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.
Black Fact of the Day: Jan. 25, 2020- Brought to you by Black365
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.
Black Fact of the Day: Jan. 22, 2020- Brought to you by Black365
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.
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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.