Black Facts for January 27th

Black History Month
Black History Month, also known as African-American History Month in America, is an annual observance in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom and in the Netherlands (as of 2016)[6] where it is known as Black Achievement Month. it began as a way for remembering important people and events in
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Jan
27
2016
Mahalia Jackson
Gospel music legend Mahalia Jackson dies this day in Evergreen Park,ILL.
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Jan
27
1972
Cook, Will Marion (1869-1944)
Will Marion Cook was a talented musician, conductor, and composer born on January 27, 1869 in Washington, D.C. to John Hartwell Cook and Marion Isabelle Lewis. From 1884 to 1887 Cook studied violin at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music.  He then studied abroad for two years from 1887 to 1889 at the
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Jan
27
1869
World renowed opera singer
World renowed opera singer, Leontyne Price, makes her debut at the Metropolitan Opera House
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Jan
27
1961
Will Marion Cook, noted composer and conductor, born.
Will Marion Cook, noted composer and conductor, born.
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Jan
27
1869
Joseph Lowze named auxillary Bishop of Missippii
Joseph Lowze named auxillary Bishop of Missippii
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Sponsored by Association of Latino Professionals For America (ALPFA) Boston Professional Chapter
Jan
27
1973
Ralph Ellison's powerful novel, Invisible Man, wins the National Book Award.
Ralph Ellisons powerful novel, Invisible Man, wins the National Book Award.
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Sponsored by Museum of African American History in Massachusetts
Jan
27
1952
Perkins, John [aka "Jack Punch"] ( -1812)
Captain John Perkins, nicknamed Jack Punch, was the first black commissioned officer in the Royal Navy. His date of birth and origins are unknown but Perkins first appeared in Navy records in 1775 when he joined as a ship’s pilot aboard HMS Antelope, the flagship of the Jamaica station. In 1778 he
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Sponsored by Association of Latino Professionals For America (ALPFA) Boston Professional Chapter
Jan
27
1812
Mahalia Jackson
Mahalia Jackson was a legendary Gospel singer in the 20th century, born on October 26, 1911 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Often referred to as the ‘Queen of Gospel’, Jackson was revered as an outstanding singer and civil rights activist. Her career spanned 45 years, and in that time, she recorded
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Jan
27
1972
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