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.

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

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

Thurgood Marshall, appointed by Kennedy to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Today in Afro History ! Singer/Actor/Athlete/Activist, Paul Robeson passes away in 1976.

“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)
By Unknown – College Football Hall of Fame, PD-US,
Paul Robeson
By Gordon Parks, Office of War Information;

English: Joe Frazier was awarded the Order of the Palmetto in Beaufort, South Carolina, United States. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
“George Foreman 1973” by Nationaal Archief, Den Haag, Rijksfotoarchief:

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” by Film screenshot – Stage Door Canteen film.
Today in Afro History ! Barack Obama is Inaugurated as the 44 President of The United States in 2009 !

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

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)
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 !

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

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

English: Political map of the 36 States of Nigeria (English) Deutsch: politische Karte Nigerias (Englisch) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
“A woman attends a health education session in northern Nigeria (8406369172)” by Susan Elden/DFID.
Today in Afro History ! The Tuskegee Airmen formed in 1941 ! Zeta Phi Beta Sorority founded at Howard University in 1920 !
“Tuskegee airmen 2” by Frissell, Toni, 1907-1988, photographer.
“Tuskegee Airmen – Circa May 1942 to Aug 1943” by The original uploader was Signaleer at English Wikipedia
“Tuskegee airmen (archive photo)”. Licensed under Public Domain via Wikipedia
Today in Afro History ! Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority founded at Howard University in 1908 !
Today in Afro History ! Sanford and Son starring Redd Foxx and Demond Wilson, premiers on TV in 1972 !
“Redd Foxx Demond Wilson Sanford and Son 1972” by Robert Garner Attractions, Denver,
“Slappy White Redd Foxx Sanford and Son 1972” by NBC Television
“Scatman Crothers Redd Foxx Sanford and Son 1975” by NBC Television
Today in Afro History ! Delta Sigma Theta Sorority founded at Howard University in 1913 !
“Delta4” by Unknown
“Delta Sigma Theta Chapter at Wilberforce University in 1922” by Wilberforce University
Today in Afro History ! Author, Lorraine Hansberry passes away in 1965. The Zanzibar Revolution begins in 1964 !

English: A panorama of the Old Fort of Zanzibar and the Stone town as seen from the House of Wonders in Zanzibar, Tanzania. This composite image was stitched with PTGui using cylindrical projection (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Dhow at Zanzibar Français : Boutre à l’île de Zanzibar, Tanzanie. Kiswahili: Dau mbele ya mwambao wa Zanzibar (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
“Lorraine Hansberry” by Source.