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Afro History

Today in Afro History ! Jackie Robinson is inducted into The Baseball Hall Of Fame in 1962 ! Supreme Court Justice, Thurgood Marshall passes away in 1993.

written by Marc Alexander

Polski: Thurgood Marshall (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: Jackie Robinson and his son David Being Interviewed at the “March on Washington” (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Jackie Robinson swinging a bat in Dodgers uniform, 1954. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: Publicity photo of Jackie Robinson as an ABC broadcaster for “Major League Championship Baseball”. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: thurgood marshall in his robe (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Thurgood Marshall, appointed by Kennedy to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

January 24, 2020 0 comment

Afro Birthdays

Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Singer, Aaron Neville ! Model/Actress Kenya Moore ! Actress, Tatyana Ali !

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English: Tatyana Ali at the Presidential Inauguration (2009) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

American R&B singer Aaron Neville at a Grand Ole Opry concert in 2007. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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January 24, 2020 0 comment

Afro History

Today in Afro History ! Singer/Actor/Athlete/Activist, Paul Robeson passes away in 1976.

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Cap and Skull society members Class of 1919; Paul Robeson at far left. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

“Paul Robeson, world famous Negro baritone, leading Moore Shipyard (Oakland, CA) workers in singing the Star Spangled Ba – NARA – 535874 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: Scene in O’Neill’s All God’s Chillun’ Got Wings in which Paul Robeson kissed Mary Blair’s hand and created a national uproar. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

PRobeson By Unknown – College Football Hall of Fame, PD-US,

Paul Robeson

Paul_Robeson_1942_crop-4 By Gordon Parks, Office of War Information;

January 23, 2020 0 comment

Afro Birthdays

Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Editor/Journalist, Susan L. Taylor ! Author, Derek Walcott ! NBA player, Larry Hughes ! Singer, Anita Pointer !

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English: WASHINGTON (Sept. 24, 2009) Susan L. Taylor, editor of Essence Magazine at the Congressional Black Caucus meeting. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Karen E. Eifert/Released) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: Derek Walcott, Nobel Prize in Literature 1992; picture taken at his honorary dinner, Amsterdam, May 20th 2008 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: Larry Hughes dribbles the ball during the Cleveland Cavaliers at Washington Wizards game on April 6, 2007. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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January 23, 2020 0 comment

Afro History

Today in Afro History ! George Foreman defeats Joe Frazier in 1973 !

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English: Boxer George Foreman (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: Joe Frazier was awarded the Order of the Palmetto in Beaufort, South Carolina, United States. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

318px-George_Foreman_1973-4 “George Foreman 1973” by Nationaal Archief, Den Haag, Rijksfotoarchief:

January 22, 2020 0 comment

Afro Birthdays

Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Singer, Sam Cooke ! NFL player, Ray Rice ! NBA player, Greg Oden ! DJ Jazzy Jeff !

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DJ Jazzy Jeff, cropped from larger photo (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: Baltimore Ravens Training Camp August 20, 2009 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Basketplayer Greg Oden (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

423px-Sam_Cooke_billboard-2 “Sam Cooke billboard” by RCA Victor Records

January 22, 2020 0 comment

Afro History

Today in Afro History ! Count Basie records “One O’Clock Jump” in 1942 !

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Portrait of Count Basie, Aquarium, New York, N.Y. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Cropped screenshot of Count Basie and his band with featured vocalist Ethel Waters from the film Stage Door Canteen. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

This is a screen capture of Count Basie at the piano from the movie “Rhythm and Blues Revue”. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

CountBasieStageDoorCanteen1-2 “CountBasieStageDoorCanteen1” by Film screenshot – Stage Door Canteen film.

January 21, 2020 0 comment

Afro Birthdays

Today’s Afro Birthdays ! DJ Jam Master Jay ! NBA player, Hakeem Olajuwon ! Singer, Billy Ocean !

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English: Singer and songwriter Billy Ocean live in New York (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Jam-Master Jay (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: Hakeem Olujuwan signs autographs (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

January 21, 2020 0 comment

Afro History

Today in Afro History ! Barack Obama is Inaugurated as the 44 President of The United States in 2009 !

written by Marc Alexander

English: Barack Obama delivers a speech at the University of Southern California (Video of the speech) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

With his family by his side, Barack Obama is sworn in as the 44th president of the United States by Chief Justice of the United States John G. Roberts, Jr. in Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 2009. More than 5,000 men and women in uniform are providing military ceremonial support to the presidential inauguration, a tradition dating back to George Washington’s 1789 inauguration. VIRIN: 090120-F-3961R-919 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Barack Obama and Michelle Obama (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

January 20, 2020 0 comment

Afro Birthdays

Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Musician, Huddie “Lead Belly” Ledbetter ! NBA player, Jason Richardson ! Actor, Reno Wilson ! Actress, Stacey Dash !

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Embed from Getty Images Stacey Dash

Jason Richardson (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Lead Belly playing an accordion (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

January 20, 2020 0 comment

Afro History

Today in Afro History ! Jesse Owens is named Secretary of The Illinois Athletic Commission in 1953 !

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Owens performing the long jump at the Olympics. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: Jesse Owens with Ralph Metcalfe at track and field tryouts at Randall’s Island Stadium in New York (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

African-American Jesse Owens on the podium after winning the long jump at the 1936 Summer Olympics (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

January 19, 2020 0 comment

Afro Birthdays

Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Publisher, John H. Johnson ! NFL player, Ottis Anderson ! Singer, Caron Wheeler ! NBA player, JaVale McGee ! Actress, Denise Boutte ! Singer, Trey Lorenz ! Actor, Shawn Wayans !

written by Marc Alexander

English: Shawn Wayans at Tempe Improv in 2004 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Caron Wheeler at the Grammy Awards (cropped) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

332px-J_McGee_-_Wizards_vs_Heat_2009-04-04 “J McGee – Wizards vs Heat 2009-04-04” by Keith Allison from Baltimore, USA

View image | gettyimages.com Mariah Carey and Trey Lorenz

View image | gettyimages.com Otis Anderson and Candida

“John H. Johnson” by not known

January 19, 2020 0 comment

Afro History

Today in Afro History ! “The Jeffersons” premieres on TV in 1975 ! Willie O’Ree makes NHL debut in 1958 ! MLK holiday observed in all 50 states in 1993 !

written by Marc Alexander

Gracie Mansion, Rev. Martin Luther King press conference / World Telegram & Sun photo by Dick DeMarsico. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Embed from Getty Images Willie O’Ree

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“The Jeffersons Sanford Hemsley Evans 1974” by CBS Television Network

January 18, 2020 0 comment

Afro Birthdays

Today’s Afro Birthdays ! NFL player, Julius Peppers ! Actor, Jesse L. Martin ! Singer/Actress Samantha Mumba ! Dr. Daniel Hale Williams !

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Daniel Hale Williams, c. 1900. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Actor Jesse L. Martin at the Annual Flea Market and Grand Auction hosted by Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS on September 26, 2006. Created by Insomniacpuppy. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

320px-Julius_Peppers_(cropped)-2 “Julius Peppers (cropped)” by United States Marine Corps/Sgt. D.R. Cotton

“WithSMcropped” by Wiki Roses

Samantha Mumba

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January 18, 2020 0 comment

Afro History

Today in Afro History ! Nigeria expels over 2 million illegal aliens in 1983.

written by Marc Alexander

English: Map of Nigeria Español: Mapa de Nigeria (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: Children at school in Nigeria (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: Political map of the 36 States of Nigeria (English) Deutsch: politische Karte Nigerias (Englisch) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

640px-A_woman_attends_a_health_education_session_in_northern_Nigeria_(8406369172)-2 “A woman attends a health education session in northern Nigeria (8406369172)” by Susan Elden/DFID.

January 17, 2020 0 comment

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