Black Facts for August 31st

Birthday of Eldridge Cleaver
Birthday of Eldridge Cleaver, former Black Panther Party minister of information.
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Aug
31
1935
Second Baptist Church, El Paso, Texas (1884- )
The Second Baptist Church, the oldest black Baptist church in El Paso, Texas, was established in 1884. The brick edifice that is its current home was erected between 1903 and 1907 at Second and Virginia Streets, standing at the intersection of the city’s Mexican American neighborhood, the black
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Source: Black Past
Sponsored by Greater Boston Veterans Collaborative
Aug
31
1924
Trinidad-Tobago proclaimed independent
Trinidad-Tobago proclaimed independent.
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Aug
31
1962
Kenny Washington - Birthday
Washington (born August 31, 1918, Los Angeles, California, U.
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Source: Brittanica
Aug
31
1918
Donald McHenry named to succeed Andrew Young as UN
Donald McHenry named to succeed Andrew Young as UN ambassador.
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Aug
31
1979
Blacks In Armed Services
A total of 1,154, 720 Blacks were inducted or drafted into the armed services. Official records listed 7,768 Black commissioned officers on August 31, 1945. At the height of the conflict 3,902 Black women (115 officers) were enrolled in the Womens Army Auxiliary Corps (WACS) and 68 were in the Navy
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Sponsored by Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) Boston Professional Chapter
Aug
31
1945
Frank Robinson
Ruth Robinson’s tenth and last child, Frank Robinson Jr., was born in August 31, 1935 after her marriage to her third husband, Frank Robinson. Unfortunately, her third marriage did not work out either and the mother moved to California from Texas with Robinson Jr. and his two
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Source: Black History Resources
Sponsored by Christo Rey New York High School
Aug
31
1935
Gittens, Charles LeRoy (1928–2011) - Birthday
Gittens was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on August 31, 1928, one of seven children.
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Source: Black Past
Aug
31
1928
Cleaver, Eldridge (1935-1998)
Eldridge Cleaver, author and civil rights activist, was born on August 31, 1935 in Wabbaseka, Arkansas.  Cleaver, a child of six, lived in a household where his father abused his mother.  The Cleavers moved to Phoenix, Arizona and finally settled in Los Angeles, California where Cleaver spent much
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Source: Black Past
Sponsored by Intellitech
Aug
31
1935
Lonnie McLucas, a Black Panther activist
Lonnie McLucas, a Black Panther activist, convicted in New Haven, Conn., court of conspiracy to murder Alex Rackley, and alleged FBI informant. Charges against other defendants in the case were later dismissed.
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Aug
31
1970
Jazz great,vibraphonist, Lionel Hampton dies at age 94.
Jazz great,vibraphonist, Lionel Hampton dies at age 94.
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Aug
31
2002
First black manager inmajor league baseball.
On August 31, 1935, in Beaumont, Texas, U.S., American professional baseball player and manager Frank Robinson was born. He was the first black manager in major league baseball.
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Source: Blackfacts.com
Aug
31
1935
Chris Tucker
Chris Tucker is an American actor and comedian, best known for his roles in the movie “Rush Hour” and its sequels “Rush Hour 2” and “Rush Hour 3”. He was born on August 31, 1971 to Mary Louise and Norris Tucker in Atlanta, Georgia. Tucker spent his childhood in
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Source: Black History Resources
Aug
31
1971
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