LITTLE RICHARD November 30 1912—Legendary filmmaker and photographer Gordon Parks is born in Fort Scott, Kan. In addition to his pioneering work in film and photography, Parks wrote 12 books and authored a ballet entitled “Martin” in honor of civil rights legend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 1924—Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm is born in Brooklyn, N.Y. … Continued

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