Image via Wikipedia| 1897 Theatre/the Arts | A Contralto with strength and style, Marian Anderson! *On this date, Marian Anderson was born in 1897 | ||||
| 1923 Music | *Dexter Gordon was born on this date in 1923 | |||
| 1880 Literature | Angelina Grimke, teacher and a first for the black stage! *On this date we recall the birth in 1880 of Angelina Weld Grimke | |||
| 1988 Episode | Debi Thomas skates into history! *On this date in 1988, world-class figure skater Debi Thomas made an Olympic first | |||
| 1853 Science/Business/ Medicine | The Black YMCA, a community and a home! *On this date in 1853, the first Black Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) was organized | |||
| 1907 Sports/Outdoors | Hilton Smith was a great baseball player. *On this date in 1907, Hilton Smith was born | |||
| 1890 Science/Business/ Medicine | Mabel Staupers was a nursing pioneer. *This date in 1890 marks the birthday of Mabel Keaton Staupers | |||
| 1904 Theatre/the Arts | She could "Do It All," Elisabeth Welch! *Elisabeth Welch was born on this date in 1904 | |||
| 2007 Episode | Brown University reveals their debt to slavery! *On this date in 2007, Brown University promised to raise $10 million dollars in amending their role in benefiting from American slavery of Africans | |||
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