This Day in African American History March 1

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1780 Episode		Pennsylvania abolishes slavery On this date in 1780, Pennsylvania became the first state to abolish slavery more...
	1841 Politics/Law/Military		Blanche K. Bruce, one of Mississippi's first Black Senators. . . On this date, Blanche K more...
	1927 Film/TV		Harry Belafonte, an entertainer of truth! Harry Belafonte was born on this date in 1927 more...
	1896 Episode		Ethiopia wins the battle of Adwa! On this date in 1896, Ethiopia defeated the Italian colonial army in the Battle of Adwa more...
	1890 Politics/Law/Military		Court rules for black education in California! On this date in 1890, public schools allowed Blacks to enroll in Visalia, California more...
	1738 Episode		Maroons sign Treaty with England! On this date in 1738, escaped African slaves and British settlers in Central America agreed to a conflict truce more...
	1899 Film/TV		Ruby Dandridge: is mother the daughter of the child? Ruby Dandridge was born on this date in 1899 more...

This Day in African American History Feb 28

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1708
Episode  

Slave revolt in Long Island, NY

*On this date in 1708, one of the first recorded slave revolts occurred in America

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1879
Episode 

The beginning of "The Exodus of 1879".

*On this date in 1879, the exodus from slavery after reconstruction began in earnest

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1943
Episode 

Detroit unrest, a sad reality .

*On this date in 1943 the Detroit rebellion occurred

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2003
Episode 

Another Klan member guilty of murder!

*On this date in 2003, another Ku Klux Klan member was convicted of killing a black man in 1966

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1895
Education 

Bluefield State College founded!

*This date in 1895 marks the founding of Bluefield State College

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1946
Sports/Outdoors 

The Indianapolis Clowns, a special black baseball team

*This date in 1946 celebrates the start of the Indianapolis Clowns baseball organization

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This Day in African American History Feb 15

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1901 Music		Kokomo Arnold, Georgia bluesman! *Kokomo Arnold was born on this date in 1901 more...
	1851 Episode		Abolitionists rescue slave from courtroom. . . *On this date 1851, Black abolitionists broke into a Boston courthouse and rescued Shadrach Minkins, a fugitive slave more...
	1902 Science/Business/ Medicine		Fay Jackson, California journalist! *The birth of Fay Jackson is celebrated on this date in 1902 more...
	1820 Abolitionist		Susan B. Anthony believed in black humanity! *The birth in 1820 of Susan B more...
	1793 Literature		Austin Stewart, from servitude to authorship! *The birth of Austin Stewart in 1793 is celebrated on this date more...
	1942 Science/Business/ Medicine		Caroline R. Jones, marketing genius! *This date marks the birth of Caroline Robinson Jones in 1942 more...