Black Facts for May 19th

Poets
Shortly after the death of Martin Luther King, The Last Poets were born. David Nelson, Gylan Kain, and Abiodun Oyewole, were born on the anniversary of Malcolm Xs birthday, May 19, 1968 in Marcus Garvey Park. They grew from three poets and a drummer to seven young black and Hispanic artists: David
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May
19
1968
Willy T. Ribbs becomes the first African American driver to qualify for the Indi
Willy T. Ribbs becomes the first African American driver to qualify for the Indianapolis 500.
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May
19
1991
Malcolm X born in Omaha, Nebraska - Birthday
Malcolm X was born Malcolm Little on May 19, 1925 in Omaha, Nebraska.
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May
19
1925
Malcolm X - Birthday
Malcolm X , original name Malcolm Little, Muslim name el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz (born May 19, 1925, Omaha, Nebraska, U.
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May
19
1925
Blanche Kelso Bruce appointed register of treasury
Blanche Kelso Bruce appointed register of treasury by President Garfield.
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May
19
1878
Lorraine Hansberry, born
Birth date of playwright Lorraine Hansberry, who was born in Chicago. Her only two plays, A Raisin in the Sun and The Sign in Sidney Bursteins Window, became famous.
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May
19
1930
Lorraine Hansberry - Birthday
Lorraine Hansberry , (born May 19, 1930, Chicago, Illinois, U.
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May
19
1930
(2017) New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu's Address on the Removal of Confederate Monuments in New Orleans
On May 19, 2017, New Orleans, Louisiana Mayor Mitch Landrieu addressed an audience in his city as a backdrop and explanation of the city’s recent decision to remove statutes of General Robert E. Lee and other Confederate military and political leaders from public squares in New Orleans.  His speech
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May
19
2017
Patricia R
Patricia R. Harris named ambassador to Luxembourg. She was the first Black woman ambassador.
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May
19
1965
Malcolm X born in Omaha, Nebraska
Malcolm X was born Malcolm Little on May 19, 1925 in Omaha, Nebraska. His mother, Louis Norton Little, was a homemaker occupied with the familys eight children. His father, Earl Little, was an outspoken Baptist minister and avid supporter of Black Nationalist leader Marcus Garvey. Earls civil
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May
19
1925
Lorraine Vivian Hansberry was born on this day.
Lorraine Vivian Hansberry was born on this day.
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May
19
1930
Malcolm X - Birthday
His birth name was Malcolm Little and he was born on May 19, 1925 in Omaha, Nebraska to Louise and Earl Little.
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May
19
1925
Lorraine Hansberry
The granddaughter of a freed slave, Lorraine Vivian Hansberry was born on May 19, 1930, to a successful real estate broker and a school teacher who resided in Chicago, Illinois. In 1938, the family moved to a white neighborhood and was violently attacked by its inhabitants but the former refused to
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May
19
1930
Grace Jones, born
Eccentric model and singer Grace Jones born in Spanishtown, Jamaica
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May
19
1948
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