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Rosa Parks.
On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks refused to change seats on a Montgomery, Alabama, bus. On December 5, blacks began a boycott of the bus system, which continued until shortly after December 13, 1956, when the U.S. Supreme Court outlawed bus segregation in the city.
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Dec
1
1955
Progressive party convention
Progressive party convention, meeting in Philadelphia, nominated Henry Wallace for President. New Party made major effort to attract Blacks. Approximately 150 Black delegates and alternates attended the convention. The keynote speaker was Charles P. Howard, and attorney, publisher and former
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Jul
23
1948
Spingarn Medal
Spingarn Medal presented to Thurgood Marshall, director of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, for his distinguished service as a lawyer before the Supreme Court.
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Dec
5
1946
Court Decision in Favor of Segregation
U.S. Supreme Court refused to review lower court decision which would ban segregation in intrastate bus travel.
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Apr
23
1955
Civil Rights Bill enacted by Congress. Bill gave B
Civil Rights Bill enacted by Congress. Bill gave Blacks the right to equal treatment in inns, public conveyances, theaters and other places of public amusement. It will be overturned by the Supreme Court in 1883.
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Mar
1
1875
1st Black Supreme Court Justice
Thurgood Marshall, U.S. solicitor general, named to the Supreme Court by President Johnson. He was confirmed by the Senate on August 30 and became the first Black Supreme Court justice.
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Jun
13
1967
Actress Melba Moore born
Birthday of actress Melba Moore in New York city.
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Oct
29
1945
First recorded use of oboe in jazz
Don Redman, musical prodigy, multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger, vocalist and bandleader, was the first musician to use the oboe as a jazz instrument in a solo he performed in a recording of After the Storm, with Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra. The piece was recorded by Pathe Actuelle
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Apr
28
1924
Fourteenth Amendment
U.S. Supreme Court decision in Slaughterhouse cases began process of diluting the Fourteenth Amendment. The Court said the Fourteenth Amendment protected federal civil rights, not Civil rights heretofore belonging exclusively to the states.
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Apr
14
1873
Evelyn Boyd Granville is born
Evelyn Boyd Granville, Born May 1, 1924 in Washington, D.C. and attended Dunbar High School, a segregated high school at the time. Her interest in mathematics was encouraged by two mathematics teachers. Granville worked with Einar Hille, a distinguished mathematician in the field of functional
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May
1
1924
Charles Edward Anderson--Meteorologist
Born: August 13, 1919
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Aug
13
1919
Born on this day Whoppi Goldberg
Born Caryn Johnson on November 13, 1955 in New York City, Goldberg began her long career when she was eight years old, performing with New Yorks Helena Rubenstein Childrens Theater. By virtue of her distinctive appearance and a persona that is both no-nonsense and empathic, Goldberg has emerged as
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Nov
13
1955
Poet Countee Cullen wins Phi Beta Kappa award.
Poet Countee Cullen wins Phi Beta Kappa honors at New York University.
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Mar
28
1925
First fugitive slave law enacted by Congress
In 1793, Congress passed the first Fugitive Slave Law to implement the provisions in the Constitution. It stated that to reclaim an escaped slave a master needed only to go before a magistrate and provide oral or written proof of ownership. The magistrate would then issue an order for the arrest of
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Feb
12
1793
Suit accusing New York City Board of Education of
Suit accusing New York City Board of Education of using racial quotas filed in U.S. District Court on behalf of Black and Puerto Rican children.
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Jan
16
1962
Muhammad Ali Loses Boxing Championship Recognition
World Boxing Association and New York State Athletic Commission withdrew recognition of Muhammad Ali as world heavyweight boxing champion because of his refusal to serve in the U.S. armed forces.
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Apr
28
1967
patent
November 15, 1898, Lyda A. Newman (New York City, NY) patented a hair brush which permitted easy cleaning by having a detachable unit which carried the brush and bristles.
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Nov
15
1898
Pioneer
Black Senate Page Appointed on April 8, 1965. 16 year old Lawrene Bradford of New York City was the first Black Page appointed to the US Senate.
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Apr
8
1965
Judge Clarence Thomas is confirmed as the 106th associate justice of the U.S. Su
Judge Clarence Thomas is confirmed as the 106th associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, its second African American.
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Oct
15
1991
Dancer Bojangles dies
Tap dancer Bill Bojangles Robinson dies in New York city.
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Nov
28
1949
Supreme Court Ruling for Separate and Equal
Supreme Court ruled in railroad Jim Crow case brought by Congressman Arthur Mitchell that separate facilities must be substantially equal.
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Apr
28
1941
Lena Horne
Actress-singer Lena Horne is born in Brooklyn, New York.
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Jun
30
1917
John S. Rock
John S. Rock, lawyer and dentist died on this day. He became the first Black to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court in 1865.
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Dec
3
1866
Activist Faye Wattleton
Faye Wattleton, a rgeistered nurse and New York activist, was born in St. Louis, Missouri. Wattleton served as president of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America from 1978 to 1992.
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Jul
8
1943
Virginia's ethics are challenged
U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a Virginia law banning inter-racial marriage was unconstitutional.
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Jun
12
1967
Legal
The first black lawyer admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court ws John S. Rock of Massachusetts, who was certified by the court on February 1, 1865.
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Feb
1
1865
City College President
Dr. Bernard Harleston, former dean of arts and sciences at Tufts University, appointed president of New Yorks City College.
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Mar
6
1981
New York Police Arrest 294 at Worlds Fair
New York police arrested 294 demonstrators at opening of World Fair.
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Apr
22
1964
Bus Companies Hire Blacks
Bus companies of New York City agreed to hire Black drivers and mechanics. This agreement ended a four-week boycott.
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Apr
18
1941
Third national Black convention met
Third national Black convention met in Philadelphia with twenty-nine delegates from eight states. Henry Sipkins of New York was elected president.
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Jun
4
1832
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