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1
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New Year's Day
Kwanzaa
ends - Imani (Family)
Slavery
Abolished via the Emancipation Proclamation - 1863
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2
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The
Liberator, abolitionist paper was first published - 1831 |
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3
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First
African American child, William Tucker, was born in America - 1621 |
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4
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Andrew
'Rube' Foster organizes Negro National League, the first black
baseball league - 1920
Illinois
elected William L. Dawson U.S. Representative - 1943
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5
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George
Washington Carver (1864-1943)
was an American educator and an outstanding innovator in the agricultural
sciences. Carver was born of slave parents.
Choreographer
Alvin Alley's birthday - 1931
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6
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Massachusetts
slaves petitioned for freedom. - 1773 |
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7
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Tenor
Roland Hayes gave acclaimed Boston recital. - 1924 |
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8
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New
Orleans Slave Revolt - 1811 |
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9
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Fisk
University, Nashville, Tennessee was founded in 1866. |
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10
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Georgia
Equal Rights Association was founded in 1866. |
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11
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462,000
was the slave population in the thirteen colonies - 1700 |
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12
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First
African American student was admitted to the University of Tennessee.
- 1952 |
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13
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Robert
C. Weaver was nominated Secretary of HUD - 1966
Vernon
Baker is the first and only living American to receive the Medal
of Honor for WWII service - 1997
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14
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African
American delegates were the majority at the South Carolina State
Assembly - 1868 |
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15
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Martin
Luther King, Jr. Birthday, 1929-1968.
President Ronald Reagan declared the third Monday in January
a federal legal holiday commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King's birthday.
Civil Rights Leader, Nobel Peace Prize Winner. |
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16
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Free
African Americans enlisted for duty - 1776 |
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17
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U.S.
purchased the Virgin Islands - 1917
Boxing
great, Muhammad Ali's birthday - 1942
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18
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Capt.
B. Collins patented the portable electric light - 1938 |
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19
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African
Americans organized a Baptist Church at Savannah, Georgia - 1788 |
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20
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First
African American pastor Andrew Bryan was ordained - 1788
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21
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Osai
Tutu Kwamina defeated the British at Assamaka, Ashanti - 1824 |
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22
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Benjamin
Banneker assisted in the planning of Washington, DC - 1793 |
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23
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The
24th Amendment abolishes the poll tax which had prevented African
Americans from voting - 1964 |
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24
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Ethologist
Martin R. Delaney died - 1885 |
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25
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Constance
Baker Motley became the first black woman to become a federal judge
- 1966 |
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26
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Journalist
Carl T. Rowan appointed Ambassador to finland - 1961 |
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27
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Dubut
of Soprano Leontyne Price's Metropolitan Opera debut - 1961
Roots,
the epic miniseries begins. It was based on Alex Haley's novel
- 1977. ABC premiered the miniseries.
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28
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Sculptor
Richard Barthe Born in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. One of the most
important African American sculptors of this century. Received classical
training in painting and sculptures. - 1901-1989 |
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29
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Andrew
Young's U.N. appointment was confirmed by the Senate - 1977
Barbara
Harris named the first woman bishop of the Episcopal Church -
1989
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30
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First
African American petition to Congress - 1797
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31
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Jackie
Robinson's birthday - 1919. He was the first African American major
league baseball player |
