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Marcus Garvey arrives in US from Jamaica

Marcus Mosiah Garvey arrives in America from Jamaica.

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Mar

23

1916

Patricia Roberts Harris

Patricia Roberts Harris , née Patricia Roberts (born May 31, 1924, Mattoon, Ill., U.S.—died March 23, 1985, Washington, D.C.), American public official, the first African American woman named to a U.S. ambassadorship and the first as well to serve in a presidential

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Mar

23

1985

Irving, Barrington (1983- )

Barrington Irving is the first African American to fly solo around the world and, as of 2010, the youngest person to complete the feat. He made his flight at the age of 23. Irving was born in Kingston, Jamaica on November 11th, 1983. He was the oldest of three brothers. When Irving was six years

Source: Black Past

Mar

23

2007

Ama Ata Aidoo , in full Christina Ama Ata Aidoo (born March 23, 1942, Abeadzi Kyiakor, near Saltpond, Gold Coast [now Ghana]), Ghanaian writer whose work, written in English, emphasized the paradoxical position of the modern African

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Mar

23

1942

Writer/Activist Walter Rodney born

Politician, writer and activist Walter Rodney is born

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Mar

23

1942

Moses Eugene Malone is widely considered as of the greatest NBA centers in history. He was born on March 23, 1955, in Petersburg, Virginia. He attended Petersburg High School and was set to attend college at University of Maryland to play basketball. However, he was recruited by the American

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Mar

23

1955

Irving, Kyrie Andrew (1992- ) - Birthday

Irving was born on March 23, 1992, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia to Elizabeth and Drederick Irving.

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Mar

23

1992

Although the name Elijah McCoy may be unknown to most people,the enormity of his ingenuity and the quality of his inventions have created a level of distinction which bears his

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Mar

23

2012

1st Non-voting Congressional Delegate

Rev. Walter Fauntroy, a former aide of Martin Luther King Jr., became the first nonvoting congressional delegate from the District of Columbia since the Reconstruction period.

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Mar

23

1968

Sometimes the greatest inventions are those which simplify necessary tasks. Such is the case with Jan Matzeliger – the man who made it possible for ordinary citizens to purchase

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Mar

23

2012

Harris, Patricia Roberts (1924-1985)

Patricia Roberts Harris was born on May 31, 1924 in Mattoon, Illinois. She excelled academically and received a scholarship to Howard University. During her time at Howard, Roberts was elected Phi Beta Kappa and graduated Summa Cum Laude in 1945. While she was in college Roberts participated in

Source: Black Past

Mar

23

1985

Congo democratic republic

In the spring of 2012, the former rebels who were integrated into the army in 2009 mutinied, saying the government—rife with corruption—had reneged on terms of the cease-fire that was signed on March 23, 2009. The rebels, called the M23 movement, are led by Gen. Bosco Ntaganda, a Tutsi who is

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Mar

23

2009

Jason Kidd is a retired NBA basketball professional, who is widely considered as one of the most talented players in the history of the game. He was born on March 23, 1973 to Steve and Anne Kidd. He was the oldest of six children and was a talented sportsman from an early age, being sought by AAU

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Mar

23

1973

Patricia Roberts Harris, HUD Secretary, dies

Patricia Roberts Harris, Housing and Urban Development Secretary and, in 1965, ambassador to Luxembourg during the Carter Administration, died in Washington, D.C.

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Mar

23

1985

Basketball star Moses "The Mailman" Malone born

National Basketball Association star, Moses The Mailman Malone is born in Petersburg, Virginia.

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Mar

23

1954

Winkfield, Jimmy (1882-1974) - Death

Jimmy Winkfield died on March 23, 1974 in Maisons-Laffitte, France.

Source: Black Past

Mar

23

1974

George Washington Carver

George Washington Carver was born in 1860 in Diamond Grove, Missouri and despite early difficulties would rise to become one of the most celebrated and respected scientists in United States history. His important discoveries and methods enabled farmers through the south and midwest to become

Source: Black History Resources

Mar

23

2012

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