Col. Guion S. Bluford, Jr.,The First Black American (Male) To Go Into Space, Was Born November 22, 1942, In Philadelphia Pennsylvania,Read More In Today's BLACK IN TIME Blog - Previously Posted August 30, 2010!!
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Posted Monday, November 22nd 2010 at 1:18AM
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Lincoln (Stepin Fetchit) Perry
Comic Actor, Lincoln Theodore Monroe Andrew Perry, AKA Stepin Fetchit, Died On November 19 1985 From Pneumonia. He Was 83 Years Old.Considered The "Father Of Black Film, Stars," And The First Black Entertainer To Beco ...
Posted Friday, November 19th 2010 at 12:59AM
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MALCOLM X
On November 18, 1992, The Spike Lee Directed Movie, "MALCOLM X," Was Released To A Nationwide Audience. The Film Was Based On The Book, "The Autobiography Of Malcolm X," Written By Alex Haley, In Collaboration With Malcolm X, And Publish ...
Posted Wednesday, November 17th 2010 at 11:12PM
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Esther Rolle
Actress, Esther Rolle, Died On This Date In 1998.Best Known For Her Role As Florida Evens On The 1970's Sitcoms, Maude And Good Times, The Pampano Beach, Florida Native Had An Extensive Stage, Television And Film Career. Her Other Tel ...
Posted Tuesday, November 16th 2010 at 10:00PM
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On November 15, 1894, Dr. Daniel H. Williams Founded Freedman's Hospital School Of Nursing. CLICK LINK To Learn More In Today's BLACK IN TIME Bloghttp://www.blackintime.info/1/post/2010/07/dh-williams.html
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Posted Sunday, November 14th 2010 at 8:03PM
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Sigma Gamma Rho FoundersSigma Gamma Rho Sorority Was Founded November 12, 1922, By Seven Educators In Indiana.Mary Little, Who Is Is Credited With Being The Primary Founder, Established Sigma Gamma Rho On The Campus Of Historically White, Butler Univ ...
Posted Thursday, November 11th 2010 at 11:55PM
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BLACK IN TIME Honors The TUSKEGEE AIRMENVeterans Day, 2010CLICK Link To See Today's Video Blog!!http://www.blackintime.info/1/post/2010/11/vets-day-2010.html
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Posted Thursday, November 11th 2010 at 3:51AM
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Charlie Sifford
Charlie Sifford Won The Long Beach Open On Novemeber 10, 1957 And Became The First Black American To Win A Major Professional Golf Tournament.Sifford Was Born In Charlotte, North Carolina. He Began Work As A Caddy At Age 13. He Com ...
Posted Tuesday, November 9th 2010 at 9:21PM
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William Monroe Trotter
On November 9, 1901, William Monroe Founded The Gaurdian Newspaper In Boston, Massachusetts.At The Time Of Its Inception, Some 150 Black Newspapers Were Being Founded In The Unted States.Trotter Was One Of The Few Black News ...
Posted Monday, November 8th 2010 at 7:19PM
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Harvey Gantt
Harvey B. Gantt Was Elected Charlotte North Carolina's First Black Mayor, On November 8, 1983.Born In Charleston, SC In 1943, Gantt Attended Clemson University, In 1963. He Was The First Black Admitted To The School And Received A Degre ...
Posted Sunday, November 7th 2010 at 5:12PM
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Shirley Chisholm
On November 5, 1968, Shirley Chisholm The First Black Woman To Serve In The U.S. Congress. A Democrat, She Represented The Bedford-Stuyvesant Section Of Brooklyn.In 1972, She Became The First Black American And First Woman T ...
Posted Thursday, November 4th 2010 at 8:27PM
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On November 4th, 2008, Chicago Senator, Barack Hussein Obama, Became America's 44th And First "Acknowledged" Black, Elected President. The Official Announcement Came At 11pm EST.CLICK THE LINK To View Black In Time's Tribute Page To President Obama ...
Posted Thursday, November 4th 2010 at 3:42AM
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John W. Menard & Carol Braun
In 1868, John Willis Menard Was Elected To Represent Louisiana In The U.S. House Of Representatives -- Thus Becoming The First Black American Elected To Congress. He Was Denied His Seat After An Election Challenge ...
Posted Tuesday, November 2nd 2010 at 11:42PM
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Maggie Lena Walker
St. Luke Penny Savings Bank Opened Its Doors On November 2, 1903, In Richmond, Virginia. Opening Day Receipts Totalled $9,430.44. Today Called Consolidated Bank & Trust Company, It Holds The Distinction Of Being The 10th Large ...
Posted Monday, November 1st 2010 at 9:04PM
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James Weldon Johnson
In November, 1900, James Weldon Johnson And His Brother, John Rosemond Johnson, Composed The Song, "Lift Ev'ry Voice And Sing," Generally Known As The Black National Anthem.Author And Educator James Weldon Johnson Served As G ...
Posted Monday, November 1st 2010 at 1:32AM
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Clarence Norris
On October 25, 1976, Alabama Governor, George Wallace, Granted A Full Pardon To Clarence Norris.Who Had Been Sentenced To Death On A Rape Charge 45 Years Earlier.Norris' Legal Troubles Began On March 25, 1931, When As A Young Man, ...
Posted Sunday, October 24th 2010 at 2:54PM
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James Bland
Composer/Performer, James Bland Was Born On October 22, 1854, In Flushing, New York.Bland Was A Mulatto Of Mixed African, Native American And European Blood. His Father Was One Of The First Black College Graduates In America.James Blan ...
Posted Thursday, October 21st 2010 at 7:30PM
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Chuck Berry
On October 21, 1972, A Playful And Somewhat Suggestive Tune, "My Ding-A-Ling," Topped The Billboard Music Charts -- Giving Music Legend And Pioneer, Chuck Berry, His First And Only Number One Hit Record.Born Charles Edward Anderson, In ...
Posted Wednesday, October 20th 2010 at 7:05PM
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John Merrick
On October 20, 1898, John Merrick And Six Associates Founded The North Carolina Mutual & Provident Insurance Company, In Durham, North Carolina. The Company Has Been Called "The Greatest Monument To Negroes' Business Enterprise."B ...
Posted Tuesday, October 19th 2010 at 7:13PM
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Paul Robeson
On October 19, 1943, "Othello" Opened At New York's Shubert Theater, With Paul Robeson In The Lead Role. Its 296 Performances Made It The Longest Running Shakespearean Play On Broadway.Robeson, Who Received Critical Acclaim For His Role ...
Posted Monday, October 18th 2010 at 8:06PM
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Benjamin "Pap" Singleton
The The Headline Of A New York Times Article Dated October 18, 1964, Read, "Negro Community Shrinks In West." The Story Referred To Nicodemus, Kansas, The Last Remaining Exoduster Community Exodusters Was The Name Black Amer ...
Posted Sunday, October 17th 2010 at 3:44AM
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
On October 14, 1964, Civil Rights Icon, Martin Luther King Jr., Became The Youngest Man Ever To Win The Nobel Peace Prize.He Gave His Acceptance Speech On December 10, 1964, In Oslo, Norway:"I accept the Nobel Prize for ...
Posted Wednesday, October 13th 2010 at 8:56PM
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Beverly Johnson
Supermodel, Beverly Johnson Was Born October 13, 1952, In Buffalo, New York.In August, 1974, She Became The First Black American Model To Appear On The American Cover Of Vogue Magazine.Johnson Effectively Changed The Fashion World' ...
Posted Wednesday, October 13th 2010 at 1:24AM
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Redd Foxx
Comic Legend, John Elroy Sanford, A.K.A. Redd Foxx, Died On October 11, 1991, On The Set Of "The Royal Family". Born December 9, 1922, In St. Louis, Missouri. Foxx Grew Up On Chicago's South Side.
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Posted Sunday, October 10th 2010 at 4:42PM
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Jesse Jackson
Civil Rights Activist, Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr., Was Born October 8, 1941, In Greenville, South Carolina.During The 1960's, Jackson Was Active In Various Civil Rights Campaigns, Including Sit-Ins, The Desegregation Of A Public Librar ...
Posted Friday, October 8th 2010 at 1:24AM
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