Black Facts for December 3rd

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
Forty-eighth Congress (1883-85) convened, Two
Forty-eighth Congress (1883-85) convened, Two Blacks representatives, James E. OHara, North Carolina; Robert Smalls, South Carolina. George L. Ruffin appointed city judge in Boston. Fifty-three Blacks reported lynched in 1883.
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Dec
3
1883
Academy Award-Sidney Poitier
Academy Award for best actor of the year presented (April 13) to Sidney Poitier for his performance in Lilies of the Field.
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Dec
3
1964
Rock, John S. (1825-1866)
John S. Rock was born to free black parents in Salem, New Jersey in 1825. He attended public schools in New Jersey until he was 19 and then worked as a teacher between 1844 and 1848.  During this period Rock began his medical studies with two white doctors. Although he was initially denied
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Dec
3
1866
Brooks, Gwendolyn (1917-2000)
Gwendolyn Elizabeth Brooks, born June 7, 1917 in Topeka, Kansas, moved to Chicago, Illinois where she was reared and launched her literary career.  Marrying Henry Blakely in 1939, the couple had two
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Dec
3
2000
Educator Helen Gray Edmonds is born in Lawrenceville, Va
Educator Helen Gray Edmonds is born in Lawrenceville, Va
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Dec
3
1911
Walker, Howard Kent (1935- )
Howard Kent Walker is a military veteran, diplomat, and educator who was born on December 3, 1935 in Newport News, Virginia. His father was a high school chemistry and mathematics teacher and his mother a homemaker. Upon graduation from high school Walker enrolled at the University of Michigan in
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Dec
3
1935
Bank Organized
Independence Bank of Chicago organized.
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Dec
3
1964
Ralph Gardner
Ralph Gardner was born on this day in Cleveland, Ohio. He was a pioneer chemist whose research into plastics led to the development of so-called hard plastics. His innovations in the manipulation of catalytic chemicals led to the products for the petrochemical and pharmaceutical industries as well
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Dec
3
1922
First Black Miss World
The first Black Miss World was Jennifer Josephine Hosten who won the honor on this day.
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Dec
3
1970
Monitor Compliance with Anti-Discrimination
President Truman named committee to monitor compliance with anti-discrimination provisions in U.S. government contracts and sub-contracts.
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Dec
3
1951
WBC Junior Middleweight Title
Thomas Hit Man Hearns wins the WBC Junior Middleweight title. This is one of five weight classes that he has won a boxing title making him the first Black to win boxing titles in five different weight classes.
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Dec
3
1982
Frederick Douglass, along with Martin R Delaney, started "The North Start", an a
Frederick Douglass, along with Martin R Delaney, started The North Star, an anti-slavery paper, 1847
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Dec
3
1847
Largest All-Black Unit
Twenty-fifth Corps, largest all-Black unit in history of U.S. Army, established in Army of the James.
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Dec
3
1864
The Society of Colored People in Baltimore
The Society of Colored People in Baltimore is the first Black Catholic association whose documentation has been preserved. This notebook began on this day and continued until Septemeber 7, 1845.
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Dec
3
1843
Selection of the first Inter-racial jury is formed.
Selection of the first Inter-racial jury is formed.
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Dec
3
1865
J.Raymond Jones
J. Raymond Jones elected leader of New York Democratic organization (Tammany Hall).
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Dec
3
1964
Spingarn Medal; Roy Wilkins
Spingarn Medal presented to NAACP executive secretary Roy Wilkins for his contribution to the advancement of the American people and the national purpose.
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Dec
3
1964
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