Black Facts for May 3rd

Macon B
Macon B. Allen, first Black lawyer admitted to the bar, passed examination at Worcester, Massachusetts.
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May
3
1845
Flipper, Henry Ossian (1856-1940) - Death
Flipper retired to Atlanta, Georgia in 1931 and died there on May 3, 1940 at the age of 84.
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Source: Black Past
May
3
1940
Black students seized finance building at
Black students seized finance building at Northwestern University and demanded Black-oriented curriculum and campus reforms.
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Sponsored by Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) Boston Professional Chapter
May
3
1967
Roston, James A. (1864-1924) - Death
He died in Seattle on May 3, 1924.
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Source: Black Past
May
3
1924
Larsen, Nella (1891-1963)
Nella Larsen, nurse, librarian, and, writer, was born Nella Marie Larsen in Chicago in 1891 to a Danish mother and a black West Indian father.  Knowing little about her father after his death when she was two years old, she was reared in the home with her mother, remarried to a Danish man, and her
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Source: Black Past
May
3
1919
Sugar Ray Robinson - Birthday
Walker Smith Junior was born on May 3, 1921 in Alley, Georgia.
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Source: Black History Resources
Sponsored by Massachusetts Black Lawyers Association (MBLA)
May
3
1921
Memphis Massacre
On May 1-3, white civilians and police killed forty-six African-Americans and injured many more, burning ninety houses, twelve schools, and four churches in Memphis, Tennessee.
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May
3
1866
Edward Lewis
Edward Lewis had a problem with people trespassing on his property, especially poachers. Unfortunately, the only way to prevent people from coming on to his his land would be to hide out on the property at all hours, day and
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Source: Black History Resources
May
3
1887
Supreme Court ruled in Shelley v
Supreme Court ruled in Shelley v. Kraemer that federal and state courts could not enforce restrictive convenants which barred persons from owning or occupying property because of their race.
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May
3
1948
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