This Week in Black History (December 24)
December 27, 2015
December 24 1992- Alphonso Michael Espy became the first African American to hold the position of Secretary of Agriculture for the U.S. December 25 1971- Reverend Jesse Jackson organizes Operation PUSH (People United to Save Humanity). The organization pursued social justice, civil rights and political activism. December 26 1966- Dr. Maulana Karenga created the first Pan-African holiday Kwanzaa. The African inspired holiday’s name is derived from the Swahili first fruit celebration “matunda ya kwanza”. December 27 1939- “Good Times” actor John Amos was born in Newark, New Jersey. December 28 1954- Actor Denzel Washington was