This Week In Black History (November 16 – November 22)

November 16, 1967 – Actress Lisa Bonet was born in San Francisco, CA, who is best known for her role as Denise Huxtable on “The Cosby Show” and spinoff, “A Different World.” She was married to and later divorced to rocker star Lenny Kravitz. Both Bonet and Kravitz are the parents to daughter and actress Zoë Kravitz. (Courtesy Photo)

November 17,1911 – African American fraternal organization Omega Psi Phi is founded on the campus of Howard University. (Courtesy Photo)

November 18, 1956 – Retired football quarterback, Warren Moon was born. He played for the Canadian and American football leagues: Houston Oilers and the Edmonton Eskimos. Moon was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2006, becoming the first African American quarterback and the first undrafted quarterback to receive the honor. (Courtesy Photo)

November 19, 1883 – Legendary rock guitarist, Jimi Hendrix is celebrated for his musical influence, however he was not the only Hendrix with artistic talents. The blood of entertainers coursed through his veins, originating with his grandparents, Bertram Philander Ross Hendrix and Zenora “Nora” Moore, Jimi’s grandmother born in Georgia this year. (Photo Courtesy: www.blackpast.org)

November 20,1923 – Inventor and publisher Garrett Augustus Morgan patented the three position traffic signal, the innovation enabled traffic when stopping and proceeding at intersections. (Courtesy Photo)

November 21, 1934 – Ella Fitzgerald makes her debut at the Apollo Theatre, winning the theatre’s infamous tradition: Amateur Night this year. (Courtesy Photo)

November 22, 1942 – Guion S. Bluford, Jr. was born in Philadelphia, PA, was the first African American in space who participated in four flights of Space Shuttle between 1983 and 1992. (Courtesy Photo)

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