August 14: Biologist, Howard professor, and Omega Psi Phi Founder, Dr. Ernest Everett Just was born in Charleston, SC., 1844
August 13: Yale graduate and artist Jordan Casteel had her first solo exhibit at the Sargent’s Daughters gallery in NY, 2014
August 12: Frederick D. Gregory was sworn in as NASA Deputy Administrator (NASA’s highest position), 2002
August 11: The Watts Rebellion began as a fight against segregation & police discrimination in the Los Angeles area, 1965
August 10: The foremost violinist of the 20th century, was born in Clarksville, TN, 1880
August 7: Dr. Ruth Creary, who served as Executive Director of the South-Central Los Angeles Regional Center for Developmental Disabilities for more than a decade, was born, 1947
August 6: Jamaica gained its independence from the British and part of Queen Nanny’s vision came to light, 1962