“Ralph Bunche – 1963 March on Washington” by U.S. Information Agency.
Afro History
Today in Afro History ! Tanzania gains it’s independence from the United Kingdom in 1961 !
Landscape in Northern Tanzania, inside the great Rift valley. A dirt track is heading towards the Masaï village of Ngare Sero, 5 km south. The southern end of Lake Natron is visible on the left, the inner rim of the great rift on the right. The landscape is dominated by the huge Ol Doinyo Lengai volcano while the Ngorongoro highlands around Empaakai are visible in the background. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
English: Tanzania (orthographic projection) Português: Tanzânia (projeção ortográfica) Español: Tanzania (proyección ortográfica) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
“Bank of Tanzania golden hour” by Muhammad Mahdi Karim (www.micro2macro.net) Facebook Youtube
Today in Afro History ! Barry White’s hit ” You’re The First, The Last, My Everything ” makes No. 1 on UK music charts in 1974 !
“Grand Gala du Disque Populaire 1974 – Barry White 927-0099” by Nationaal Archief, Den Haag, Rijksfotoarchief: Fotocollectie Algemeen Nederlands Fotopersbureau (ANEFO), 1945-1989
Today in Afro History ! Joseph H. Rainey becomes the first Afro American in The House of Representatives in 1870 !
English: Joseph H. Rainey House, Georgetown, South Carolina. Photo likely taken by Cecil N. McKithan, National Park Service employee, in 1983. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Joseph Rainey. Library of Congress description: “Rainey, Hon. Joseph Hayne of S.C.”. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Today in Afro History ! Actress, Hattie McDaniel becomes the first Afro American woman to receive an Academy Award in 1940 !
“Hattie McDaniel (center), Chairman of the Negro Division of the Hollywood Victory Committee, takes time off from rehear – NARA – 535875 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
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By Scanned by Myra Wysinger and uploaded. Photo from family photo collection.






