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1943

O’Ree, Willie (1935- )

Willie O’Ree, the National Hockey League’s (NHL) first black player, is an African-Canadian, born on October 15, 1935, in Fredricton, New Brunswick. He began skating at an early age and quickly developed into one of the best players in eastern Canada. O’Ree joined the Quebec Frontenacs, a junior

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Feb

12

1793

Violette A. Johnson, first African American woman

Violette A. Johnson, first African American woman to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, born

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Jul

16

1822

Mason, Bridget "Biddy" (1818 - 1891)

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Jan

19

1856

On this day, the Supreme Court ruled in Hansberry v.Lee that whites can'tbar A

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Nov

13

1940

Jackie Robinson

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Apr

15

1947

Civil Rights Bill enacted by Congress. Bill gave B

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Mar

1

1875

North Carolina Mutual and Provident Insurance

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Oct

20

1898

From Slave to Litigant: African Americans in Court in the Post-Civil War South

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Jan

1

1854

One of the 1st Black Elected Officals

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Sep

20

1847

Mercer, Mabel Alice Wadham (1900-1984)

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Hotel Robinson (1897-1921)

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10

1915

Spingarn Medal: Wilson C. Riles

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Nov

6

1973

1st Black Supreme Court Justice

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Sep

2

1975

Lincoln Motion Picture Company

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25

1938

Supreme Court ruled in Shelley v

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3

1948

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Jul

25

1921

Marshall, Thurgood (1908-1993)

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Oct

9

1895

Church Of God In Christ, Memphis (1907- )

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U.S. Supreme Court decision

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Jan

12

1948

Thurgood Marshall, dies

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Jan

24

1993

Life Insurance Company organized

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Nov

10

1898

Mifflin Wistar Gibbs, dies.

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Jul

11

1915

The Harlem Renaissance in the American West

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