Black Fact of the Day: Oct. 29, 2019- Brought to you by Black365
October 18, 2019
Pearl Primus, anthropologist, dancer, and choreographer who impacted the world of dance, passed away, 1994.
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Black Fact of the Day: Oct. 18, 2019- Brought to you by Black365
October 18, 2019
Barack and Michelle Obama were married in Chicago on this date in 1992.
Black Fact of the Day: Oct. 12, 2019- Brought to you by Black365
October 12, 2019
Comedian, activist and nutrition expert Richard “Dick”
Gregory was born in St. Louis, MO, 1932 on this day.
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Black Fact of the Day: Oct. 11, 2019- Brought to you by Black365
October 11, 2019
The elevator was patented by African American inventor Alexander Miles on this day in 1887.
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September 28, 2019
Venus and Serena Williams won the Women’s doubles tennis Olympic Gold Medal in Sidney, Australia, 2000
Black Fact of the Day: Sept. 27, 2019- Brought to you by Black365
September 27, 2019
Hiram Revels, the first African American Senator, was born in Fayetteville, NC, 1822
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September 26, 2019
On this day in 1936, South African activist Winnie Mandela was born in Eastern Cape, South Africa.
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September 25, 2019
On this day in 1974, Barbara Hancock became the first African American woman to be selected as a White House Fellow.
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September 24, 2019
On this day in 1965, Executive Order 11246, which later became known as “affirmative action”, was instituted.
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September 23, 2019
On this day in 1863, Dr. Mary Church Terrell, one of the first African American women to receive a degree, was born in Memphis, TN.
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September 18, 2019
On this day in 1895, Booker T. Washington delivered an influential speech that came to be known as the “Atlanta Compromise.”
Black Fact of the Day: September 17, 2019- Brought to you by Black365
September 17, 2019
On this day in 1849, Harriet Tubman escaped enslavement in Maryland. Brought to you by the Black365 Calendar. Find out more at BlackHistoryCards.com.
Black Fact of the Day: September 16, 2019- Brought to you by Black365
September 16, 2019
On this day in 1958, Little Girl Blue, the debut album by jazz singer and songwriter Nina Simone was released.
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September 12, 2019
On this day in 1977, Azie Morton became the first and only African American to serve as Treasurer of the United States.
Black Fact of the Day: August 31, 2019 – Brought to you by Black365
August 31, 2019
On this day, August 31, 1962, the island nation of Trinidad and Tobago gained its independence. Brought to you by the Black365 Calendar. Find out more at BlackHistoryCards.com.