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Larry Doby
Larry Doby is born. He will become the first African American in baseballs American League, playing for the Cleveland Indians. He will be the 1954 RBI leader.
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Dec
13
1924
National Medical Association founded in Atlanta
National Medical Association founded in Atlanta.
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Oct
16
1895
Events After Martin Luther King Jr's Death
Martin Luther King Jr. buried after funeral services at Ebenezer Baptist Church and memorial services at Morehouse College, Atlanta. More than 300,000 persons marched behind the coffin of the slain leader which was carried through streets of Atlanta on farm wagon pulled by two Georgia
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Sponsored by Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) Boston Professional Chapter
Apr
9
1968
William A. Harper
William A. Harper, student of Henry O. Tanner at the Art Institute of Chicago, one of the most gifted African American artist of the early 20th century, born
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Dec
27
1873
Archie A. Alexander, architectural engineer and formergovernor of the Virgin I
Archie A. Alexander, architectural engineer and former
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Jan
4
1958
Executive Director Emeritus of the National Urban League and political activist,
Executive Director Emeritus of the National Urban League and political activist, Whitney Young was born in Lincoln Ridge,Kentucky.
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Jul
31
1921
Cellular Phone Invented
Henry Sampson, an african-american, invented the cellular phone.
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Jul
6
1971
Anti-lynching Bill Proposed
African American Congressman George H. White,R-North Carolina, introduced a bill to make lynching of Americans a federal offense. The bill died in committee. In 1900, 105 African Americans were lynched in the United States.
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Jan
20
1900
Pulitzer Prize and Spingarn Medal given
Charles Gordone awarded Pulitzer Prize for his play, No Place To Go. Painter Jacob Lawrence awarded Spingarn Medal in tribute to the compelling power of his work which has opened to the world...a window on the Negros condition in the United States and in salute to his unswerving commitment to the
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Nov
26
1970
Black state convention at Macon, Georgia,
Black state convention at Macon, Georgia, protested expulsion of Black politicians from Georgia legislature.
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Oct
6
1868
Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., politician and civil rights activist was born in New Haven CT
Congressman Clayton Powell, Jr., politician and civil rights activist was born in New Haven, Conn.
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Nov
29
1908
Urban League President
Vernon E. Jordan resigned as president of the National Urban League and announced plans to join a Washington law firm. He was succeeded by John E. Jacob, executive vice president of the league.
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Sep
9
1981
Shirley Franklin is sworn in
Shirley Franklin is sworn in as the first African American Mayor of Atlanta and the only African American female mayor of a major American city.
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Jan
7
2002
A Policy of Segregation
America entered World War I. President Wilson, who had just inaugurated a policy of segregation in government agencies, told Congress that the world must be made safe for democracy.
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Apr
6
1917
The South Carolina Gazette reports that Cae
The South Carolina Gazette reports that Caesar, a South Carolina slave has been granted his freedom and a life time annuity in exchange for his cures for poison and rattlesnake bite. Caesar and the famous James Derham of New Orleans are two of the earliest know African American medical
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Sponsored by Illinois Math and Science Academy
May
9
1750
The first African American nursing school
The first African American nursing school opens at Spelman College in Atlanta, Ga.
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Aug
13
1881
Percy Julian, developer of drugs to combat glaucom
Percy Julian, developer of drugs to combat glaucoma and methods to mass produce cortisone and George Washington Carver are the first African American Inventors admitted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in the halls 17-year history.
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Apr
8
1990
Opera singer Marian Anderson born
Opera singer Marian Anderson was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Anderson was entered in the New York Philharmonic Competition at age 17 by her music teacher, and placed first over 299 other singers. Awarded a Rosenwald Fellowship in 1930, Anderson went to Europe for a year of study. She
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Sponsored by National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAP) Boston Chapter
Feb
27
1902
William C. Carter patents an umbrella stand
African-American inventor, William C. Carter, patented an umbrella stand (U.S. patent#323,397).
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Sponsored by Association of Latino Professionals For America (ALPFA) Boston Professional Chapter
Aug
8
1885
The first African American magazine, Mirror of Freedom, begins publication in Ne
The first African American magazine, Mirror of Freedom, begins publication in New York City.
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Aug
30
1838
Another Black Church Destroyed
A Black church was destroyed by fire in Macon, Georgia. This was the eighth church burned in Georgia since August 15.
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Sep
25
1962
Mary McLeod Bethune Born
Mary McLeod Bethune, educator and civil rights leader, born in Mayesville, South Carolina.
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Jul
10
1875
On this day, Lorraine Hansberry's 'A Raisin in the Sun'opened at the Ethel Bar
On this day, Lorraine Hansberrys A Raisin in the Sun
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Mar
11
1959
Congress passed the first Enforcement Act which
Congress passed the first Enforcement Act which provided stiff penalties for public officials and private citizens who deprived citizens of the suffrage and civil rights. The measure authorized the use of the U.S. Army to protect the rights of Blacks.
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May
31
1870
Lee Elder becomes the first African American professional golfer to qualify for
Lee Elder becomes the first African American professional golfer to qualify for the Masters Tournament.
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Apr
21
1974
Guion S. Bluford, Jr---Astronaut (birthday)
Guion S. Bluford, Jr., Ph.D. (Colonel, U.S. Air Force - Retired): First African-American in Space
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Nov
22
1942
Harry Belafonte wins an Emmy
Harry Belafonte wins an Emmy for his variety special Tonight with Harry Belafonte. It is the first Emmy awarded to an African American.
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Jun
20
1960
Congressman William Gray
Congressman William Gray is elected Democratic Whip of the House of Representatives, the highest ranking leadership position ever held by an African American in Congress.
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Jun
14
1989
North Carolina Mutual and Provident Insurance
North Carolina Mutual and Provident Insurance Company founded by John Merrick and associates in Durham, North Carolina as the first African American owned insurance company.
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Oct
20
1898
the Bronze Muse
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Sponsored by Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) Boston Professional Chapter
Feb
22
1911
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