On this day in 1965, Malcolm X was assassinated while preparing to address a crowd at the Audubon Ballroom
Clay Cane
February 21, 2024
Posts in category: On This Day in History
On this day in 1992, John Singleton became the first African-American to receive a nomination for Best Director
Clay Cane
February 20, 2024
On this day in 1957, LeVar Burton was born in Germany
Clay Cane
February 16, 2024
On this day in 1968, Henry Lewis broke ground as the first black conductor of a major U.S. orchestra
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February 15, 2024
On this day in 1957, the SCLC was established; Laying groundwork for Civil Rights and Voting Rights Acts
Clay Cane
February 14, 2024
On this day in 1920, Andrew ‘Rube’ Foster Established the NNL, Pioneering Black Professional Baseball
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February 13, 2024
On this day in 1909, the NAACP was officially established in New York
Clay Cane
February 12, 2024
Alice Walker, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Novelist and Activist, Was Born on This Day in 1944
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February 9, 2024
On this day in 1986, Debi Thomas became the first African-American U.S. National Figure Skating champion
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February 8, 2024
On this day in 2009, Eric Holder was confirmed as the first African-American U.S. attorney general
Clay Cane
February 2, 2024
On this day in 1865, John Swett Rock Became the First African-American Admitted to SCOTUS
Clay Cane
February 1, 2024
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