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EVENT
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1
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Blanche
K. Bruce, 1841-1897, U.S. Senator
Harry
Belefonte, entertainer and activist's birthday - 1927
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2
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Howard
University was chartered - 1867 |
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3
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Jefferson Long, 1836 - 1900, U.S. Congressman
Thomas
L. Jennings, inventor, receives a patent for dry-scouring clothes
- 1821
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4
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Mississippi
elected Blanche Bruce as a U.S. Senator - 1875
Zensi
Miriam Makeba's Birthday - 1923. She is the Empress of African
Song
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5
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Crispus
Attucks is killed in the Boston Massacre, and the American Revolution
begins - 1770
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6
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The
U.S. Supreme Court denies citizenship to African Americans in the
Dred Scott decision - 1857 |
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7
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Pioneer
Estevanica explored the southwestern U.S for Spain - 1527 |
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8
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U.S.
denied Alabama senator-elect P.B.S. Pinchback his seat - 1876 |
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9
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President
Kennedy appointed Clifton Wharton U.S. Ambassador to Norway - 1961 |
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10
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Robert
L. Vann founded and published the first edition of The Pittsburgh
Courier. - 1910 |
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11
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Lorraine
Hansberry's play A Raisin in the Sun opened on broadway -
1959 |
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12
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A
slave, William Kitchen received an Army paycheck - 1770 |
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13
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Jean
Baptist Pointe du Sable founds the city of Chicago - 1773
The
Confederate Army allowed slaves to be soldiers - 1865
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14
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Menelik
ascended to the throne of Abyssinia in Ethopia - 1889
Quincy
Jones, musician and composer's birthday - 1993
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15
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First
commissioned African American Navy officer, John Lee - 1947
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16
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The
first African American newspaper, Freedom's Journal, was published
1827 |
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17
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St.
Patrick's Day
Norbert
Rillieux, 1806-1894, was an engineer and scientist
Singer
Nat King Cole's birthday - 1919
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18
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First
African American congressional newsman, Louis Lautier - 1947 |
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19
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Jay's Treaty goes in effect - 1794 |
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20
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Spring
Begins
H.B.
Stowe's "Uncle Tom's Cabin" is published - 1852
John
Matzeliger receives patent for the shoe-lasting machine - 1883
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21
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Anthony
Overton, 1864-1946, Banker, Manufacturer, Publisher
Martin
Luther King, Jr. leads march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama
- 1965
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22
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Alonzo
Pietro, explorer, set sails with Christopher Columbus - 1492
Civil
Rights March from Selma to Montgomery Alabama - 1965
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23
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15th
Amendment ratified - 1870 |
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24
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African
American Troops mustered into Confederate service - 1865
Actress
Halle Berry becomes the first African-American woman to win the
Academy Award for best actress for the film Monster’s Ball
- 2002
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25
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Aretha
Franklin's birthday - 1942
Salem
poor honored by a postage stamp - 1975
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26
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Seven
African American's challenge taxation without representation -
1780
Thomas
J. Martin, inventor, receives patent for the fire extinguisher
- 1872
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27
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African
seamen, soldiers and explorers are brought to America - 1501
Singer
Sara Vaughans birthday - 1924
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28
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Sol
Butler set track record - 1914 |
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29
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Napoleon
abolished slave trade - 1815
Entertainer,
Pearl Bailey's birthday - 1918
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30
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Augusta
Institute, later Morehouse College, opened in Atlanta - 1867 |
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31
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The
first African American heavyweight boxing champion Jack Johnson's
birthday - 1871
Universal
Life's founder, J.E. Walker born - 1880
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