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Reginald F. Lewis
Lewis was born on this day in Baltimore, Maryland. He received his law degree from Harvard Law School in 1968. He was a partner in Murphy, Thorpe & Lewis, the first Black law firm on Wall Street. In 1989 he became president and CEO of TLC Beatrice International Holding Inc. With TLCs leverage
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Dec
7
1942
David Walker's Appeal
On this day, David Walker of Massachusetts wrote his fiery tract The Appeal. Its eloquence and uncompromising defiance was a source of great inspiration to African people, free and slave, as well as cause for alarm for Southern slave owners and many Northern abolitionists who favored more gradual
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Sep
28
1829
Race riot, Springfield, Illinois
Race riot, Springfield, Illinois. Troops called out. Riot led to the founding of NAACP. (8/14-19).
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Aug
14
1908
New York Draft Riots
On the Monday morning of July 13, 1863, the Enrollment
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Jul
13
1863
Henry Ransom Cecil McBay, chemist, is born
Henry Ransom Cecil McBay, chemist, Born May 29, 1914 in Mexia, Texas. He received a Bachelor of Science from Wiley College in 1934 and a Master of Science from Atlanta University in 1936. Henry McBay earned a Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Chicago in 1945. McBay served as an Instructor
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May
29
1914
Equal Education
On October 17, 1787 Prince Hall submitted, to the State Legislature of Boston, Massachusetts, a petition asking for equal educational rights. His petition was not granted.
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Oct
17
1787
McGee, Henry Wadsworth, Sr. (1910-2000)
The first African American Postmaster of a major postal facility, Henry W. McGee, Sr. was born in Hillsboro, Texas, in 1910, and moved to Chicago, Illinois in 1927.  McGee was the first person to rise from the ranks of letter carriers to achieve the status of Postmaster, a post to which he was
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Some three hundred Blacks and whites met at the
Some three hundred Blacks and whites met at the United Charities Building in New York City at the first NAACP conference, May 31 and June 1.
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May
31
1909
Paul Cuffe & other black taxpayers of Massachusetts protest to the statelegisl
Paul Cuffe & other black taxpayers of Massachusetts protest to the state legislature against taxation without representation, demanding the right to vote.
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Nov
16
1780
Rosalind Brewer
Born: 962 President and CEO, Sam’s Club, Wal-Mart Stores, U.S.ABrewer became CEO of discount membership club and retailer Sam’s club in 202, becoming the first woman and first African-American to head a Wal-Mart subsidiary. The $56 billion (revenues) division of Wal-Mart has operations in the
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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
Elizabeth "Mumbet" Freeman, dies.
Elizabeth Mumbet Freeman, dies. Born into slavery, she ran away form her owners after mistreatment by her masters wife. She petitioned successfully for her freedom, citing her knowledge of the Bill of Rights and the new constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in her argument that all men
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Dec
28
1829
Black Union Soliders
Fifth Massachusetts Colored Cavalry and units of the Twenty-fifth Corps were in the vanguard of Union troops entering Richmond. Second Division of Twenty-Fifth Corps helped chase Robert E. Lees army from Petersburg to Appomattox Court House, April 3-10. The Black division and white Union soldiers
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Apr
3
1865
A Day of Elections
Edward W. Brooke elected attorney general of Massachusetts. Gerald Lamb elected treasurer of Connecticut. Otis M. Smith elected to a full term on the Michigan Supreme Court. Five Blacks, including one newcomer, were elected to the House of Representatives. The newcomer, Augustus F. Hawkins, was
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Nov
6
1962
Slavery
All blacks and Native Americans who live with or are servants of the English settlers in Massachusetts are required to undergo militar training due to an every present Indian danger.
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Jan
0
1652
Mae Jemison: Astronaut, Physician
Born: October 17, 1956
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Oct
17
1956
W.E.B. Du Bois died
W.E.B. Du Bois (95), scholar, protest leader and a founder of the NAACP, died in
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Aug
27
1963
Helene Gayle
Born: 8/16/1955 Buffalo, New YorkCEO of McKinsey Social Initiative, a nonprofit organization that implements programs that bring together varied stakeholders to address complex global and social challenges. McKinsey Social Initiatives first program, Generation, addresses the problem of youth
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Penn's 1996 Baccalaureate Speaker is The Right Reverend Barbara Clementine Harri
Penns 1996 Baccalaureate Speaker is The Right Reverend Barbara Clementine Harris, a Philadelphian who was the first woman ever to become a bishop in the Anglican Communion. Bishop Harris entered the priesthood after a long and successful career in public and community relations in Philadelphia
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Feb
11
1989
Nomination of Judge John J. Parker
President Hoover nominated Judge John J. Parker of North Carolina for a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court. The NAACP launched a national campaign against the appointment. Parker was not confirmed by the Senate.
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Mar
31
1930
The First National Convention of Black Women
The First National Convention of Black Women held in Boston, MA
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Jul
29
1885
Medgar W. Evers assassinated
Medgar W. Evers (37), NAACP field secretary in Mississippi, assassinated in front of his Jackson home by a segregationist.
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Jun
12
1963
Risa Lavizzo-Mourey
Born: 5/7/1905 Seattle, WashingtonLavizzo-Mourey heads the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the largest healthcare foundation in the U.S. She became the CEO in 2003, a position which has her overseeing an estimated 800 grants, a $10 billion endowment and annual disbursements of more than $450
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First Black Woman to receive an M.D.
2/24/1864: Rebecca Lee Crumpler becomes the first black woman to receive an M.D. degree. She graduated from the New England Female Medical College. Rebecca Lee Crumpler was born in 1833. She worked from 1852-1860 as a nurse in Massachusetts.
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Feb
24
1864
Spingarn Medal Awarded: Anthony Overton
Spingarn Medal awarded to Anthony Overton, publisher, insurance executive and cosmetics manufacturer, for his achievements as
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Dec
4
1927
A Massachusetts statue taxes black slaves as individuals(their masters have to
A Massachusetts statue taxes black slaves as individuals (their masters have to pay).
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Jan
0
1646
Roy Wilkins
Born: 8/30/1901 St. Louis, MissouriDied: 9/8/1981 New York City, New YorkRoy Wilkins was a prominent civil rights activist in the United States from the 1930s to the 1970s. Wilkins most notable role was in his leadership of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.Business
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Founder of the NAACP, Arthur Spingarn was born, 1878
Founder of the NAACP, Arthur Spingarn was born, 1878
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Dec
1
1878
Emory O. Jackson, the Birmingham World, and the Fight for Civil Rights in Alabama
In the article below, Kimberley Mangun, an associate professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Utah, describes her ongoing research on the Birmingham (Alabama) World and its longtime editor, Emory O. Jackson. Mangun is writing a cultural biography of Jackson and the
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NAACP leader Edward Daniel Nixon dies
Edward Daniel Nixon, former president of the Georgia NAACP, died at age 87.
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Feb
25
1987
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