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Afro History
Today in Afro History ! Ralph Bunche becomes the first Afro American Appointed to the State Department in 1944 !
written by Marc Alexander
Today in Afro History ! Aretha Franklin becomes the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987 !
written by Marc Alexander
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.
written by Marc Alexander
Today in Afro History ! Actor, James Avery passes away in 2013. Hulan Jack becomes the first Afro American Borough President of Manhattan in 1953 !
written by Marc Alexander
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”
written by Marc Alexander
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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” was last modified: December 6th, 2023 by Marc Alexander
Today in Afro History ! The Sudanese Parliament approves referendum on the independence of South Sudan in 2009 !
written by Marc Alexander
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.
written by Marc Alexander
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. was last modified: December 6th, 2023 by Marc Alexander
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.
written by Marc Alexander
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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. was last modified: December 6th, 2023 by Marc Alexander
Today in Afro History ! Liberian President, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf announces she will voluntarily imprison herself in Bella Yalla Prison, Christmas day in 2009 !
written by Marc Alexander