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Tucker, Walter R., III (1957- ) - Death

When Walter Tucker II died of cancer during his third termas Compton'smayor, younger Tucker ran for the mayor's post and won the special election onApril 16, 1991.

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Apr

16

1991

Willy T. Ribbs becomes the first African American driver to qualify for the Indi

Willy T. Ribbs becomes the first African American driver to qualify for the Indianapolis 500.

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May

19

1991

Musician Miles Davis receives award

In Paris, jazz trumpeter Miles Davis was named a Knight in the (French) Legion of Honor, one of that nations highest cultural honors.

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Jul

16

1991

Clarence Thomas is nominated to the Supreme Court

Clarence Thomas is nominated to the Supreme Court by President George Bush.

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Jul

1

1991

Spencer Williams's 1942 movie Blood of Jesus is among the third group of 25 fil

Spencer Williamss 1942 movie Blood of Jesus is among the third group of 25 films added to the Library of Congresss National Film Registry.

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Sep

25

1991

Ground is broken for the Harold Washington wing of the DuSable Museum in Chicago

Ground is broken for the Harold Washington wing of the DuSable Museum in Chicago, Illinois. Founded by artist and poet Margaret T. Burroughs in 1961, the DuSable is one of the oldest African American museums in the U.S.

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Sep

17

1991

Mike Powell broke the world long jump world record when he jumped 8.95 meters at

Mike Powell broke the world long jump world record when he jumped 8.95 meters at a meet in Tokyo. The previous mark-8.90 meters-was set by Bob Beamon at the 1968 Olympics.

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Sep

30

1991

Thurgood Marshall announces retirement

US Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, citing illness, announces his retirement from the nations highest court after 24 years of service.

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Jun

28

1991

Michael Jordan is named 1991 Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year

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Dec

17

1991

Wellington Webb is elected mayor

City Auditor Wellington Webb is elected mayor of Denver, Colo. He is the first African American to hold the post.

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Jun

18

1991

Latasha Harlins killed

Korean store owner shoots and kills teenager Latasha Harlins in the back of the head. Despite widespread protests, the store owner is only convicted of 10 years of probation. Her store was firebombed weeks later.

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Oct

9

1991

Rodney King is beaten by a group of white policemen in Los Angeles, Calif

Rodney King is beaten by a group of white policemen in Los Angeles, Calif

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Mar

3

1991

Baltimore Orioles manager Frank Robinson

Baltimore Orioles manager Frank Robinson is named assistant general manager of the club, the third African American to become as assistant GM.

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Jun

4

1991

on March 29, 1991 a UN programme to feed two million Angolans resumes after the Government lifts a three-month ban on deliveries.

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Mar

29

1991

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

Anita Hill is a lawyer, activist and educationist who laid allegations of sexual harassment against a U.S. Supreme Court Justice named Clarence Thomas. She was born on July 30, 1956 in Oklahoma and was the youngest of 13 children born to Albert and Erma Hill. Her family were farmers from Arkansas

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Oct

16

1991

Comedian John Elroy Sanford, Redd Foxx, dies at age 68.

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Oct

11

1991

Nelson Mandela, now president of South Africa, and Chief Mangosuthu Buthelezi he

Nelson Mandela, now president of South Africa, and Chief Mangosuthu Buthelezi held the first talks for almost 30 years between predominantly Zulu Inkatha and the ethnically mixed African National Congress.

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Jan

29

1991

African Americans win eight Grammys

African Americans win eight Grammys

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Feb

20

1991

BET Holdings, Inc. the parent company of Black Entertainment Television sells 4.

BET Holdings, Inc. the parent company of Black Entertainment Television sells 4.2 million shares of stock in an initial public offering on the NYSE, BET is the first African American company listed on the Big Board.

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Oct

30

1991

Guitarist Jimi Hendrix inducted into Hall of Fame

Rock legend Jimi Hendrix was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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Nov

7

1991

Baquet, Charles R., III (1941- )

Ambassador Charles R. Baquet III was born December 24, 1941 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He attended public schools in the city and in 1963 he earned his B.A. in history from Xavier University in New Orleans. In 1975, he earned his M.A. in public administration from the Maxwell School of Government

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Mar

25

1991

Central Life Insurance Company, the last surviving African American owned insura

Central Life Insurance Company, the last surviving African American owned insurance company in the state of Florida is ordered liquidated by a Florida circuit court judge.

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Aug

27

1991

Earl Christian Campbell is a professional American football player who played for the Houston Oilers and the New Orleans Saints. He was born on March 29, 1955 in Tyler, Texas. He was the sixth of eleven children in his family. Their father died when he was very young. He began playing football at

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Jul

27

1991

First African American woman to die in combat in the Persian Gulf War

Adrienne Mitchell, first African American woman to die in combat in the Persian Gulf War is killed in her military barracks in Dharan, Saudi Arabia

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Feb

25

1991

Blackwell, Lucien E. (1931- )

Lucien E. Blackwell, U.S. Congressman and labor official, was born in Whitset, Pennsylvania. He attended West Philadelphia High School, but left before obtaining his diploma. Blackwell also served in the United States Armed Forces during the Korean War, and received the National Defense Service

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Nov

5

1991

Maryann Bishop Coffey

Maryann Bishop Coffey is named the first woman and the first African American co-chair of the National Conference of Christians and Jews

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Apr

26

1991

Asmara, Eritrea (ca. A.D. 1000-- )

Asmara (Asmera) is the largest city and capital of the modern state of Eritrea. It was also the capital of Eritrea when it was a colony under Italian rule. Asmara is located in the highlands of Eritrea on the edge of the Great Rift Valley. With an elevation of 7,628 feet it is one of the highest

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May

24

1991

Dr. Mary Schmidt Campbell, art historian, becomes dean of New York University's

Dr. Mary Schmidt Campbell, art historian, becomes dean of New York Universitys Tisch School of the Arts.

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Oct

1

1991

President George Bush nominated conservative black Clarence Thomas to replace Th

President George Bush nominated conservative black Clarence Thomas to replace Thurgood Marshall.

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Jul

2

1991

First Black Mayor of Kansas City in 1991

The Rev. Emmanuel Cleaver II was elected as the mayor of the City of Kansas City, Missouri in 1991. At the time of his election, the black population in Kansas City was approximately 15 percent and the fact that not all blacks are registered to vote or take the time to vote indicates that black

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Apr

1

1991

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshal

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall announces his retirement

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Jun

27

1991

Sharon Pratt Dixon sworn in as Mayor of DC

Sharon Pratt Dixon was sworn in as mayor of the District of Columbia. Dixon succeeded Marion Barry who was convicted of cocaine possession in the summer of 1990.

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Jan

2

1991

The Reverend Emmanuel Cleaver

The Reverend Emmanuel Cleaver becomes the first African American mayor of Kansas City, Mo.

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Mar

26

1991

Judge Clarence Thomas is confirmed as the 106th associate justice of the U.S. Su

Judge Clarence Thomas is confirmed as the 106th associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, its second African American.

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Oct

15

1991

Black History Month - African American Inventors

Patent Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for insuring that a motor vehicle is being operated by an authorized operator. The apparatus includes an electronic control unit (ECU), an engine immobilizer unit, and a shared encryption key. The ECU generates a challenge by combining the output

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Jan

29

1991

Dennis Hightower is promoted to president

Dennis Hightower is promoted to president of Disney Consumer Products-Europe/Middle East.

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Jul

25

1991

The National Civil Rights Museum officially opens

The National Civil Rights Museum officially opens at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tenn., the site of the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Jul

4

1991

Sharon J. Barnes, Chemist at Dow Chemical

Sharon J. Barnes, Chemist at Dow Chemical part of a team of five (two African Americans) who were assigned U.S. Patent #4,988,211 for an application in Infra-Red Thermography

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Jan

29

1991

Jazz Innovator Miles Davis dies

Jazz trumpeter and composer Miles Davis died in Santa Monica, California from complications following a stroke. He was 65.

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Sep

28

1991

Michael Jordan leads Chicago to 1st NBA Title

Michael Jordan lead Chicago Bulls in win over L.A. Lakers in five games to capture his first NBA Championship.

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Jun

12

1991

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