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Jan

27

1961

The Cosby Show premieres on NBC.

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Sep

20

1984

Ursula Burns

Born: 9/20/1958 New York City, New YorkBurns was appointed CEO of Xerox in 2009, and over the last 5 years, she has worked tirelessly towards transforming the company’s image as a manufacturer of printers to a full-fledged services business. And it’s working well. Services now represent 57% of the

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Lisa Bonet is born

Actress Lisa Bonet was born on November 16, 1967 to a Jewish mother and a Black father. She is probably best known for her role on The Cosby Show, but also had a short career as a film actress. She was married to and later divorced rocker Lenny Kravitz. The two have a daughter, Zoë.

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Nov

16

1967

Cottonpickers organized union and strike

Cottonpickers organized union and staged strike for higher wages in Texas.

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Sep

3

1891

the Mayflower of Liberia

The first organized emigration back to Africa begins when 86 free African Americans leave New York Harbor aboard the Mayflower of Liberia. They are bound for the British colony of Sierra Leone, which welcomes free African Americans as well as fugitive slaves.

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Feb

6

1820

Mary Eliza Mohoney

Mary Eliza Mahoney was the first African-American professional nurse.

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Jan

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Andrew Young resigned under pressure

Andrew Young resigned under pressure as UN ambassador after unauthorized meeting with representatives of the Palestine Liberation Organization. Resignation created a storm of controversy and divided the Black and Jewish communities.

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Aug

15

1979

Black Regiment founded

The 38th and 41st Infantry regiments were joined and became the 24th Infantry Regiment, the third of four proposed African American regiments in teh U.S. Army. Following the Civil War the regiment was poted in Texas from 1869 to 1880.

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Mar

3

1869

Malcolm X

Born: 5/19/1925 Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.Died: 2/21/1965 New York City, New YorkMalcolm Little and also known as el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz (Arabic: الحاجّ مالك الشباز), was an American Muslim minister and a human rights activist. To his admirers he was a courageous advocate for the rights of

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Martin Delany

Born: Charles Town, West VirginiaDied: 1/24/1885 Wilberforce, OhioMartin Delany was an African-American abolitionist, journalist, physician, and writer, and arguably the first proponent of black nationalism. He was one of the first three blacks admitted to Harvard Medical School.Awards

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Neurological Surgeon

Clarence S. Green becomes the first African-American certified in neurological surgery.

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Oct

22

1953

Texas Admitted as a Slave State

Texas became a slave state.

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Dec

29

1845

The Great Blacks in Wax Museum.

In 1983, Doctors Elmer and Joanne Martin opened a wax museum, the first of its kind in the nation, as well as, Baltimore, Maryland of African Americans leaders that were made of

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Jan

0

1983

Texas As a Slave State

President John Tyler signed the joint resolution of Congress to admit Texas as a slave state.

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Mar

5

1845

Thomas L. Jennings

Thomas L. Jennings - Mr. Jennings was the first African-American to have patented an invention. In 821, Mr. Jennings was issued a patent for a dry-cleaning process known as dry scouring. An activist for the rights of African Americans, he served as Assistant Secretary of the first annual Convention

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Mar

3

1821

Armed Democrats seized Texas government

Armed Democrats seized Texas government and ended Radical Reconstruction in Texas.

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Jan

17

1874

Hal McRae is named manager of the Kansas City Royals. He is one of two African-A

Hal McRae is named manager of the Kansas City Royals. He is one of two African-American managers serving In major league baseball.

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May

24

1991

Booker T. Washington

Born: 4/5/1856 Hales FordDied: 11/14/1915 Tuskegee, AlabamaBooker Taliaferro Washington was an African-American educator, author, orator, and advisor to presidents of the United States. Between 1890 and 1915, Washington was the dominant leader in the African-American community.Business

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Ophrah's On!

Oprah Winfrey becomes the first African American woman to host a nationally syndicated talk show.

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Feb

8

1986

The First Novel by a Black American

William Wells Brown published Clotel, the first novel by a Black American.

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Jul

6

1853

Two units of the Ku Klux Klan and eleven individuals are ordered to pay $ 1 mill

Two units of the Ku Klux Klan and eleven individuals are ordered to pay $ 1 million to African Americans who were attacked during a brotherhood rally in Forsythe County, GA

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Oct

25

1988

Prince Hall

Prince Hall, founder of the first African American Masonic lodge petitioned the Massachusetts legislature for fund to return to Africa. The plan is the first recorded effort by African Americans to return to their homeland.

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Jan

4

1777

Entertainment

The first black to perform with an American opera company was Caterina Jarboro, who was featured in a Chicago Opera Company production of Aida at the New York Hippodrome on July 22, 1933. She also sang the title role of the opera in Milan, Italy, in May, 1930. La Julia Rhea sang the role of Aida in

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Sep

9

2001

Paul Laurence Dunbar

Poet Paul Laurence Dunbar born in Dayton, Ohio. Mr. Paul Laurence Dunbar is one of the most popular African-American poets of all time. His dialect poemsand humor in his works were often under appreciated due to the English standardswhich were set at the time. His book was finally givenattention in

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Jun

27

1872

Oprah Winfrey

Born: 1/29/1954 Kosciusko, MississippiOprah Winfrey is an American media proprietor, talk show host, actress, producer, and philanthropist. She is best known for her talk show The Oprah Winfrey Show, which was the highest-rated program of its kind in history and was nationally syndicated from 1986

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Four African Americans win Tony Awards

Four African Americans win Tony Awards for Black and Blue

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Jun

4

1989

The Black Fashion Museum is opened in Harlem by Lois Alexander to highlight the

The Black Fashion Museum is opened in Harlem by Lois Alexander to highlight the achievements and contributions of African Americans to fashion.

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Oct

21

1979

Japanese Prime Minister Insults Blacks

Japanese Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone said the United States intelligence levels are lower than those in Japan because of African Americans, Hispanics and Puerto Ricans. Nakasone later apologized saying his remarks were misinterpreted.

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Sep

24

1986

Emmet Ashford becomes the first African American

Emmet Ashford becomes the first African American major league umpire when he is named to the American League

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Apr

12

1966

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