March 14: Fannie Lou Hamer, 1977
Civil rights legend, Fannie Lou Hamer, passed away in 1977.
Civil rights legend, Fannie Lou Hamer, passed away in 1977.
Muddy Waters’ song, “I’m Your Hoochie Coochie man,” charted on the R&B charts, 1954
“Grazing in the Grass”, a song that was inducted into The Grammy Hall of Fame was recorded by Hugh Masekela, 1968
A Raisin in the sun, the first Broadway play produced by an African American woman debuted, 1959.
After letting those around her know, “I go to prepare a place for you,” Harriet Tubman passed away at the age of 93, in 1913.
STEM activist and author, Billye Boddie, published “Bella Dear the Engineer” to excite girls about STEM careers, 2018.
Activist and lawyer, Henry Marsh III, became the first African American mayor of Richmond, VA, 1977.
Margaret Bonds, one of the first famous composers and pianists, was born in Chicago, IL, 1913.