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October 14: Martin Luther King Jr. received a Nobel Peace Prize, 1964
October 14, 2021
October 14: Martin Luther King Jr. received a Nobel Peace Prize, 1964 ... read more »
October 10: Grammy award winning singer, actress and dancer Mya Marie Harrison was born, 1979
October 10, 2021
October 10: Grammy award winning singer, actress and dancer Mya Marie Harrison was born, 1979 ... read more »
October 9: Death of mathematician Benjamin Banneker (74), in Ellicott’s Mills, Maryland.
October 9, 2021
October 9: Death of mathematician Benjamin Banneker (74), in Ellicott's Mills, Maryland. ... read more »
October 8: Dr. Wangari Muta Maathai became the first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize for her contribution to sustainable development, democracy and peace.”
October 8, 2021
October 8: Dr. Wangari Muta Maathai became the first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize for her contribution to sustainable development, democracy and peace.” ... read more »
October 6: Activist, Fannie Lou Hamer was born in Montgomery County, Mississippi.
October 6, 2021
October 6: Activist, Fannie Lou Hamer was born in Montgomery County, Mississippi. Hamer was a civil rights activist who helped African Americans register to vote and co-founded the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party in 1964. ... read more »
October 5: Yvonne Brathwaite Burke was the first Black Congresswoman from California. Born in Los Angeles,
October 5, 2021
October 5: Yvonne Brathwaite Burke was the first Black Congresswoman from California. Born in Los Angeles, Burke discovered a lot of feats, in 1966, she became the first African American woman elected to the California assembly. ... read more »
October 3: Alfred Sharpton Born in Brooklyn, New York, 1954
October 3, 2021
October 3: Alfred Sharpton Born in Brooklyn, New York, 1954 ... read more »
October 1: Eva Jessye was a pioneer in the world of African American music and is recognized as the first black woman to receive international distinction as a choral director.
October 1, 2021
October 1: Eva Jessye was a pioneer in the world of African American music and is recognized as the first black woman to receive international distinction as a choral director. ... read more »
September 30: Federal Marshalls escort James Meredith to the University of Mississippi campus, 1962
September 30, 2021
September 30: Federal Marshalls escort James Meredith to the University of Mississippi campus, 1962
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September 29: The civil rights organization, the National Urban League, was founded in New York City, 1901
September 29, 2021
September 29: The civil rights organization, the National Urban League, was founded in New York City, 1901 ... read more »
September 28: Venus and Serena Williams won the Women’s doubles tennis Olympic Gold Medal in Sidney, Australia, 2000
September 28, 2021
September 28: Venus and Serena Williams won the Women's doubles tennis Olympic Gold Medal in Sidney, Australia, 2000 ... read more »
September 27: Hiram Revels, the first African American Senator, was born in Fayetteville, NC, 1822
September 27, 2021
September 27: Hiram Revels, the first African American Senator, was born in Fayetteville, NC, 1822 ... read more »
September 26: The first public statue in Philadelphia to honor a specific African American was dedicated to Octavius Catto, 2017
September 27, 2021
September 26: The first public statue in Philadelphia to honor a specific African American was dedicated to Octavius Catto, 2017 ... read more »
September 25: Willard Carroll Smith Jr., aka Will Smith, was born in Philadelphia, PA, 1968
September 25, 2021
September 25: Willard Carroll Smith Jr., aka Will Smith, was born in Philadelphia, PA, 1968
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September 24: The National Museum of African American History and Culture was opened to the public, 2016
September 24, 2021
September 24: The National Museum of African American History and Culture was opened to the public, 2016 ... read more »
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