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Blayton, Jesse B., Sr. (1879-1977) - Birthday

Jesse Blayton was born in Fallis, Oklahoma, on December 6, 1879.

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Dec

6

1879

pledges of nondiscrimination

In Tucson, 500 store owners, Ariz sign pledges of nondiscrimination, 1960

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Dec

6

1960

Colleges and Universities Founded

Among the colleges and universities founded in 1869 were Clark, Claflin, Dillard and Tougaloo Colleges.

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Dec

6

1869

Blues legend Huddie "Leadbelly" Ledbetter, dies

Blues legend Huddie Leadbelly Ledbetter, dies

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Dec

6

1949

Forty-fourth Congress (1875-77) Convened

Forty-fourth Congress (1875-77) convened with historic high of eight Blacks. One U.S. senator, Blanche K. Bruce, Mississippi. Seven Black congressmen: Jeremiah Haralson, Alabama; Josiah T. Walls, Florida; John R. Lynch, Mississippi; John A. Hyman, North Carolina; Charles E. Nash, Louisiana; Joseph

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Dec

6

1875

Kilpatrick, Carolyn Cheeks (1945- )

Carolyn Jean Cheeks was born on June 25, 1945 in Detroit, Michigan. In 1972 she received a B.S. degree in education from Western Michigan University. Five years later she received an M.S. degree from the University of Michigan. After graduating Carolyn Cheeks taught Business Education in the

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Dec

6

2006

A Brief History of the San Diego NAACP, 1917-2007 - Death

Rebecca Craft died of cancer on December 6, 1945 at the age of 58.

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Dec

6

1945

Grambling coach,Eddie Robinson who is the winniest coach in college football h

Grambling coach,Eddie Robinson who is the winniest coach in college football hisrory, coaches his last game.

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Dec

6

1997

Love, Mia (1975 - )

Congresswoman Mia Love represents Utahs 4th Congressional District and is the first black Republican woman and the first Haitian-American elected to the United States Congress. She is also the first black person elected to Congress in

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Dec

6

1975

First Black Mayor of Houston, Texas

Lee Brown became Houstons first black mayor narrowly defeating businessman Rob Mosbacher.

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Dec

6

1997

Ratification of the 13th Amendment

The 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which abolished slavery, was adopted by the 38th Congress. Ratification was completed December 6, 1865.

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Dec

6

1865

Dr. Frantz O. Fanon author, dies

Dr. Frantz O. Fanon author, dies in Washington, D.C.. He penned Black Skins, White Masks, and Wretched of the Earth

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Dec

6

1961

Harriet Tubman escaped from slavery in Maryland,

Harriet Tubman escaped from slavery in Maryland, summer. She returned to the South nineteen times and brought out more than three hundred slaves.

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Dec

6

1849

Beaty, Powhatan (1837–1916) - Death

Powhatan Beaty died on December 6, 1916, in Cincinnati, Ohio, at the age of seventy-nine.

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Dec

6

1916

birthday, Theodore Lawless

medicine pioner, Theodore Lawless, born, 1892

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Dec

6

1892

Sgt. Thomas Shaw earned Congressional Medal of Honor.

Sgt. Thomas Shaw earned Congressional Medal of Honor.

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Dec

6

1890

Evans, Annie/Evanti, Lillian (1891-1967)

Lillian (Evans) Evanti, one of the first African American women to become an internationally prominent opera performer, was born in Washington D.C. in 1891. Evanti was born into a prominent Washington, D.C. family. Her father, Wilson Evans, was a medical doctor and teacher in the city. He was

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Dec

6

1967

Lecture 19 | African-American Freedom Struggle (Stanford)

Lecture 19 of Clay Carsons Introduction to African-American History Course (HIST 166) concentrating on the Modern Freedom Struggle (Fall 2007). This lecture is entitled Barak Obamas American Dream. Recorded December 6, 2007 at Stanford

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Dec

6

2007

Harris Elected Pres.

James M. Harris of North Carolina elected president.

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Dec

6

1869

National Black Labor convention

National Black labor convention met in Washington.

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Dec

6

1869

P.B.S. Pinchback elected president

P.B.S. Pinchback is elected president pro tem of the Louisiana Senate and acting lieutenant governor. He is the first African American to serve in these positions in state government.

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Dec

6

1871

Lewis Franklin Powell confirmed as Supreme Court

Lewis Franklin Powell confirmed as Supreme Court justice despite opposition of civil rights organizations.

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Dec

6

1971

Fenty, Adrian M. (1970- ) - Birthday

Adrian Malik Fenty was born to Philip and Jan Fenty, an interracial couple, on December 6, 1970, in Washington, D.

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Dec

6

1970

Brown, Lee P. (1937- )

Lee Patrick Brown, known as “The Father of Community Policing,” became the first African American Mayor of Houston, Texas in

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Dec

6

1997

Grace Ann Bumbry

Grace Ann Bumbry participated in a benefit concert put on by Artists to End Hunger.

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Dec

6

1981

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