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Afro History

Today in Afro History ! Congress passes an act establishing regiments of Afro American cavalry and infantry soldiers in 1866. Later nicknamed “Buffalo Soldiers” !

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English: Buffalo soldiers of the 25th Infantry...

English: Buffalo soldiers of the 25th Infantry, some wearing buffalo robes, Ft. Keogh, Montana Italiano: “Buffalo soldiers” (“soldati bisonte”, ossia afroamericani) del 25 o Fanteria; alcuni indossano pelli di bisonte. Ft. Keogh, Montana. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Henry Johnson, United States Army buffalo sold...

Henry Johnson, United States Army buffalo soldier and Medal of Honor recipient for actions in the Indian Wars. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

An Afro-American Corporal, in the 9th Cavalry....

An Afro-American Corporal, in the 9th Cavalry. Snow covers the ground 1890. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

July 28, 2026 0 comment
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Afro Birthdays

Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Musician, Delfeayo Marsalis ! Boxer, Adrien Broner ! NFL player, Dexter Jackson ! MLB player, Vida Blue ! Football player/Actor, John David Washington !

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English: trombonist, composer, producer, educa...

English: trombonist, composer, producer, educator and 2011 NEA Jazz Masters Award recipient. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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July 28, 2026 0 comment
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Afro History

Today in Afro History ! The Jamaat Al Muslimeen Organization attempts a Coup D’etat against the elected government of Trinidad and Tobago in 1990 !

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Carnival Masqueraders in Trinidad and Tobago

Carnival Masqueraders in Trinidad and Tobago (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: A majestic and sunny view of Parlatuv...

English: A majestic and sunny view of Parlatuvier Bay in Trinidad and Tobago. This picture was taken of this beautiful bay in February 2009 on a cable car. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: Trinidad and Tobago (orthographic pro...

English: Trinidad and Tobago (orthographic projection) Español: Trinidad y Tobago (proyección ortográfica) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: coat of arms of Trinidad and Tobago. ...

English: coat of arms of Trinidad and Tobago. Italiano: stemma di Trinidad e Tobago. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: View of the International Financial C...

English: View of the International Financial Centre near the Port of Port-of-Spain in the Gulf of Paria (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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July 27, 2026 0 comment
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Afro Birthdays

Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Aviator/Soldier, William J. Powell ! Writer/Publisher P.B. Young ! NBA player, Jordan Hill ! NFL player, Jacoby Ford !

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English: Jacoby Ford, a player on the Oakland ...

English: Jacoby Ford, a player on the Oakland Raiders American football team. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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July 27, 2026 0 comment
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Afro History

Today in Afro History ! Liberia declares it’s independence in 1847 !

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Lake Bomi, Tubmanburg, Liberia

Lake Bomi, Tubmanburg, Liberia (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Map of the Districts of Liberia

Map of the Districts of Liberia (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: Coat of arms of Liberia

English: Coat of arms of Liberia (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: Map of Liberia Español: Mapa de Liberia

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

July 26, 2026 0 comment
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Afro History

Today in Afro History ! The USS Harmon is the first U.S. warship named after an Afro American war hero in 1943 ! It was named after Medal of Valor recipient, Leonard Roy Harmon !

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Photograph taken in about August 1943, when th...

Photograph taken in about August 1943, when the ship was first completed. This view was retouched by the censor to remove radar antennas, adding the pennant at the masthead in their place. It was then released for publication in March 1944. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

July 25, 2026 0 comment
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Afro Birthdays

Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Actress, Wendy Raquel Robinson ! NFL legend, Walter Payton ! Super Model, Iman Abdulmajid !

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Walter Payton

Walter Payton (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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English: Iman at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festiva...

English: Iman at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival for the premiere of Duncan Jones’s film Moon. Photographer’s blog post about this event. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

July 25, 2026 0 comment
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Afro History

Today in Afro History ! Alabama drops rape charges against four of the so called ” Scottsboro Boys” in 1937

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The Scottsboro Boys, with attorney Samuel Leib...

The Scottsboro Boys, with attorney Samuel Leibowitz, under guard by the state militia, 1932 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The crowd at Scottsboro on April 6, 1931

The crowd at Scottsboro on April 6, 1931 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

July 24, 2026 0 comment
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Afro Birthdays

Today’s Afro Birthdays ! MLB player, Barry Bonds ! NBA player, Karl Malone ! Author, Alexandre Dumas ! Kenyan Runner, Wilfred Bungei !

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English: Barry Bonds on deck in 1993.

English: Barry Bonds on deck in 1993. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Utah...

English: Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Utah Jazz Karl Malone 1997 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Alexandre Dumas, père

Alexandre Dumas, père (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

World Athletics Championships 2007 in Osaka - ...

World Athletics Championships 2007 in Osaka – 800 metres runner Wilfried Bungei after the semifinal (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

July 24, 2026 0 comment
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Afro History

Today in Afro History ! The first Pan African Conference held in London in 1900 ! James R. Jordan Sr. ( Father of Michael Jordan ) passes away in 1993 !

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My father used to say that it's never too late...

My father used to say that it’s never too late to do anything you wanted to do. And he said, ‘You never know what you can accomplish until you try.’ (Photo credit: symphony of love)

English: A plaque commemorating the Fifth Pan ...

English: A plaque commemorating the Fifth Pan African Conference/Congress held in Manchester in 1945. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

July 23, 2026 0 comment
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Afro Birthdays

Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Ethiopian Emperor, Haile Selassie ! Comedian/Actor Marlon Wayans ! Sprinter, Maurice Greene ! Singer, Michelle Williams ! NBA player Gary Payton ! Actress, Helen Martin ! Actor, Eriq Lasalle !

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Autograph Signing with fans

Autograph Signing with fans (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia

Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: Gary Payton playing with the Miami Heat

English: Gary Payton playing with the Miami Heat (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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Maurice Greene (athlete)

Maurice Greene (athlete) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Marlon Wayans at the Wynn Resort and Casino, L...

July 23, 2026 0 comment
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Afro History

Today in Afro History ! Jane Bolin becomes the first Afro American woman Judge in the United States. She was appointed by N.Y.C Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia to The Court of Domestic Relations in 1939 !

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Judge Jane Bolin, first black female to occupy...

Judge Jane Bolin, first black female to occupy a court bench (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

July 22, 2026 0 comment
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Afro Birthdays

Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Actor, Danny Glover ! Singer, Keith Sweat ! NFL player, Keyshawn Johnson ! Funk singer, George Clinton ! NFL player, Steven Jackson ! NFL player, Tim Brown ! Singer, Chuck Jackson !

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Danny Glover speaks at a March for Immigrants ...

Danny Glover speaks at a March for Immigrants Rights in Madison, Wisconsin, USA. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: Danny Glover at the Cannes Film festival.

English: Danny Glover at the Cannes Film festival. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: American singer Keith Sweat

English: American singer Keith Sweat (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

, American football wide receiver for the Caro...

, American football wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers (at time of photo) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: George Clinton at the Neighborhood Th...

English: George Clinton at the Neighborhood Theatre in Charlotte, NC Category:George Clinton (musician) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: St. Louis Rams running back Steven Ja...

English: St. Louis Rams running back Steven Jackson in action in the game against the San Francisco 49ers on November 18, 2007. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Tim Brown

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Tim Brown (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

July 22, 2026 0 comment
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