Twenty years ago today, the first Black mayor of Atlanta, Maynard Jackson, passed away
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June 23, 2023
Posts in category: On This Day in History
On this day in 1947, Octavia Butler was born
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June 22, 2023
On this day in 1955, E. Lynn Harris was born
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June 20, 2023
On this day in 1921, Bessie Coleman became the first Black woman to earn a pilot’s license
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June 15, 2023
On this day in 1998, James Byrd Jr. died after being beaten by three white supremacists
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June 7, 2023
On this day in 1962, Ray Charles earned his third No. 1 hit
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June 2, 2023
On this day in 1909, the National Negro Committee held it’s first meeting in New York City
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May 31, 2023
On this day in 1943, civil rights activist James Chaney was born
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May 30, 2023
The legendary Pam Grier turns 74 today
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May 26, 2023
On this day in 1944, Patti LaBelle was born in Philadelphia
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May 24, 2023
On this day in 1973, Maxwell was born
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May 23, 2023
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