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Leontine T.C. Kelly born
Leontine T.C. Kelly, the first African-American woman to become a bishop within the Methodist denomination.
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Mar
5
1920
Ida Bell Wells-Barnett
Born: 7/16/1862 Holly Springs, MississippiDied: 3/25/1931 Chicago, IllinoisIda Bell Wells-Barnett, more commonly known as Ida B. Wells, was an African-American journalist, newspaper editor, suffragist, sociologist, Georgist, and an early leader in the Civil Rights MovementBusiness
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On this day, Lorraine Hansberry's 'A Raisin in the Sun'opened at the Ethel Bar
On this day, Lorraine Hansberrys A Raisin in the Sun
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Mar
11
1959
On this day, the Supreme Court ruled in Hansberry v.Lee that whites can'tbar A
On this day, the Supreme Court ruled in Hansberry v.Lee that whites cant bar African Americans from white neighborhoods
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Nov
13
1940
February 11, Robert Weaver sworn in as
February 11, Robert Weaver sworn in as administrator of the Housing and Home Finance Agency, highest federal post to date by a Black American.
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Feb
11
1961
Andrew Young elected to Congress
On this date in 1972, Barbara Jordan of Houston and Andrew Young of Atlanta, become the first African Americans from the south elected to Congress since Reconstruction.
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Nov
17
1972
Bacon's Rebellion
African Americans fought in the first armed rebellion against British authority in the colonies, Bacons Rebellion, in 1676. Nathaniel Bacon was a member of the rising generation of colonial planters who resented British rule and, particularly, the British protection of Indian lands that lay just
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Mar
26
2002
Harriet Tubman born
*Possible* date of Harriet Tubmans birth. Born into slavery in Maryland, Tubman escaped to the North only to return in over 80 trips to help other blacks escape their bondage. As part of the Underground Railroad, Tubman helped more than 300 African Americans escape slavery.
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Jan
0
1999
Harry Belafonte wins an Emmy
Harry Belafonte wins an Emmy for his variety special Tonight with Harry Belafonte. It is the first Emmy awarded to an African American.
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Jun
20
1960
African American Freemen In Louisiana: African Americans in Louisiana had alread
African American Freemen In Louisiana: African Americans in Louisiana had already organized their own battalion in September 1812. The state legislature of Louisiana had organized a Corp of free African Americans as part of the state militia. After General Andrew Jacksons call to arms, the
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Sep
12
2002
Fuller, Margaret
Fuller, Margaret, 1810–50, American writer, lecturer, and public intellectual, b. Cambridgeport (now part of Cambridge), Mass. She was one of the most influential personalities in the American literary circles of her day. A precocious child, she was forced by her father, a Massachusetts
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Mae Jemison: Astronaut, Physician
Born: October 17, 1956
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Oct
17
1956
Frances Watkins Harper, writer born
Frances Ellen Watkins Harper
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Sep
24
1825
Jean Baptiste Point du Sable established the first permanent settlement at 'Sk
Jean Baptiste Point du Sable established the first
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Mar
13
1773
Ophrah's On!
Oprah Winfrey becomes the first African American woman to host a nationally syndicated talk show.
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Feb
8
1986
The District of Columbia Bar Association votes to accept African Americans as me
The District of Columbia Bar Association votes to accept African Americans as members.
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Oct
14
1958
First American-born woman to give public lectures
On this day in 1833, Maria W. Steward delivered one of the four speeches which confirmed her place in history as the first American-born woman to give public lectures. Stewards lectures focused on encouraging African-Americans to attain education, political rights, and public recognition for their
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Feb
27
1833
New Jersey begins to abolish slavery
The New Jersey Legislature approved a law calling for gradual emancipation of African Americans. In so doing, New Jersey became the last Northern state to outlaw slavery.
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Feb
15
1804
Cellular Phone Invented
Henry Sampson, an african-american, invented the cellular phone.
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Jul
6
1971
Dave, David Drake, was born a slave near Edgefield, South Carolina, c.1800. He d
Dave, David Drake, was born a slave near Edgefield, South Carolina, c.1800. He died after 1870, having enjoyed only a few years of freedom. Somehow Dave learned to read and to write a beautiful script. At an early age he was sent to the pottery works near Edgefield, where he became a master
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Jan
0
1800
Malcolm X
Born: 5/19/1925 Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.Died: 2/21/1965 New York City, New YorkMalcolm Little and also known as el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz (Arabic: الحاجّ مالك الشباز), was an American Muslim minister and a human rights activist. To his admirers he was a courageous advocate for the rights of
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March for jobs and freedom
A. Philip Randolph helped plan a march on Washington(Lincoln Memorial) to demonstrate to the government the strengh and commitment of black people to civil rights. A. Philip Randolph fought for justice and for the advancement of African Americans.
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Aug
28
1963
Wilberforce University (1856- )
Wilberforce University was established near Xenia, Ohio in 1856 as a joint venture between the Methodist Episcopal Church and the African Methodist Episcopal Church. Named after 18th century abolitionist William Wilberforce, it was the first private, historically black university in the United
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Archie A. Alexander, architectural engineer and formergovernor of the Virgin I
Archie A. Alexander, architectural engineer and former
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Jan
4
1958
WGPR BECOMES THE 1ST TELEVISION station owned by African Americans- given a pe
WGPR BECOMES THE 1ST TELEVISION station owned by African Americans- given a permit to operate.
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Jun
1
1973
1st Governor
P.B.S Pinchback became the 1st African American governor of an American state, Louisiana
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Dec
11
1872
14th Amendment validates citizenship
14th Amendment validates citizenship for African Americans
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Jul
23
1868
Waters, Ethel
Waters, Ethel, 1896?–1977, African-American singer and actress, b. Chester, Pa. As a singer, she is noted for her sultry, sophisticated, and dramatic version of the blues, evinced in her interpretations of Am I Blue, Dinah, Heat Wave, Stormy Weather, and other songs. After beginning in
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African American Captures British General
African American Captures British General Prescott: African Americans continued to serve in the colonial militias, and some, like Prince, an African American man in Lieutenant Colonel Bartons Rhode island army, showed great daring and bravery. Early in August 1777, Colonel Barton conceived a plan
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Aug
3
2002
Black Rebellion in Tampa, Florida
African Americans in Tampa, Florida rebelled after an African American man was killed by a white police officer while in custody.
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Feb
21
1987
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