Showing posts with label Dexter Gordon. Show all posts
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Saturday, February 27, 2010

This Day in African American History Feb 27

Dexter Gordon in Amsterdam (around 1980) Pictu...Image via Wikipedia
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1897
Theatre/the Arts
  
A Contralto with strength and style, Marian Anderson!
*On this date, Marian Anderson was born in 1897
    
1923
Music
  
SaxophonistDexter Gordon exemplified the culture of jazz!
*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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