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10
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4
1832
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6
1981
The movie, Green Pastures, premieres in New York's
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16
1936
South Africa's Pan Africanist Congress suspended its armed struggle against the
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Jan
16
1994
Reconstruction program announced
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May
29
1865
The New York newspaper Amsterdam News is founded.
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4
1909
Angela Davis arrested in New York City and charged
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13
1970
Organization for Afro-American Unity
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28
1964
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5
1974
Scores injured in Klan-related incidents
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15
1980
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1917
James M. Rodger, Jr.
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24
1972
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Dec
25
1760
President Johnson signed Economic Opportunity Act
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20
1964
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14
1874
Race riot, Elaine, Phillips County, Arkansas
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Oct
13
1919
National Black convention
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6
1853
Singer Leslie Uggams born
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May
25
1943
President Joseph Jenkins Roberts
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Jul
26
1847
Patricia Harris
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31
1924
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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28
1967
Joe Frazier knocks out Jimmy Ellis
Joe Frazier knocked out Jimmy Ellis in the second round of their New York fight and became the world heavyweight boxing champion.
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16
1970
The Presbyterian Synod of New York and Pennsylvania urgesits members to educat
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1787
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21
1874
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1968
NAACP Elects Kweisi Mfume
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1995
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Marian Anderson born
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