On this day in 1866, Fisk University was founded
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January 9, 2024
Posts in category: On This Day in History
On this day in 1937, Shirley Bassey was born
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January 8, 2024
Remembering John Mercer Langston on His Birthday: A Trailblazer in Education and Politics
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December 14, 2023
On this day in 1908, Adam Clayton Powell Jr., the first African American Congressman from New York, was born
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November 29, 2023
On this day in 1841, Amistad Rebellion survivors set sail from New York City, bound for their African homeland
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November 27, 2023
On this day in 1922, Dorothy Dandridge was born in Cleveland, Ohio
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November 9, 2023
On this day in 1983, a federal holiday was declared in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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November 2, 2023
On this day in 1945, Jackie Robinson made history by signing a contract with the Brooklyn Dodgers
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October 30, 2023
On this day in 1911, Mahalia Jackson was born in New Orleans
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October 26, 2023
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