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This Week In Black History (November 2 – November 8)
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Sentinel News ServiceNovember 14, 2017

This Week In Black History (November 2 – November 8)

November 3,1992 – Carol Mosely Braun, a Democrat from Illinois, becomes the 1st African American woman elected to the United States Senate. (Courtesy Photo)
November 2, 1966 – Legendary Blue singer Mississippi John Hurt dies in in Grenada, MS. (Photo Courtesy Joe Aiper)
November 4, 1969 – Birthday of musician, entrepreneur and mega produce, Sean “P. Diddy” Combs. Combs had early training working for record companies before setting off on his own with Bad Boy Entertainment. Together with the late rapper Notorious B.I.G., Combs (performing as Puff Daddy) popularized the east coast sound of American hip-hop. (Courtesy Photo)
November 5, 1968 – Shirley Chisholm becomes first Black woman to be elected to Congress, representing Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, NYC. (Courtesy Photo)
November 6, 1901 – Juanita Long Hall was born November 6, 1901 (or 1902) in Keyport, New Jersey, and died February 29, 1968, in Bayshore, New York. This singer, actress, and choral director was best-known for her role as Bloody Mary in the 1949 Broadway stage production of South Pacific. (Courtesy Photo)
November 7, 1841 – The Creole Slave Revolt took place on this day. (Courtesy Photo)
November, 8 1966 – Edward W. Brooke III is elected for the seat in U.S. Senate. (Courtesy Photo)

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