Afro History
Today in Afro History ! Ralph Bunche becomes the first Afro American Appointed to the State Department in 1944 !
Today in Afro History ! Aretha Franklin becomes the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987 !
English: Aretha Franklin sings “My Country ‘Tis Of Thee'” at the U.S. Capitol during the 56th presidential inauguration in Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 2009. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
“Aretha Franklin” by Atlantic Records – Billboard, page 9, 15 July 1967.
Today in Afro History ! Whites attack Afro American residents in Rosewood Florida, killing eight people in 1923.
The remains of Sarah Carrier’s house where two blacks and two whites were killed in Rosewood in January 1923 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Today in Afro History ! David Dinkins becomes the 1st Afro American mayor of N.Y.C in 1990 ! Abraham Lincoln signs the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863.
Summary Map of counties covered and not covered by the Emancipation Proclamation. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
“David dinkins” by Photo by Steve Mack/S.D. Mack Pictures.
Today in Afro History ! Actor, James Avery passes away in 2013. Hulan Jack becomes the first Afro American Borough President of Manhattan in 1953 !
Today in Afro History ! The 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion, an all Afro army volunteer unit was activated in 1943, making them the first Afro American paratroopers. AKA “The Triple Nickels”
“20111110-OC-AMW-0004 – Flickr – USDAgov” by U.S. Department of Agriculture
Today in Afro History ! The Sudanese Parliament approves referendum on the independence of South Sudan in 2009 !
Today in Afro History ! Jazz Pianist/Composer, Billy Taylor passes away in 2010.
Today in Afro History ! Dr. Charles R. Drew establishes Blood Bank in 1941, based on his research on blood transfusions and improved techniques for storing blood !
DR. CHARLES RICHARD DREW, M.D., C.M., MED. D.Sc. – PROFESSOR OF SURGERY, HOWARD UNIVERSTITY, CHIEF SURGEON… – NARA – 535693 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Today in Afro History ! Jack Johnson defeats Tommy Burns, making him the first Afro American, World Heavyweight Champion in 1908 !
Today in Afro History ! Jupiter Hammon, who was a slave in New York, publishes “An Evening Thought” in 1760, which is the first work by an Afro American to be published in the U.S.
English: Jupiter Hammon’s address to the negroes of New York State, 1806 Category:United States history images (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Today in Afro History ! The Georgia Infirmary, located near Savannah, is Chartered by whites in 1832 to care for afflicted and elderly Africans, making it the first hospital for Afro Americans in America.
“SavannahRooftopViewNW20140422” by RCraig09
Today in Afro History ! Liberian President, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf announces she will voluntarily imprison herself in Bella Yalla Prison, Christmas day in 2009 !
Deputy Secretary of Defense Gordon England escorts Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf into the Pentagon Oct. 24, 2007. England and Johnson-Sirleaf will discuss a variety of bilateral security issues of interest to both nations. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
English: Condoleezza Rice and Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf. Français : Condoleezza Rice et Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
English: Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf campaigning in Monrovia, Liberia in 2005, shortly before she was elected. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
“Ellen Johnson Sirleaf February 2015” by Ash Carter





