….….Visitation will be held: Tuesday, December 8, 2020; 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.;. Funeral will be held Wednesday, December 6, 2020: 12:00 p.m. @ Taylor Funeral Home Ltd., 63 E. 79th Street Chicago; Interment: Lincoln Cemetery; Arrangements Entrusted To: Taylor Funeral Home, 63 East

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Wells, Barry L. (1942- )

Ambassador Barry L. Wells has had an extensive career in international affairs with the United States Foreign Service after an earlier period as a university professor and administrator. Wells was born in 1942 in Columbus, Ohio and graduated from East High School in that city in 1959. He received

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Crumpler , Rebecca Davis Lee (1831-1895) - Birthday

Rebecca Davis Lee Crumpler was born free on February 8, 1831 to Absolum and Matilda Davis in Christiana, Delaware.

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Feb

8

1831

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