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EVENT
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James
A. Healy was the first African American bishop ordained - 1875 |
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2
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First combat mission by the 99th Pursuit Squadron - 1943 |
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3
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Charles
Drew, 1904-1950, was a surgeon and pioneer in blood plasma research,
and the originator of the blood plasma bank. |
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4
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The
First Baptist church was founded in the U.S. - 1665
First
African American admiral in the U.S. Navy, Samuel Gravely's birthday
- 1922
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5
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Jockey
Jimmy Lee made horse racing history - 1907 |
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6
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Robert
F. Kennedy died from a gunshot wound - 1968 |
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7
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Poet Nikki Giovanni's birthday - 1943
Clothes
dryer was patented by G.E. Sampson - 1992
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8
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Supreme
Court outlawed racial discrimination in Washington, D.C. restaurants
- 1953 |
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9
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The
Carnegie Corporation was chartered - 1911 |
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10
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Richard
Allen founded the Independent Methodist Movement - 1794 |
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11
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Marcus
Garvey founded the U.N.I.A. - 1911
Entertainer
Hazel Dorothy Scott's birthday - 1920
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12
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Medgar
Evans was assassinated - 1963 |
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13
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Former
slave, Oscar J. Dunn was installed as Lt. Governor of Louisiana
- 1868
Thurgood
Marshall is appointed to the U.S. Supreme court - 1967
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14
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Flag
Day
Meharry
Medical College appointed Dr. D. West as President - 1952
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15
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Henry
Flipper, first African American to graduate from West Point, birthday
- 1877
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16
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Jacques
Dessalines declared emperor of Haiti - 1804 |
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17
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James
Weldon Johnson, 1871-1938, was a lawyer, diplomat, novelist, and
a poet. |
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18
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Sergeant William H. Carney protected the Union flag in battle
- 1863
Samuel
Nabrit is the first African American to serve on the Atomic Energy
Commission - 1966
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19
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Juneteenth
The
oldest known celebration of the end of slavery.
Joachim
Pease, a sailor, was awarded the Congressional Metal of Honor
- 1864
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20
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Author
Charles Waddell Chesnutt's birthday - 1858
African
Americans and white physicians speak out against hospial discrimination
- 1963
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21
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Summer
Begins
Henry
Ossawa Tanner 1859-1937 was a religious artist.
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22
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Joe
Louis defeated Max Schmeling to become the world heavyweight boxing
champion - 1937 |
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23
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80 African American men reported to Pennsylvania army camp - 1863
Wilma
Rudolph, track star, become the first American woman to win three
gold medals in a single Olympics - born on this date in 1940
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24
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U.S. Army merited Clinton Freaves for bravery - 1877
Booker
T. Washington receives an honorary degree from Harvard University
- 1896
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25
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Isaiah Dorman was the first African American to die in an Indian
vs. U.S. battle - 1876 |
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26
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Public
School System was rejected by Prince Edward County, Virginia - 1959 |
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27
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Poet
and writer Paul L. Dunbar, 1872-1906, was called the "People's
Poet" |
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28
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The
Quakers established a school for African Americans, in Philadelphia
- 1770 |
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29
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West
Point Cadet J.W. Smith wrote the "The Colored Cadet"
in 1870
Photographer
James Van Der Zee's birthday - 1996
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30
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Singer/entertainer Lena Horne was born - June 30, 1917 |
