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10
1994
(1922) Wyatt Mordecai Johnson, “The Faith of the American Negro”
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19
1922
de Klerk, F. W.
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Christophe, Henri
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Baltimore, Richard Lewis, III (1947- )
Ambassador Richard Lewis Baltimore III was born on December 31, 1947 in New York City, New York to Judge Richard Lewis Baltimore, Jr. and Lois Madison-Baltimore. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in International Affairs from George Washington University in Washington, D.C. in 1969 and earned
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Desmond Tutu
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African actress and singer Miriam Makeba born in Johannesburg, South Africa.
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3
1932
Singer, Hazel
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Arthur Ashe, first Black male to winWimbledon, is denied entry to
Arthur Ashe, first Black male to win Wimbledon, is denied entry to compete on the US Team for the South African Open tennis championships due to Ashes sentiments on South Africas racial policies
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1970
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Mozambique
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Segars, Joseph Monroe (1938–2014)
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Constitution of the American Negro Academy, 1897
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Fort Worth, Texas, Where the West and the South Meet: A Brief History of the City's African American Community, 1849-2012
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Aug
26
1850
Zambia
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Isaac Murphy wins the Kentucky Derby riding Buchanan, a horse trained by Willi
Isaac Murphy wins the Kentucky Derby riding Buchanan, a horse trained by William Bird.
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0
1884
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1996
Burroughs, Jr., John Andrew (1936–2014)
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(1993) William J. Clinton, “The Freedom to Die"
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Nov
13
1993
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Aug
12
1977
(1918) Rev. Francis J. Grimke, “Victory for the Allies and the United States a Ground of Rejoicing, of Thanksgiving”
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Nov
4
1850
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16
1994
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1959
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