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Carmen McRae Born April 8, 1920. After winning an amateur contest at Harlems legendary Apollo Theatre in her hometown New York City, McRae went on to become a noted jazz singer with Earl Hines, Mercer Duke Ellington and Benny Carter bands among others and recording more than 20 albums. She Died

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1920

Eleanor Holmes (later Eleanor Norton) is born in Washington, DC. A graduate of the Yale University School of Law, Norton will become chairperson of the New York City Commission on Human Rights, and a Georgetown University law professor before being elected a non-voting delegate to Congress

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1937

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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2001

A Black scientist helped save thousands of lives

A Black scientist helped save thousands of lives during World War II. Dr. Charles Richard Drew set up and ran the pioneer blood plasma bank in Presbyterian Hospital in New York City. This bank served as one of the models for the system of banks operated later by the American Red Cross. On October

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Oct

1

1940

Anna Arnold Hedgeman, first woman to serve

Anna Arnold Hedgeman, first woman to serve in the cabinet of a New York City mayor, born

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Jul

5

1899

First Black radiso station, WERD, begins operating in Atlanta, GA, 1949

First Black radio station, WERD, begins operating in Atlanta, GA, 1949

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Oct

3

1949

Ellas Neau, a French immigrant, opens the Carechism Schoolfor black slaves in

Ellas Neau, a French immigrant, opens the Carechism School for black slaves in New York City with help from the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts; by 1708 he is instructing more than 200 pupils.

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1704

Theodore Flowers wins the the world middleweight title in New York City

Theodore Flowers wins the the world middleweight title in New York City

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1926

Scott Joplin, the King of Ragtime, was born on this day in 1868 in Texarkana, Te

Scott Joplin, the King of Ragtime, was born on this day in 1868 in Texarkana, Texas. A skilled pianist and composer, Joplin started a 20-year ragtime craze with the release of his composition Maple Leaf Rag in 1897, during the Gay Nineties. Ragtime-scored piano music-at the time was considered

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Apr

1

1917

Poet Laureate of Liberia

Melvin B. Tolson, author of Harlem Gallery (1965), was poet laureate of Liberia.

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Jan

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1999

Black Senate Page Appointed on April 8, 1965. 16 year old Lawrene Bradford of New York City was the first Black Page appointed to the US Senate.

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8

1965

Third national Black convention met

Third national Black convention met in Philadelphia with twenty-nine delegates from eight states. Henry Sipkins of New York was elected president.

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Jun

4

1832

November 15, 1898, Lyda A. Newman (New York City, NY) patented a hair brush which permitted easy cleaning by having a detachable unit which carried the brush and bristles.

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1898

The first African American nursing school

The first African American nursing school opens at Spelman College in Atlanta, Ga.

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13

1881

Joe Frazier knocks out Jimmy Ellis

Joe Frazier knocked out Jimmy Ellis in the second round of their New York fight and became the world heavyweight boxing champion.

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1970

Elijah Muhammad, born

Elijah Muhummad was born Elijah Poole in

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Oct

10

1897

Malcolm X (39) assassinated in Audubon Ballroom at

Malcolm X (39) assassinated in Audubon Ballroom at a rally of his organization. Three Blacks were later convicted of the crime and sentenced to life imprisonment.

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Feb

21

1965

Walter Francis White Born in Atlanta, Georgia

Walter Francis White Born in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Jul

1

1893

The Presbyterian Synod of New York and Pennsylvania urgesits members to educat

The Presbyterian Synod of New York and Pennsylvania urges its members to educate their slaves.

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Jan

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1787

Race Riot in Atlanta

In a race riot in Atlanta, ten Blacks and two whites killed. Martial law proclaimed.

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Sep

22

1905

Organization for Afro-American Unity

Organization for Afro-American Unity founded in New York by Malcolm X.

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Jun

28

1964

Death of poet Countee Cullen

Death of poet Countee Cullen (42), New York City.

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Jan

9

1946

Fifth national Black convention met in New York

Fifth national Black convention met in New York with fifty delegates from eight states.

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Jun

2

1834

Marcus Garvey entered federal prison in Atlanta

Marcus Garvey entered federal prison in Atlanta. Students staged strike at Fisk University to protest policies of white administration.

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Feb

8

1925

April 4, 1967. Speaking before the Overseas Press Club in New York City, Revered Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, announced his opposition to the Vietnam War.

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4

1967

NAACP incorporated in New York

NAACP incorporated in New York.

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Jun

20

1911

New York and New Jersey legally recognize the institutionof slavery.

New York and New Jersey legally recognize the institution of slavery.

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0

1664

On this day, Lorraine Hansberry's 'A Raisin in the Sun'opened at the Ethel Bar

On this day, Lorraine Hansberrys A Raisin in the Sun

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11

1959

First recorded use of oboe in jazz

Don Redman, musical prodigy, multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger, vocalist and bandleader, was the first musician to use the oboe as a jazz instrument in a solo he performed in a recording of After the Storm, with Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra. The piece was recorded by Pathe Actuelle

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28

1924

Demonstrations for housing, school and jobs

Civil rights group demonstrated at Harlem construction sites to Protest discrimination in building trades unions. Demonstrations and marches were held in metropolitan areas in June, July and August to dramatize discontent over housing, school and job discrimination.

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