Leontyne Price

White Students Support For Segregation

One thousand white students walked out of three, Gary, Ind. schools to protest integration. There were similar disturbances in Chicago and other Northern and Western metropolitan areas.

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Sep

18

1945

(1916) Robert R. Moton, “A Life of Achievement”

Robert Russa Moton is best known as the successor to Booker T. Washington as president of Tuskegee Institute. He assumed the presidency of the institution shortly after Washington’s death in 1915. Moton’s life reflects striking parallels to his predecessor. Like Washington, he was born on

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Source: Black Past

Feb

11

1916

Blacklock living NFL dream near home

Like most college football players, Ross Blacklock dreamed of hearing his name called in the first round of last month’s NFL

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Source: Houston Defender Network - Houston's Leading Black Community News & Information Source

Frank Robinson

Ruth Robinson’s tenth and last child, Frank Robinson Jr., was born in August 31, 1935 after her marriage to her third husband, Frank Robinson. Unfortunately, her third marriage did not work out either and the mother moved to California from Texas with Robinson Jr. and his two

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Source: Black History Resources

Aug

31

1935

Reggie White

Reggie White was a famous African American sportsman. He was known for his professional football career and remarkable performance in 15 seasons of the National Football League. He represented University of Tennessee while playing college football. He was declared NFL Defensive Player of the Year

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Source: Black History Resources

Dec

26

2004

Latrell Sprewell

Latrell Fontaine Sprewell is a former NBA star who played for the Golden State Warriors, the New York Knicks, and the Minnesota Timberwolves. He was born on September 8, 1970 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He attended Washington High School in Milwaukee where he played basketball. Between 1988 to

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Source: Black History Resources

Sep

8

1970

Derek Jeter

Derek Sanderson Jeter is an American baseball star who plays for the Yankees. He was born on June 26, 1974, in Pequannok, New Jersey to mixed race parents. His father is African American and worked as a drug abuse counselor whereas his mother is of German and Irish descent. His parents gave him

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Jun

26

1974

The first African American performers

The first African American performers, the Worlds Fair Colored Opera Company, appear at Carnegie Hall.

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Feb

13

1892

Mattiwilda Dobbs, opera coloratura, born.

1925 : Mattiwilda Dobbs, opera coloratura, born. She debuted at La Scala in Milan in 1953. Her U.S. debut was in 1955 with the San Francisco Opera.

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Jul

11

1925

#AAMAM: “The Great Black Way” – Celebrating African Americans on Broadway (LISTEN)

But African-American artists have made a tremendous impact, primarily as writers and performers, but also as creators of source material for Broadway shows and

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Source: GOOD BLACK NEWS

The shoe-lasting machine invented by Jan Matzeliger not only revolutionized the

The shoe-lasting machine invented by Jan Matzeliger not only revolutionized the shoe industry but also made Lynn, Massachusetts, the shoe capital of the

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Source: Blackfacts.com

Mar

19

1883

McFerrin, Robert Keith, Sr. (1921–2006)

In 1953 baritone Robert McFerrin Sr. made history as the first African American to win the Metropolitan Opera House’s Auditions of the Air radio contest. On January 27, 1955, in the role of Ethiopian King Amonasro in Verdi’s Aida, McFerrin made history again by becoming the first African American

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Livingstone College [Salisbury] (1879-- )

Livingstone College is a private, four-year coeducational historically black liberal arts university located in Salisbury, North Carolina. The large, urban campus is located about 40 miles northeast of Charlotte, North

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Freeman, Harry Lawrence (1869-1954)

Composer, performer, musical critic/essayist, advocate, and teacher H. Lawrence Freeman was born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1869 to Lemuel Freeman and Agnes Sims-Freeman. Initially self-taught, Freeman’s musical abilities were apparent at a young age. At 12, he started and performed in a boy’s vocal

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Source: Black Past

Kay, Ulysses S. (1917-1995)

Ulysses Simpson Kay, Jr., was one of the leading black composers in the classical music industry in the 20th Century. Born in Tucson, Arizona, Kay grew up in a musically talented family. His mother, Elizabeth Kay, was a church pianist. His step-brother played the violin and his step-sister played

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Source: Black Past

May

20

1995

Bonds, Barry Lamar

Bonds, Barry Lamar, 1964–, American baseball player, b. Riverside, Calif. Bonds grew up surrounded by baseball his father, Bobby Bonds, was a San Francisco Giants outfielder (1968–74), and the great Willie Mays was his godfather. Bonds left Arizona State Univ. to play for the Pittsburgh Pirates

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Source: Fact Monster - Black History

Scott Joplin

Scott Joplin was a 19th century composer and founder of the ragtime genre of music. He was born in Linden, Texas, somewhere between late 1867 to early 1868 and was the youngest of six children born to Giles Joplin (a former slave) and Florence Givens. His family was musically inclined which gave

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Source: Black History Resources

Apr

1

1917

Leontyne Price

Leontyne Price has achieved heights in the music world that many aspire to but that very few reach. As a singer she became famous all around the world. Mary Leontyne Price was born in Laurel, Mississippi, on February 10, 1927. As a youth, she sang in church choirs. Later, she attended Central State

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Feb

10

1927

The Cosby Show Ends

Bill Cosbys successful show of upper middle class black family life ran its final original episode after an eight season run.

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Source: Blackfacts.com

Apr

30

1992

White, Portia (1911-1968)

Portia White was the first Afro-Canadian singer trained only in Canada to reach an international stage. As an African-Canadian, her popularity helped to open previously closed doors for talented blacks who

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Rickey Henderson

Rickey Nelson Henley Henderson is a retired professional baseball player who played for 9 Major League Baseball teams between 1979 and 2003. He was born on December 25, 1958 in Chicago, Illinois. His father left the family when he was two years old and later died in a car accident. His mother

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Source: Black History Resources

Jun

24

1979

'Do All Y'all Look Alike?': Marlo Hampton's Pic with Younger Sister Leaves Fans Fascinated

On top of being a superstar “mumty” (a mom plus an auntie), to her two nephews Michael and William, she also seems to be an amazing big

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Condola Rashad Has This to Say About Being the Inspiration Behind New ‘Insecure’ Character

When Phylicia and Ahmad Rashad’s daughter Condola Rashad learned that a character on “Insecure” shared her name, she thought it was just

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Ubangi Blackhawks

The Ubangi Blackhawks were a predominantly black semipro football team in Seattle who played for the Community League in the 1930s. Sponsored by nightclub owner Noodles Smith, who was said to be present for every game, the team was also helped by Bruce Rowell who looked after the teams financial

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Source: Black Past

Nov

5

1937

Brice, Carol (1918-1985)

Contralto singer Carol Brice was born in Sedalia, North Carolina on April 16, 1918 into a musical family. Eventually she became one of the first African American classical singers with an extensive recording repertoire. Brice trained at Palmer Memorial Institute in Sedalia and then enrolled in

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Source: Black Past

Feb

14

1985

'Loveeee Your Natural': Kandi Burruss Stuns Fans with Her Authentic Tresses

Kandi Burruss barely made the cutoff date to be a Taurus, but that hasn’t stopped her from expressing the moods of her zodiac sign in her latest Instagram

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West Africa: Food Insecurity in West Africa Could Leave 43 million at Risk as Coronavirus Hits

During the lean season in June and August, more than 21 million people across West Africa "will struggle to feed themselves", she explained, adding Gambia and Benin to the list of countries in

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Source: allAfrica.com

Jessye Norman: Opera singer is born

Known for her stage presence, vocal range, and her ability to convey emotion, Jessye Norman is one of the worlds most respected opera singers.

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Source: Blackfacts.com

Sep

15

1945

Central State University [Ohio] (1887- )

Central State University (CSU) was one of the first colleges in the United states to be administered by African Americans. It was also unique as a state-funded institution which for sixty years was part of a private college. The school’s beginnings can be traced back to 1856 and the establishment

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Doris A. Davis of Compton, California becom

Doris A. Davis of Compton, California becomes the first African American woman to govern a metropolitan city.

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Jun

5

1973

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