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Oscar DePriest – First Black Congressman Elected November 6, 1928
VIA: EncyclopediaOfChicago.Org Oscar DePriest was born in Florence, Alabama, to ex-slaves. He arrived in Chicago in 1889. DePriest worked as a painter and decorator, reportedly on occasion passing...
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NAACP Founded February 12, 1909
VIA: NAACP.Org The NAACP was formed partly in response to the continuing horrific practice of lynching and the 1908 race riot in Springfield, the capital of Illinois and resting place of President...
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Living Black History: Vonetta Flowers Wins Big
According to blackamericaweb.com, Vonetta Flowers always wanted to go to the Olympics. But she could have never imagined that her triumph would be in a sport she’d barely heard of, much less ever...
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February 1909 – Mamie Smith Records The First Blues Record
VIA: RedHotJazz.Com Mamie Smith was the first to record blues songs in 1920 with her versions of Perry Bradford’s “Crazy Blues”, and “It’ s Right Here for You” on Okeh Records. The record was a wild...
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The Jesus Gang Reunites
The rehearsals for the Reunion Recording Choir will begin on February 19, 2010 at “The Faith” Church, 1601 East 35th Street (35th & Hovey). Rehearsal starts at 8 o’clock pm sharp. Spread the...
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Easter Sunday 1939 – Marian Anderson Is Denied The Right To Perform At...
VIA: TheKennedyCenter.Org (singer; born February 27, 1897, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Most Americans best remember Marian Anderson for her conscience-grabbing concert at the Lincoln Memorial on...
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Celebrating Jackie Robinson
VIA: JackieRobinson.Com Jack Roosevelt Robinson was born in Cairo, Georgia in 1919 to a family of sharecroppers. His mother, Mallie Robinson, single-handedly raised Jackie and her four other...
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January 4, 1976 FBI Conspiracy Against Black Militant Groups Is Uncovered
VIA: ICDC.Com THE FBI’S COVERT ACTION PROGRAM TO DESTROY THE BLACK PANTHER PARTY INTRODUCTION In August 1967, the FBI initiated a covert action program — COINTELPRO — to disrupt and “neutralize”...
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January 18, 1958: The NHL Is Integrated
VIA: History.Com On January 18, 1958, hockey player Willie O’Ree of the Boston Bruins takes to the ice for a game against the Montreal Canadiens, becoming the first black to play in the National...
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#FirstLadyOnTheScene: NBC Issues Apology For The Monkey Promo After Gabby’s...
NBC slipped up again when the network aired a poorly placed ad of a monkey on gymnastics rings, right after Gabrielle Douglas’s win. The young athlete has been the topic of conversation around...
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