Afro History

Today in Afro History ! Mike Tyson defeats Frank Bruno to regain Heavyweight Title in 1996 !

written by Marc Alexander

Français : Boxer Mike Tyson in the ring at Las Vegas, Nevada, ca. October 2006. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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English: Mike Tyson at the South by Southwest Festival in Austin, Texas, United States. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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Mike Tyson

March 17, 2020 0 comment

Afro History

Today in Afro History ! “Freedom’s Journal”, the first Afro American owned and operated newspaper published in the United States. Founded in 1827 !

written by Marc Alexander

The image of Freedom’s Journal vol.1 no. 3, published on 23 March 1827 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

March 16, 2020 0 comment

Afro History

Today in Afro History ! Maurice Ashley becomes the first Afro American to receive the rank of International Grandmaster of Chess in 1999 !

written by Marc Alexander

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English: Maurice Ashley (born March 6, 1966 in St. Andrew, Jamaica) is a chess grandmaster. He is the first and as of 2009[update] only African-American grandmaster. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

March 15, 2020 0 comment

Afro History

Today in Afro History ! African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church founded in New York in 1821 !

written by Marc Alexander

640px-John_Wesley_AME_Zion_Church_(1)-2 By AgnosticPreachersKid at en.wikipedia

John Wesley A.M.E. Zion Church located in the Logan Circle neighborhood of Washington D.C. Est. 1847

March 14, 2020 0 comment

Afro History

Today in Afro History ! Floyd Patterson knocks out Ingemar Johansson in 6th round of heavy weight title fight in 1961 !

written by Marc Alexander

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March 13, 2020 0 comment

Afro History

Today in Afro History ! Jazz musician Charlie “Bird” Parker passes away in 1955.

written by Marc Alexander

Portrait of Charlie Parker, Tommy Potter, Miles Davis, and Max Roach, Three Deuces, New York, N.Y. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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“Bird Lives,” (sculpture of Charlie “Bird” Parker) by Robert Graham (sculptor), 1999 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: Charlie Parker residence on National Register of Historic Places in New York City (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

640px-Charlie_Parker,_Tommy_Potter,_Miles_Davis,_Duke_Jordan,_Max_Roach_(Gottlieb_06851) By William P. Gottlieb

March 12, 2020 0 comment

Afro History

Today in Afro History ! Lorraine Hansberry’s play “A Raisin In The Sun” opened on Broadway at the Barrymore Theatre in 1959 !

written by Marc Alexander

1st edition cover (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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Lorraine Hansberry

March 11, 2020 0 comment

Afro History

Today in Afro History ! James Earl Ray pleads guilty to killing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1969.

written by Marc Alexander

English: Tomb of Martin Luther King, Jr. & Coretta Scott King (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Martin Luther King, 1964 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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

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Martin Luther King leaning on a lectern. Deutsch: 1964: Martin Luther King Português: Martin Luther King (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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March 10, 2020 0 comment

Afro History

Today in Afro History ! Andrew Brimmer is sworn in as the first Afro American member of the Federal Reserve Board in 1966 ! Rapper, Notorious B.I.G. is killed in 1997.

written by Marc Alexander

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By Robert L. Knudsen – LBJ

March 9, 2020 0 comment

Afro History

Today in Afro History ! Ghana joins the United Nations in 1957 ! Henry L. Marsh III elected first Afro American Mayor of Richmond Virginia in 1977 !

written by Marc Alexander

Beach with palms in Ghana, Westafrica (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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

The Supreme Court of Ghana is a lovely example of the colonial architecture in West Africa. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: Photo of the Independence Arch in Accra, Ghana, built to commemorate Ghana’s independence. The national motto, Freedom and Justice is boldly inscribed at the top of the arch. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: A group of drummers in Accra, Ghana, wearing dashiki shirts and knitted kufi caps. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

March 8, 2020 0 comment

Afro History

Today in Afro History ! The first Selma to Montgomery March takes place on this day in 1965. It was later nicknamed ” Bloody Sunday “.

written by Marc Alexander

Bloody Sunday – Alabama police attack Selma-to-Montgomery Marchers, 1965. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Bloody Sunday (1965) – Alabama officers await demonstrators at the Edmund Pettus Bridge From http://www.usdoj.gov/kidspage/crt/voting.htm (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

March 7, 2020 0 comment

Afro History

Today in Afro History ! Dred Scott Case decided by U.S. Supreme Court in 1857.

written by Marc Alexander

Dred Scott’s grave, Calvary Cemetery, St. Louis, Missouri. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Dred Scott, whose famous case to gain his freedom began as a lawsuit filed in St. Louis in 1846 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Harriet Scott, wife of Dred Scott. Noted from “Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper, June 27, 1857.” (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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March 6, 2020 0 comment

Afro History

Today in Afro History ! Crispus Attucks is the first American to be killed at the Boston Massacre in 1770.

written by Marc Alexander

Crispus Attucks (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

An artist’s conception of Crispus Attucks (1723–1770), the first “martyr” of the American Revolution. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: My photo of the Boston Massacre victims grave including Crispus Attucks in Boston Massachusetts’ Granary Burying Ground. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

March 5, 2020 0 comment