Afro History
Today in Afro History ! The Republic of Niger declares independence from France in 1960 !
English: US Embassy in Niger: Students in make-shift classrooms like these will be beneficiaries of school building projects funded through the MCC threshold program (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Today in Afro History ! Jackie Joyner-Kersee breaks record in the heptathlon with 7161 points in 1986 !
Today in Afro History ! Slaves in Trinidad and Tobago are emancipated in 1838 ! Slavery is abolished in the British Empire in 1834 !
Today in Afro History ! Nation of Islam leader, Elijah Muhammad calls for the establishment of an Afro American State in 1960 ! Jazz Pianist Bud Powell passes away in 1966.
Elijah Muhammad standing behind microphones at podium / World Telegram & Sun photo by Stanley Wolfson. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
`The Fruit of Islam,` a special group of bodyguards for Muslim leader Elijah Muhammad, sits at the bottom of the platform while he delivers his annual Savior`s Day message in Chicago. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
BLACK MUSLIM WOMEN DRESSED IN WHITE APPLAUD ELIJAH MUHAMMAD DURING THE DELIVERY OF HIS ANNUAL SAVIOR’S DAY MESSAGE IN… – NARA – 556245 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Elijah Muhammad addresses followers including Cassius Clay / World Telegram & Sun photo by Stanley Wolfson. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
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Earl Rudolph ” Bud ” Powell
Today in Afro History ! Slaves seized control of the slave ship Amistad in 1839 !
English: Memorial at for slaves on the Spanish ship who revolted against their masters, only to be forced onto the coast of , captured by the , and wound up in a custody battle between Spain and the United States for their right to return to Africa. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Replica of the slave ship Amistad docked at Key West (Photo credit: State Library and Archives of Florida)
Today in Afro History ! MLB Hall of Famer, Lou Brock has his 700th career stolen base in 1974 !
Today in Afro History ! Congress passes an act establishing regiments of Afro American cavalry and infantry soldiers in 1866. Later nicknamed “Buffalo Soldiers” !
English: Buffalo soldiers of the 25th Infantry, some wearing buffalo robes, Ft. Keogh, Montana Italiano: “Buffalo soldiers” (“soldati bisonte”, ossia afroamericani) del 25 o Fanteria; alcuni indossano pelli di bisonte. Ft. Keogh, Montana. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Henry Johnson, United States Army buffalo soldier and Medal of Honor recipient for actions in the Indian Wars. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
An Afro-American Corporal, in the 9th Cavalry. Snow covers the ground 1890. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Today in Afro History ! The Jamaat Al Muslimeen Organization attempts a Coup D’etat against the elected government of Trinidad and Tobago in 1990 !
English: A majestic and sunny view of Parlatuvier Bay in Trinidad and Tobago. This picture was taken of this beautiful bay in February 2009 on a cable car. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
English: Trinidad and Tobago (orthographic projection) Español: Trinidad y Tobago (proyección ortográfica) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
English: coat of arms of Trinidad and Tobago. Italiano: stemma di Trinidad e Tobago. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
English: View of the International Financial Centre near the Port of Port-of-Spain in the Gulf of Paria (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Today in Afro History ! The USS Harmon is the first U.S. warship named after an Afro American war hero in 1943 ! It was named after Medal of Valor recipient, Leonard Roy Harmon !
Photograph taken in about August 1943, when the ship was first completed. This view was retouched by the censor to remove radar antennas, adding the pennant at the masthead in their place. It was then released for publication in March 1944. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Today in Afro History ! Alabama drops rape charges against four of the so called ” Scottsboro Boys” in 1937
Today in Afro History ! The first Pan African Conference held in London in 1900 ! James R. Jordan Sr. ( Father of Michael Jordan ) passes away in 1993 !

My father used to say that it’s never too late to do anything you wanted to do. And he said, ‘You never know what you can accomplish until you try.’ (Photo credit: symphony of love)
English: A plaque commemorating the Fifth Pan African Conference/Congress held in Manchester in 1945. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)









