On this day in 1905, the Chicago Defender was founded
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May 5, 2023
Posts in category: On This Day in History
On this day in 1961, the Congress of Racial Equality staged its first “Freedom Ride”
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May 4, 2023
On this day in 1843, inventor Elijah McCoy was born in Canada
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May 2, 2023
On this day in 1967, Muhammad Ali was stripped of his heavyweight title
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April 28, 2023
On this day in 1927, Coretta Scott King was born
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April 27, 2023
On this day 20 years ago, the legendary Nina Simone died
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April 21, 2023
On this day in 1951, Luther Vandross was born
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April 20, 2023
On this day in 1837, Cheyney University was founded
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April 19, 2023
On this day in 1964, Sidney Poitier became the first Black man to win Best Actor
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April 13, 2023
On this day in 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his final speech in Memphis
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April 3, 2023
On this day in 1888, Sojourner Truth helped establish the National Council of Women
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March 31, 2023
On this day 100 years ago, Zeta Phi Beta was chartered
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March 29, 2023
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