Robert Scot Duncanson (1821-1872)

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Jan

23

1945

The rules committee of the Democratic National Convention approved the nomination of Yvonne Brathwaite Burke as co-chair person of the convention.

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Jun

24

1972

New Constitution Banned Segregation

Louisiana voters approved new constitution and elected state officers, including the first Black lieutenant governor, Oscar J. Dunn, and the first Black state treasurer, Antoine Dubuclet. Article Thirteen of the new constitution banned segregation in public accommodation: All the persons shall

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Apr

16

1868

Pareja, Juan de (1606?-1670)

Depending on the source consulted, Spanish Baroque painter Juan de Pareja was born in the region of Andalusia, Spain, either in Seville or the much smaller city of Antequera 82 miles southeast, reputedly to a female of African descent and a native Spanish male whose surname he is believed to have

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May

12

1630

Alice Walker is awarded the Pulitzer Prize

Alice Walker is awarded the Pulitzer Prize for The Color Purple. Ten days later the novel will also win the American Book Award for fiction.

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Apr

18

1983

Actress Ruby Dee in Shakespeare Festival

Ruby Dee was the first African American actress to play a major role at the American Shakespeare Festival in Stratford Conn.

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Feb

1

1965

Thomas L. Jennings

Thomas L. Jennings - Mr. Jennings was the first African-American to have patented an invention. In 821, Mr. Jennings was issued a patent for a dry-cleaning process known as dry scouring. An activist for the rights of African Americans, he served as Assistant Secretary of the first annual Convention

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Mar

3

1821

Lisa Leslie, basketball star born

Lisa Leslie

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Jul

7

1972

Some twelve thousand federal soldiers restored

Some twelve thousand federal soldiers restored order on the University of Mississippi campus. James H. Meredith, escorted by federal marshals, registered at the University of Mississippi. Edwin A. Walker, former major general in the U.S. Army, was arrested and charged with inciting insurrection and

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Oct

1

1962

Convention of the Colored National Labor Union, the firstB

Convention of the Colored National Labor Union, the first Black labor convention

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Jan

13

1869

Whitney Young Jr., National Urban League director,

Whitney M. Young, Jr. was Executive Director of the National Urban League from 1961 until his tragic, untimely death in 1971. He worked tireless to bring the races together, and joined the tenets of social work, of which he was an outstanding practitioner, to the social activism that brought the

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Feb

11

1971

The National Civil Rights Museum officially opens

The National Civil Rights Museum officially opens at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tenn., the site of the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Jul

4

1991

5th National Negro Convention takes on word Negro

The 5th National Negro Convention met in Philadelphia and urged blacks to abandon theuse of terms African and colored when referring to Negro institutions, organizations and to themselves.

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Jun

1

1835

Bank in Chicago Established

Seaway National Bank of Chicago established.

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Dec

25

1965

National Council of Negro Women

Dorothy Height, YMCA official, elected president of the National Council of Negro Women.

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Nov

27

1957

The first National Black Theater Festival closes in Winston-Salem, N.C.

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Aug

20

1989

Three Blacks elected to major offices in Louisiana

Three Blacks elected to major offices in Louisiana elections: C.C Antoine, lieutenant governor; P.G. Deslonde, secretary of state; W.B. Brown, Superintendent of public education.

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Nov

4

1872

First Blacks in Baseball

Jackie Robinson joined the Brooklyn Dodgers and became the first Black in the major leagues in modern times. Larry Doby joined the Cleveland Indians on July 6 and became the first Black in the American League. Three other Blacks played in the major leagues in 1947: Dan Bankhead, pitcher, Brooklyn

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Apr

25

1947

Congress asked to make lynching a federal crime

The National Liberty Congress of Colored Americans asked Congress to make lynching a federal crime.

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Jul

29

1918

Figure Skater Debi Thomas wins Woman's Singles

Figure skater Debi Thomas became the first African American to win the Womens Singles of the U.S. National Figure Skating Championship competition, was a pre-med student at Stanford University.

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Feb

8

1986

Miles Vandehurst Lynk,

Miles Vandehurst Lynk, founder of the first African American medical journal and organizer of the National Medical Association, born.

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Jun

3

1871

A challenger in Major League Baseball

On this day in 1997, former major league outfielder Curt Flood, who challenged baseballs reserve system and made possible todays megasalaries, dies at age 59.

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Jan

20

1997

African American Jordan Freeman dies after killing Major William Montgomery in t

African American Jordan Freeman dies after killing Major William Montgomery in the Battle of Groton Heights

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Sep

6

1781

Blacks participated in a national political

Blacks participated in a national political convention for the first time at Liberty party convention in Buffalo. Samuel R. Ward led the convention in prayer; Henry Highland Garnet was a member of the nominating committee; and Charles R. Ray was one of the convention secretaries.

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Aug

30

1843

Dr. Walter Massey

Dr. Walter Massey named director of the Argonne national Laboratory.

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Jul

9

1979

Korematsu v. United States

Korematsu v. US

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Dec

18

1944

First Black Woman Major in the Women's Army Corps

Harriet M. West was the first Black woman major in the Womens Army Corps (WAC).

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Aug

21

1943

By winning the Long Beach Open, Charlie Sifford became the first Black person to

By winning the Long Beach Open, Charlie Sifford became the first Black person to win a major professional golf tournament, 1957

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Nov

10

1957

Two students killed by officers in major racial

Two students killed by officers in major racial disturbance at Jackson State University (Miss.).

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May

14

1970

Absalom Jones Birth

Absalom Jones, major leader of Black Pioneer period, born in slavery in Sussex, Delaware.

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Nov

6

1746

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