Today in Afro History ! Sugar Ray Leonard regains the WBC Welterweight Championship in 1980 ! Harold Washington, the first Afro American Mayor of Chicago passes away in 1987.

written by Marc Alexander November 25, 2023

The Harold Washington Library in downtown Chicago. Taken by Douglas Kaye, 2005. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: Lobby of the Harold Washington Library (Chicago), view from the 2nd level. Français : Lobby de la Harold Washington Library (Chicago), vue depuis le 2 e niveau. (Photo credit: Wikipedia

English: Harold Washington Cultural Center (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

“Sugar Ray Leonard” by Mark Mathosian

Today in Afro History ! Sugar Ray Leonard regains the WBC Welterweight Championship in 1980 ! Harold Washington, the first Afro American Mayor of Chicago passes away in 1987.

Today’s Afro Birthdays ! NFL player, Donovan McNabb ! NFL player/Sportscaster, Cris Carter ! Rapper, Erick Sermon ! Singer, Stacy Lattisaw !

Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Singer, Tina Turner ! NFL Hall of Famer, Harry Carson ! Actress, Garcelle Beauvais ! NBA player, Shawn Kemp ! MLB player, Harold Reynolds ! NBA player, Avery Bradley ! Actress, Maia Campbell !

You may also like

Leave a Comment Cancel Reply