This Day in African American History March 5

1925    Politician George Collins was a fair man.

*On this date George Washington Collins was born in 1925

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1770    British massacre demonstrators in Boston.

 *This is the date of the Boston Massacre in 1770

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1897   The American Negro Academy begins!

*On this date in 1897, the American Negro Academy (ANA) was founded

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1947   Bernard Powell, a frontline activist!

*Bernard Powell was born on this date in 1947

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1945   Lena Baker executed!

*On his date in 1945, Lena Baker, an African-American mother of three, was electrocuted at the Georgia State Prison in Reidsyille

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1939   Charles Fuller, playwright with sensitivity!

*Charles Fuller was born on this date in 1939

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1932   Earl Woods, businessman and role model.

*Earl Woods was born on this date in 1932

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This Day in African American History March 3

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1820 Politics/Law/Military		The Missouri Compromise ratified. *The Missouri Compromise with legislative measures was enacted on this date in 1820 more...
	1819 Religion		Nationalist and missionary, Alex Crummell. *Alexander Crummell was born on this date in 1819 more...
	1913 Education		Teacher and composer, Margaret Bonds. On this date in 1913, Margaret Bonds was born more...
	1991 Episode		Rodney King beaten by three white police officers *This date marks the anniversary of the Rodney King beating more...
	1891 Education		Elizabeth City State University founded *Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) was founded on this date in 1891 more...
	1884 Sports/Outdoors		One of the first African-American Olympians, John Baxter Taylor! *John Baxter Taylor Jr more...
	1836 Literature		He told his story well, Henry Clay Bruce! *Henry Clay Bruce was born on this date in 1836 more...
	1945 Science/Business/ Medicine		Ronald Mallett, scientist of "Time Travel"! *Ron Mallett was born on this date in 1945 more...
	1859 Episode		"The Weeping Time" occurs. *On this date in 1859, "the weeping time" of slavery occurred in African American heritage more...

This Day in African American History March 2

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1919 Science/Business/ Medicine		Associated Negro Press founded! *On this date in 1919, the Associated Negro Press (ANP), the first national news services for African-Americans, was established more...
	1962 Sports/Outdoors		Wilt scores 100 points! *On this date in 1962, Wilt Chamberlain set a National Basketball Association (NBA) scoring record of 100 points more...
	1901 Sports/Outdoors		A true power hitter, George Suttles! *George Suttles was born on this date in 1901 more...
	1888 Science/Business/ Medicine		One of the America's first black banks opens its doors! *The Savings Bank of the Grand Fountain United Order of the True Reformers (GFUOTR) was chartered by the Virginia legislature on this date in 1888 more...
	1955 Episode		Black woman jailed for bus seating incident! *On this date in 1955, 15-year-old Black teenager Claudette Colvin was arrested for refusing to move out of her seat for a white woman on a public bus in Montgomery, Alabama more...
	1957 Science/Business/ Medicine		A computers best friend, Dr. Mark Dean! *Mark Dean was born this date in 1957 more...
	2005 Episode		Congressional Gold Medal awarded to Jackie! *On This date in 2005, Jackie Robinson was posthumously awarded a Congressional Gold Medal more...

This Day in African American History Feb 26

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1933 Film/TV		Unique stage and screen talents, Godfrey Cambridge. *On this date in 1933, Godfrey Cambridge was born more...
	1844 Politics/Law/Military		James O'Hara, Carolina Congressman! *This date in 1844 marks the birth of James Edward O'Hara more...
	1869 Theatre/the Arts		Sissieretta Jones was an early opera pioneer. *The birth of Sissieretta Jones is remembered on this date in 1869 more...
	1900 Religion		N.O.I. Founder, Wallace D. Farad born. *This date celebrates the birth of Wallace D more...
	1872 Education		Cookman Institute, the right place and time! *The creation of Cookman Institute in 1872 is celebrated on this date more...
	1966 Episode		First Black governor of the Federal Reserve appointed! *On this date in 1966, the first African American became the governor of the Federal Reserve Board more...
	1943 Film/TV		Bill Duke gives quality to the Film industry. *Bill Duke was born on this date in 1943 more...

This Day in African American History Feb 22

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1868 Activist		Sociologist, with a grand agenda, W.E.B. Du Bois. *This date marks the birth of W more...
	2004 Episode		American Marines land in Haiti! *On this date in 2004, Fifty U more...
	1937 Literature		Claude Brown, another Harlem success! *Claude Brown was born on this date in 1937 more...
	1929 Sports/Outdoors		The first Black Yankee, Elston Howard. . . *Elston Howard was born on this date in 1929 more...
	1979 Politics/Law/Military		First Black General promotion in Marine Corps. *On this date in 1979, the first African-American man was promoted to the rank of brigadier general in the U more...
	1925 Politics/Law/Military		Louis Stokes, passionate about legal rights! *Louis Stokes was born on this date in 1925 more...
	1892 Activist		Agnes Smedley, activist and social radical! *Agnes Smedley was born on this date in 1892 more...
	1836 Episode		The Alamo, why did it happen? *On this date in 1836, the Mexican army began attacking the Alamo more...
	1942 Literature		Haki Madhubuti, a great contemporary writer! *Haki R more...
	1914 Activist		James Cameron, Holocaust Museum founder. . . *James Cameron was born on this date in 1914 more...

This Day in African American History Feb 21

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This Date in African American History:

	1936 Politics/Law/Military		Barbara Jordan, politician & educator. . . *Barbara Jordan was born on this date in 1936.
	1917 Music		Tadd Dameron, jazz pianist who influenced many! *Tadd Dameron was born on this date in 1917 in Cleveland, Ohio.
	1909 Science/Business/ Medicine		Helen O. Dickens pioneered in medicine! *Dr.
	1965 Episode		Malcolm X killed! *On this date in 1965, Black Nationalist Malcolm X was shot and killed.
	1933 Music		Nina Simone, more than a voice *Nina Simone was born on this date in 1933.
	1961 Science/Business/ Medicine		Electronic resistor patented! *On this date in 1961, an African-American man patented an electronic resistor.
	1862 Episode		Slave-trader hanged! *On this date in 1862, Nathaniel Gordon was hanged for slave trading.
	1940 Politics/Law/Military		John Lewis, a southern voice for truth! *John Lewis was born on this date in 1940.

This Day in African American History Feb 19

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1942 Politics/Law/Military		Military initiates Tuskegee Airmen. . . *On this date in 1942, the Tuskegee Airmen were initiated into the armed forces more...
	1871 Science/Business/ Medicine		Lugina B. Hope, social reformer and role model. *This date marks the birth of Lugenia Burns Hope in 1871 more...
	1902 Theatre/the Arts		John Bubbles, Listen and see his Art move! *On this date in 1902, John Bubbles was born more...
	2002 Sports/Outdoors		First African-American Gold Medal in Winter Olympics! *On this date in 2002, Vonetta Flowers became the first African-Americangold medalist in the history of the Winter Olympic Games more...
	1869 Politics/Law/Military		Sylvester Williams, a Pan-African politician! *Sylvester Williams was born on this date in 1869 more...
	1983 Politics/Law/Military		Emily Perez, a soldier with conviction *Emily Perez was born on this date in 1983 more... Please go to http://www.aaregistry.com/ & support their work.