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(1875) Congressman John R. Lynch, “Speech on the Civil Rights Bill”
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Supreme Court decision
Supreme Court decision (Nixon v. Herndon) struck down Texas law which barred Blacks from voting in white primary.
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Mar
7
1927
Race riots, Longview and Gregg counties
Race riots, Longview and Gregg counties, Texas. Martial law declared. There were twenty-six riots during the Red Summer of 1919.
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Jul
13
1919
National Baptist Convention
These Baptist groups, the Foreign Mission Convention of the United States, the American National Baptist Convention, the Baptist National Education Convention, Merged and established the National Baptist Convention at an Atlanta meeting.
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Sep
28
1895
The Arsenio Hall Show premieres.
The Arsenio Hall Show premieres. It is the first regularly scheduled nightly talk show to star an African American.
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Jan
3
1989
Denzel Washington Born
Actor Denzel Washington was born on this day in Mount Vernon, NY. Washington will star in such films as Malcolm X, Glory, Much Ado about Nothing, and A Soldiers Story. He will have a start in television in his role on popular show St. Elsewhere. He will win an Academy Award for best supporting
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Dec
28
1954
John Brown was an abolitionist whomtook direct action to free slaves by force.
John Brown was an abolitionist whom took direct action to free slaves by force. He led a raid on Harpers Ferry, in mid-October in 1859, being convicted of murder, treason and conspiracy. But his way of freeing slaves was the most dramatic way of abolitionist impact, ever seen.
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Oct
15
1859
Dr. Rufus Clement
Dr. Rufus Clement, president of Atlanta University elected to Atlanta Board of Education.
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Dec
2
1953
Patricia Louise Holte is born
Patricia Louise Holte is born in Philadelphia, Pa. She will be better known as Patti LaBelle, organizer and lead singer of Patti LaBelle and the Bluebells in 1960. In the 1970s she will reconfigure the group and later reteam with Nona Hendryx and Sara Dash as LaBelle. In 1976, LaBelle will pursue
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May
24
1944
Samuel L. Jackson
Actor Samuel Jackson was born on this day in Washington, DC. Jackson will begin his acting career as a student at Morehouse College. He will star in over 40 movies including box office hits The Long Kiss Goodnight, Pulp Fiction, Jackie Brown, and A Time to Kill.
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Dec
21
1941
Josh Gibson
Baseballs Josh Gibson Negro league star/National League Hall of famer dies on this day.
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Jan
20
1947
Basketball star Moses "The Mailman" Malone born
National Basketball Association star, Moses The Mailman Malone is born in Petersburg, Virginia.
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Mar
23
1954
Richard Pryor
Richard Pryor was a popular American stand-up comedian and one of the most influential entertainers of his time. He was born on December 1, 1940, in Peoria, Illinois. He had a troubled childhood; his mother worked as a prostitute and his father was a bartender, boxer and World War veteran. His
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Dec
1
1940
Frank Wills and Watergate Conspiracy
Frank Wills, Washington security guard, foiled break-in at offices of Democratic National Committee in first event of the Watergate conspiracy.
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Jun
17
1972
(1830) Rev. Peter Williams, Jr. “This is Our Country”
Fourteen years after its founding the American Colonization Society remained controversial among African Americans.  By 1830 many of them opposed it and more generally the idea of forced or voluntary repatriation of blacks to Africa.   One of these opponents, Rev. Peter Williams, Jr., the minister
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Jul
4
1830
Baseball star Ernie Banks born
Baseball great Ernie Banks, former Chicago Cub star, was born in Dallas, TX.
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Jan
31
1931
Michael Jackson, entertainer wins 8 Grammys
Musician and entertainer Michael Jackson wins eight Grammy Awards. His album, Thriller, broke all sales records to-date, and remains one of the top-grossing albums of all time.
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Feb
28
1984
Young, Andrew (1932 - )
Andrew Young, Jr., came into prominence as a civil rights activist and close associate of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., during the modern civil rights movement in the United States.  Young worked with various organizations early in the movement, but his civil rights work was largely done with the
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Mar
12
1932
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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Black and white students staged kneel-in
Black and white students staged kneel-in demonstrations in Atlanta churches.
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Aug
7
1960
Ray Charles
Born: 9/23/1930 Albany, GeorgiaDied: 6/10/2004 Beverly Hills, CaliforniaRay Charles Robinson, professionally known as Ray Charles, was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and composer. He was sometimes referred to as The Genius, and was also nicknamed The High Priest of SoulAwards
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Ernie Davis is born
Ernie Davis was a star running back at Syracuse University; first black player to win the Heisman Trophy in 1961; drafted by the Washington Redskins and traded to Cleveland but died the following year of leukemia before playing a pro game.
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Dec
14
1939
Ailey, Alvin (1931-1989)
Alvin Ailey was born in Rodgers, Texas during the Great Depression. He overcame racism, poverty, and homophobia to become one of the most celebrated choreographers in American history. His single teenage mother Lula Ailey washed clothes, picked cotton, and worked in domestic service in various
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Dionne Warwick, born
Dionne Warwick, singer, three time Grammy winner,born
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Dec
12
1941
Thomas Bradley was elected mayor of Los Angeles at a time when Blacks represente
Thomas Bradley was elected mayor of Los Angeles at a time when Blacks represented only 15% of the LA electorate, becoming one of the first two Black mayors of city with over a million citizens, 1973
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Nov
6
1973
Delegates and observers a convention
Two thousand delegates and observers attended Congress of African Peoples convention in Atlanta. (8/3-7).
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Aug
3
1970
Roberta Flack's "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" is named Song and Record o
Roberta Flacks The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face is named Song and Record of the Year at the Grammys.
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Mar
3
2002
Race riot, Atlanta
Race riot, Atlanta.
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Sep
6
1966
Mississippi legislature enacted Black Codes
Mississippi legislature enacted Black Codes which restricted the rights and freedom of movement of the freedmen. The Black Codes enacted in Mississippi and other Southern states virtually reenslaved the freedmen. In some states any white could arrest any Black. In order states minor officials could
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Nov
22
1865
National Guard
National Guard mobilizing in San Francisco.
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Sep
27
1966
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