Today in Afro History ! Otis Redding records “RESPECT” in 1965 ! was last modified:  July 6th, 2025 by Marc Alexander
												
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Today in Afro History ! Althea Gibson becomes first Afro American woman to win Wimbledon in 1957 !
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			Today in Afro History ! Arthur Ashe becomes the first Afro American to win the mens singles title at Wimbledon in 1975 !
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			Today in Afro History ! Arthur Ashe becomes the first Afro American to win the mens singles title at Wimbledon in 1975 ! was last modified:  June 6th, 2025 by Marc Alexander
												Today in Afro History ! Tuskegee Institute founded in 1881 ! New York State Abolishes slavery in 1827 !
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			English: “The Oaks”, former home of Booker T. Washington located on the Tuskegee University campus in Tuskegee, Alabama. The building is a contributing property to the Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site and National Landmark. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
English: George Washington Carver (front row, center) poses with fellow staff members at the Tuskegee Institute (now known as Tuskegee University) located in the U.S. state of Alabama. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Today in Afro History ! Tuskegee Institute founded in 1881 !  New York State Abolishes slavery in 1827 ! was last modified:  June 6th, 2025 by Marc Alexander
												Today in Afro History ! Hazel Scott becomes first Afro American Woman to have her own TV show in 1950 !
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			Today in Afro History ! Civil Rights Act of 1964 signed into law ! Vermont becomes the first American territory to abolish slavery in 1777 !
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			President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the 1964 Civil Rights Act as Martin Luther King, Jr., and others, look on. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
English: President Lyndon B. Johnson at the signing the 1964 Civil Rights Act. White House East Room. People watching include Attorney General Robert Kennedy, Senator Hubert Humphrey, First Lady “Lady Bird” Johnson, Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., F.B.I. Director J. Edgar Hoover, Speaker of the House John McCormack. Television cameras are broadcasting the ceremony. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Today in Afro History ! Civil Rights Act of 1964 signed into law !  Vermont becomes the first American territory to abolish slavery in 1777 ! was last modified:  June 6th, 2025 by Marc Alexander
												Today in Afro History ! Ghana becomes a republic in 1960 ! was last modified:  June 6th, 2025 by Marc Alexander
												Today in Afro History ! The Democratic Republic of the Congo gains independence from Belgium in 1960 !
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			Today in Afro History ! The Democratic Republic of the Congo gains independence from Belgium in 1960 ! was last modified:  June 6th, 2025 by Marc Alexander
												Today in Afro History ! Carter G. Woodson receives the Spingarn Medal in 1926 ! Martial Artist/Actor, Jim Kelly passes away in 2013.
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			Today in Afro History ! Carter G. Woodson receives the Spingarn Medal in 1926 ! Martial Artist/Actor, Jim Kelly passes away in 2013. was last modified:  June 6th, 2025 by Marc Alexander
												Today in Afro History ! Malcolm X establishes the Organization for Afro American Unity in 1964 !
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			Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X meet before a press conference. Both men had come to hear the Senate debate on the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This was the only time the two men ever met; their meeting lasted only one minute. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
English: Malcolm X waiting for a press conference to begin on March 26, 1964 Deutsch: Malcolm X, aufgenommen am 26. März 1964, auf den Beginn einer Pressekonferenz wartend (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Today in Afro History ! Malcolm X establishes the Organization for Afro American Unity in 1964 ! was last modified:  June 6th, 2025 by Marc Alexander
												Today in Afro History ! Jazz Trumpeter, Clifford Brown passes away in 1956.
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			Today in Afro History ! Jazz Trumpeter, Clifford Brown passes away in 1956. was last modified:  June 6th, 2025 by Marc Alexander
												Today in Afro History ! Mozambique gains independence from Portugal in 1975 ! Lincoln Alexander becomes the first Afro Canadian member of the Canadian Parliament in 1968 !
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			English: Mozambique (orthographic projection) Português: Moçambique (projeção ortográfica) Español: Mozambique (proyección ortográfica) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Colonel The Honourable Lincoln M. Alexander Memorial Services (Photo credit: 4 Cdn Div/4 Div CA – JTFC/FOIC)
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