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Afro History
Today in Afro History ! The Tulsa Race riot of 1921, where whites burned down the affluent Afro community nicknamed “The Black Wall Street” !
written by Marc Alexander
By Undetermined. – This image is from a postcard in the collection of McFarlin Library, University of Tulsa
Today in Afro History ! The Tulsa Race riot of 1921, where whites burned down the affluent Afro community nicknamed “The Black Wall Street” ! was last modified: May 1st, 2023 by Marc Alexander
Today in Afro History ! Mayor Thomas Bradley elected as the first Afro American Mayor of Los Angeles in 1973 !
written by Marc Alexander
Today in Afro History ! Mayor Thomas Bradley elected as the first Afro American Mayor of Los Angeles in 1973 ! was last modified: May 1st, 2023 by Marc Alexander
Today in Afro History ! Jomo Kenyatta is elected as the first Prime Minister of Kenya in 1963 !
written by Marc Alexander
Today in Afro History ! Jomo Kenyatta is elected as the first Prime Minister of Kenya in 1963 ! was last modified: May 1st, 2023 by Marc Alexander
Today in Afro History ! Althea Gibson becomes the first Afro American woman to win a major tennis title by winning the French Open in 1956 !
written by Marc Alexander
Today in Afro History ! Althea Gibson becomes the first Afro American woman to win a major tennis title by winning the French Open in 1956 ! was last modified: May 1st, 2023 by Marc Alexander
Today in Afro History ! Sgt. William H. Carney becomes first Afro American to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1900 !
written by Marc Alexander
Today in Afro History ! Benjamin O. Davis Jr. becomes the first Afro American U.S. Air Force General in 1959 ! Langston Hughes passes away in 1967.
written by Marc Alexander
Today in Afro History ! Benjamin O. Davis Jr. becomes the first Afro American U.S. Air Force General in 1959 ! Langston Hughes passes away in 1967. was last modified: May 1st, 2023 by Marc Alexander
Today in Afro History ! Mary Jane Patterson becomes the first Afro American woman to earn a B. A. Degree when she receives her Degree from Oberlin College in 1862 !
written by Marc Alexander
Mary Jane Patterson’s home in Washington D. C.
Today in Afro History ! Mary Jane Patterson becomes the first Afro American woman to earn a B. A. Degree when she receives her Degree from Oberlin College in 1862 ! was last modified: May 1st, 2023 by Marc Alexander
Today in Afro History ! Larry Holmes defeats Tim Witherspoon in Heavyweight Championship fight in 1983 !
written by Marc Alexander
Today in Afro History ! Larry Holmes defeats Tim Witherspoon in Heavyweight Championship fight in 1983 ! was last modified: May 1st, 2023 by Marc Alexander