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Charles Wade Barkley, 36, basketball player, born Leeds, AL, February 20, 1963
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Feb
20
1963
February 11, Robert Weaver sworn in as
February 11, Robert Weaver sworn in as administrator of the Housing and Home Finance Agency, highest federal post to date by a Black American.
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Feb
11
1961
One-Man Show of Art
One-Man Show of Art by Negro, First of Kind Here, Opens Today, read the headline of a front-page article in The New York Times on this day. The article announced the opening of Archibald J. Motley, Jrs show at the New Gallery on Madison Avenue. This was the first time in History that an artist had
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Feb
25
1928
Jacqueline Joyner-Kersee, track legend born
Jacqueline Joyner-Kersee TRACK & FIELD Birthplace: East St. Louis, Illinois March 3, 1962 - Jacqueline Joyner-Kersee is part of a the Joyner family of Americantrack-and-field stars. Jackie first gained national attention by winning 4consecutive National Junior Pentathlon Championships. She set
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Mar
3
1962
Absalom Jones, the first African American Episcopa
Absalom Jones, the first African American Episcopal priest ordained in the U.S. , dies.
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Feb
13
1818
Paul Bustill Robeson
Paul Bustill Robeson was born in
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Apr
9
1898
First African-American woman in space
Dr. Mae Jemison became the first African-American woman in space when she launched from the Kennedy Center to join Spacelab J, a joint U.S.-Japanese mission.
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Sep
12
1992
Rhode Island enacts the first law against slavery inNorth America; slavery is
Rhode Island enacts the first law against slavery in North America; slavery is limited to 10 years.
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Jan
0
1652
Cellular Phone Invented
Henry Sampson, an african-american, invented the cellular phone.
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Jul
6
1971
On this day in 1874, Congressman Robert Brown Elliot deliveredone of the most
On this day in 1874, Congressman Robert Brown Elliot delivered
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Jan
6
1874
African-American term is coined
Jesse Jackson urges the use of the term African-American
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Dec
21
1988
Roy deCarava, the first African American photographer to be awarded aGuggenhei
Roy deCarava, the first African American photographer to be awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship, is born
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Dec
9
1919
Andrew Brimmer appointed to Fed. Reserve Bd.
Andrew Brimmer becomes the first African-American governor of the Federal Reserve Board when he is appointed by President Johnson
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Feb
10
1966
John Lee, becomes first black commissioned officer
John Lee, first black commissioned officer in the U.S. Navy is assigned to
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Mar
13
1957
Demonstrators Arrested
Home of Z. Alexander Looby, counsel for 153 students arrested in sit-in demonstrations, destroyed by dynamite bomb. More than eighty-three demonstrators indicted in Atlanta, Georgia, on charges stemming from the sit-in demonstrations at Atlanta restaurants. Two thousand students marched on the
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Apr
19
1960
The first NBA Black Assistant Coach and first Black chief scout, Earl Lloyd, bec
The first NBA Black Assistant Coach and first Black chief scout, Earl Lloyd, becomes the first Black person to play in an NBA game (beating out Charles Cooper and Nat Clifton by a day), 1950
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Oct
21
1950
Mary Ann Shadd, publisher of Canada's first antislavery newspaper, The Provincia
Mary Ann Shadd, publisher of Canadas first antislavery newspaper, The Provincial Freeman and the first woman in North American to publish and edit a newspaper, born
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Oct
9
1823
Memphis Massacre
On May 1-3, white civilians and police killed forty-six African-Americans and injured many more, burning ninety houses, twelve schools, and four churches in Memphis, Tennessee.
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May
3
1866
Andrew Young elected to Congress
On this date in 1972, Barbara Jordan of Houston and Andrew Young of Atlanta, become the first African Americans from the south elected to Congress since Reconstruction.
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Nov
17
1972
Ophrah's On!
Oprah Winfrey becomes the first African American woman to host a nationally syndicated talk show.
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Feb
8
1986
George H. White
George H. White, the only African American member of the U.S. House of Representatives, (1896) and the first to introduce an antilynching bill, born. He also founded Whitesboro, N,J, as a haven for African Americans escaping Southern racism.
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Dec
18
1852
The first known monument erected by African
The first known monument erected by African Americans to honor one of our heroes is dedicated to Richard Allen in Philadelphias Fairmont park.
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Jun
12
1876
African American Captures British General
African American Captures British General Prescott: African Americans continued to serve in the colonial militias, and some, like Prince, an African American man in Lieutenant Colonel Bartons Rhode island army, showed great daring and bravery. Early in August 1777, Colonel Barton conceived a plan
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Aug
3
2002
First Black American woman aviator
First Black American woman aviator, Bessie Coleman was born, 1893
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Jan
26
1893
African Americans win eight Grammys
African Americans win eight Grammys
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Feb
20
1991
Bernard Harris, astronaut
Bernard Harris, African-American astronaut, takes space walk.
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Feb
9
1995
Moore's Ford Lynching
During the late afternoon of the 25th of July 1946 four African-Americans were shot dead by a lynch mob at Moores Ford, Walton county, Georgia, about eight miles from the town of Monroe. The grotesquely sprawled bodies of the victims--the Coroner said at least sixty bullets were pumped into
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Jul
25
1946
Edith Sampson is the first African American appointed as a representative to the
Edith Sampson is the first African American appointed as a representative to the UN.
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Aug
19
1950
Andre Ware of the University of Houston becomes the first African American quart
Andre Ware of the University of Houston becomes the first African American quarterback to win the Heisman Trophy.
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Dec
2
1989
Michael Jordan leads Chicago to 1st NBA Title
Michael Jordan lead Chicago Bulls in win over L.A. Lakers in five games to capture his first NBA Championship.
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Jun
12
1991
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