Black Fact of the Day: Jan. 27, 2020- Brought to you by Black365
January 27, 2020
Soprano opera singer Leontyne Price made her debut at the Metropolitan Opera House, 1961.
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Black Fact of the Day: Jan. 26, 2020- Brought to you by Black365
January 26, 2020
Constance Baker Motley was nominated to a seat on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, 1966.
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January 25, 2020
Sojourner Truth delivered a speech, “Ain’t I a Woman” at the 1st Black Woman’s Rights Convention, 1851.
Black Fact of the Day: Jan. 24, 2020- Brought to you by Black365
January 24, 2020
Historian Arthur Schomburg whose research raised awareness of Afro-Latinos was born in Puerto Rico, 1874.
Black Fact of the Day: Jan. 23, 2020- Brought to you by Black365
January 23, 2020
The mini-series “Roots,” which received nine Emmy Awards, first aired on ABC-TV, 1977.
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January 22, 2020
C.L. Franklin, Civil Rights activist, Baptist minister, and father of Aretha Franklin, was born in MS, 1915
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January 21, 2020
Barack Obama was inaugurated for his second term as President of the United States, 2013.
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January 20, 2020
Colin Powell was sworn in as the first African American Secretary of State, 2001.
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January 19, 2020
UCLA renamed its social science buildings after its famed alum Ralph J. Bunche, 1969.
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January 18, 2020
A statue of Julius Erving was dedicated in front of The Spectrum in Philadelphia, 1989.
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January 17, 2020
U.S. First Lady and lawyer, Michelle Obama was born in Chicago, IL, 1964.
Black Fact of the Day: Jan. 16, 2020- Brought to you by Black365
January 16, 2020
Samuel J. Battle, the first African American police officer in the NYPD was born in New Bern, NC, 1883.
Black Fact of the Day: Jan. 15, 2020- Brought to you by Black365
January 15, 2020
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority was founded on the campus of Howard University, 1908.
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January 14, 2020
The President of Lincoln University, James Frank became the 1st African American President of the NCAA, 1981.
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January 13, 2020
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority was founded on the campus of Howard University, 1913.