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James Meredith starts school. He is the first Black student at University of Mi

James Meredith starts school. He is the first Black student at University of Mississippi... after 3000 federal troops quelled riots over his admission, 1962

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Oct

1

1962

First Black Pitcher to Win a World Series Game

Joe Black became the first black pitcher to win a World Series game. The Dodgers defeated the New York Yankees 4-2. Black was also the 1952 Rookie of the Year.

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Oct

1

1952

Reynolds, Melvin Jay “Mel” (1952- )

Politician, scholar and professor, Mel Reynolds was born on January 8, 1952, in Mound Bayou, Mississippi, to parents J.J. and Essie May Reynolds. Reynolds attended John Marshall High School on the Westside of Chicago where he developed impressive academic credentials. He then enrolled in Chicago

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Oct

1

1995

George Carruthers - Birthday

George Carruthers was born on October 1, 1939 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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Oct

1

1939

Kentucky State College is founded in Frankfort, KY.

Kentucky State College is founded in Frankfort, KY.

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Oct

1

1886

Dziko, Trish Millines (1957- )

Trish Millines Dziko is the co-founder and Executive Director of the Technology Access Foundation. A native of New Jersey, Dziko focused on college and ultimately became a first-generation college student. Ms. Dziko also made history by becoming the first woman to be awarded a full basketball

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Oct

1

1996

On October 1, 1841, Fannie M. Richards was born. She became an educator and civi

On October 1, 1841, Fannie M. Richards was born. She became an educator and civil rights activist.

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Oct

1

1841

Racial distrubances.

May 1-October 1, 1867, was the worst summer for racial distrubances in U.S. history, more than 40 riots and 100 other distrubances occurred.

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Oct

1

1867

Morgan State College was founded in Maryland, 1872

Morgan State College was founded in Maryland, 1872

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Oct

1

1872

Azikiwe, Benjamin Nnamdi "Zik" (1904-1996)

Nnamdi Azikiwe was the first President of Nigeria and wasinstrumental in founding a string of newspapers across

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Oct

1

1963

Jessye, Eva (1895-1992)

Eva Jessye was a pioneer in the world of African American music and is recognized as the first black woman to receive international distinction as a choral director. She was born in Coffeyville, Kansas on January 20, 1895 to Albert and Julia Jessye, but was raised by various relatives after her

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Oct

1

1978

Soccer great Pele retires.

Soccer great Pele retires.

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Oct

1

1977

On October 1, 1952, Juanita James was born. She is a writer, who has been coined

On October 1, 1952, Juanita James was born. She is a writer, who has been coined, the gatekeeper of prose.

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Oct

1

1952

McKune, Elizabeth Davenport (1947- )

Ambassador Elizabeth Davenport McKune was born on November 15, 1947 in Detroit, Michigan. She became a Foreign Service officer in 1973 and specialized in the Middle East. McKune is the daughter of West Point graduate Colonel Clarence M. Davenport, Jr. and distinguished National Institute of Mental

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Oct

1

1998

Donnie Hathaway, singer, born

Donnie Hathaway, singer, born

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Oct

1

1945

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

Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters

The first official bargaining agent for black workers was the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters. This was the first major nationwide black union founded by A. Phillip Randolph.

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Oct

1

1935

Nigeria proclaimed independent

Nigeria proclaimed independent.

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Oct

1

1960

Sharpless, Mattie R. (1943- )

On October 1, 2001, President George W. Bush nominated Mattie R. Sharpless to be the next United States Ambassador to the Central African Republic. After confirmation by the U.S. Senate, Sharpless was at her post in the nation’s capital at Bangui by mid-December 2001. Sharpless served in Bangui

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Oct

1

2001

On October 1, 1945, noted R&B singer and songwriter, Donny Hathaway was born in

On October 1, 1945, noted R&B singer and songwriter, Donny Hathaway was born in Chicago, Illinois. Before his death, he often teamed up with songstress, Roberta Flack, on songs such as Where Is the Love.

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Oct

1

1945

Pullman Company formally recognized the

Pullman Company formally recognized the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters. Spingarn Medal awarded to Walter White, NAACP secretary, for his leadership and work in the anti-lynching movement.

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Oct

1

1937

Dr. Mary Schmidt Campbell, art historian, becomes dean of New York University's

Dr. Mary Schmidt Campbell, art historian, becomes dean of New York Universitys Tisch School of the Arts.

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Oct

1

1991

Black and white abolitionists smashed into a

Black and white abolitionists smashed into a courtroom at Syracuse, N.Y., and rescued a fugitive slave. Abolitionist William C. Nell published Services of Colored Americans in the Wars of 1776 and 1812, the first extended work on the history of American Blacks. Revised edition of the book was

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Oct

1

1851

Virginia Union University (1865- )

Virginia Union University, a historically black university located in Richmond, Virginia, traces its roots back to the Wayland Seminary, founded in 1865 by the American Baptist Home Missionary Society (ABHMS). The institution, however, is the result of the merger of four institutions: Wayland

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Oct

1

1899

California Supreme Court voided state statue

California Supreme Court voided state statue banning interracial marriages. Edward Dudley named ambassador to Liberia. Spingarn Medal Presented to Channing H. Tobias for his consistent role as a defender of fundamental American liberties.

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Oct

1

1948

A Black scientist helped save thousands of lives

A Black scientist helped save thousands of lives during World War II. Dr. Charles Richard Drew set up and ran the pioneer blood plasma bank in Presbyterian Hospital in New York City. This bank served as one of the models for the system of banks operated later by the American Red Cross. On October

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Oct

1

1940

On October 1, 1943, Willie L. Williams was born, one of seven children, in Phila

On October 1, 1943, Willie L. Williams was born, one of seven children, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He became a Los Angeles Police Chief. He is the first Black man to head the Los Angeles police force.

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Oct

1

1943

Twenty-fourth Infantry Regiment, last of all-Black

Twenty-fourth Infantry Regiment, last of all-Black units military units authorized by Congress in 1866, deactivated in Korea.

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Oct

1

1951

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