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Robert Sengstacke Abbot: the errand boy who pioneered black press with just 25 cents - Face2Face Africa

Robert Sengstacke Abbott was a successful African American entrepreneur. He has been described as America’s first black media mogul. He was the publisher of “The Chicago Defender” newspaper and one of the richest black men in America then. The Chicago Defender founded by Abbott on May 5, 1905, is revered as one of the most...

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2

1777

Maj. Gen. Benjamin F. Butler declared slaves contraband of war.

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May

24

1861

Death of Ezzard Charles (53,), former heavyweight

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May

27

1975

W Wilson Goode becomes the 1st African American mayor of Philadelphia

W Wilson Goode becomes the 1st African American mayor of Philadelphia

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Oct

9

1984

Kwame Nkrumah ousted in military coup

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Feb

24

1966

Football star Earl Campbell born

Football star Earl Campbell was born in Tyler, Texas.

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Mar

29

1955

Death of George Washington Williams

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Aug

4

1891

Early Sermon for Abolition

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15

1791

Freed American slaves established Liberia, 1824

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Aug

15

1824

The Massachusetts Body of Liberties outlaws bondslavery (a term used interchan

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0

1641

Pulitzer Prize and Spingarn Medal given

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Nov

26

1970

A commemorative stamp is issued by the U.S. Postal Service to honor Henry Ossawa

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Sep

10

1973

Lee Elder becomes the first African American professional golfer to qualify for

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21

1974

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Mar

11

1926

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Sep

25

1962

National Baptist Convention

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Sep

28

1895

William and Ellen Craft escaped from slavery

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Dec

26

1848

Anti-lynching Bill Proposed

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20

1900

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Mar

18

1860

William C. Carter patents an umbrella stand

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Aug

8

1885

Mae Jemison: Astronaut, Physician

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17

1956

the Bronze Muse

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22

1911

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Jan

14

1972

Voter registration drive, led by Martin Luther

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Jan

2

1965

Juanita Hall becomes the first African American

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Apr

9

1950

The Negro Renaissance

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Dec

21

1921

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Jul

24

1802

Arthur Ashe makes history by becoming the first African American male to win the mens single title at Wimbledon, defeating Jimmy Connors.

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Jul

5

1975

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14

1922

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