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This Day in Black History: Feb. 27, 1897

Marian Anderson, one of the most celebrated singers of the 20th century, is born on Feb. 27, 1897.

Taken from: https://www.bet.com/article/dbtuer/this-day-in-black-history-feb-27-1897

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This Day in Black History: Feb. 26, 1966

Andrew Brimmer became first Black governor of the Federal Reserve on Feb. 26, 1966.

Taken from: https://www.bet.com/article/gucbko/this-day-in-black-history-feb-26-1966

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This Day in Black History: Feb. 25, 1870

Hiram Rhodes Revels took oath as the first African-American to serve in the senate on Feb. 25, 1870.

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One success of Reconstruction - Black Men were being elected to Congress! 

Booker T and WEB

 

At the end of the 19th Century 2 men emerged to help define who African Americans are, and how do advance the African American Race.  Only Black men could do this, and everyone took a side.  The poem below was written by Dudley Randall in 1965 who lived in the South as a Civil Rights Activist poet.  He wanted to remind those fighting that the fight has been fought before.  I truly believe you can see the difference between the two men in the poem.

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This Day in Black History: Feb. 24, 1864

Rebecca Lee Crumpler becomes first African-American woman to receive an M.D. degree.

Taken from:https://www.bet.com/article/v17690/this-day-in-black-history-feb-24-1864 

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W.E.B. Du Bois

American sociologist and social reformer

born

February 23, 1868
Great Barrington, Massachusetts

Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/February-23

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American basketball player Julius Erving, who was one of the most colourful and exciting figures in the game during the 1970s and '80s, was born.

February 22, 1950

Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/February-22

 

African American Movies to see!

 

Here are some great movies about African American History that all Americans should see, but there are so many more.  Here is a small list:

Movie about the case that decided slaves are property not people.

A true depiction of slavery.   They show real horrors of slavery!

A great movie about Jackie Robinson

You get a real sense of Dr. MLK Jr. and what he was facing

About Fred Hampton's assassination

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This Day in Black History: Feb. 17, 1942

Huey P. Newton, co-founder of the Black Panther Party, is born in Monroe, Louisiana.

Taken from: https://www.bet.com/article/0lpmz5/this-day-in-black-history-feb-17-1942

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This Day in Black History: Feb. 16, 1874

Frederick Douglass was elected president of Freedman's Savings and Trust Company.

Taken from: https://www.bet.com/article/8l1n4a/this-day-in-black-history-feb-16-1874

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Leon Spinks defeated Muhammad Ali to become the heavyweight boxing champion of the world.

February 15, 1978

Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/February-15

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This Day in Black History: Feb. 14, 1957

The Southern Christian Leadership Conference was established on Feb. 14, 1957 and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. served as president.

February 14, 1957

Taken from: https://www.bet.com/article/rc6u0t/this-day-in-black-history-feb-14-1957

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This Day in Black History: Feb. 13, 1920

Andrew "Rube" Foster organizes the first African-American baseball league, the Negro National League, in Kansas City, Missouri.

February 13, 1920

Taken from: https://www.bet.com/article/zf3u4o/this-day-in-black-history-feb-13-1920

NO SCHOOL Feb. 12th!!!!

 

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American basketball player Bill Russell, one of the greatest defensive centres in NBA history and the first Black coach of a major professional American sports team (the Boston Celtics), was born.

February 12, 1934

Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/February-12

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After serving 27 years in prison, Nelson Mandela was released, and he subsequently began negotiations with President F.W. de Klerk that ended apartheid in South Africa.

February 11, 1990

Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/February-11

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On February 10, 1976, President Gerald R. Ford issued a message recognizing Black History Month, becoming the first President to do so. The moment was decades in the making. In 1926 historian, author, and activist Dr. Carter G. Woodson introduced “Negro History Week.” Woodson, who had founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (now the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, ASALH) ten years earlier, chose the month of February to honor the birthdays of two prominent abolitionists: Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln. The holiday gained national recognition in the 1960s, when activists of the Civil Rights Movement brought Negro History Week to college campuses across the country. 

Taken from: https://ford.blogs.archives.gov/2024/02/01/recognition-of-black-history-month/

Clara Luper - Oklahoma Civil Rights Activist

 

Clara Luper being arrested at an Oklahoma City Sit - In in the 1950s

Clara Luper was a teacher in Oklahoma in the 1950s who organized Sit - Ins in Oklahoma.  Sit - Ins were a strategy of the non - violent movement in the Civil Rights Movement.  African Americans would sit at the front counter, and refuse to leave till served.  When the younger whites would attack those sitting at the front counter - the African Americans would not fight back and just sit there and take it.  They would be pulled out of their chair and be kicked and punched, food would be dumped on their head, and sometimes even arrested.  I truly do not think we could do that today.  Clara Luper wouls organize sit - ins with kids!

An Oklahoman sit - in organized by Clara Luper.

Below is a video of Clara Luper's Significance. 

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This Day in Black History: Feb. 9, 1906

Poet Paul Lawrence Dunbar dies in Dayton, Ohio. Also, Leroy “Satchel” Paige nominated to Baseball Hall of Fame.

Taken from: https://www.bet.com/article/qfcy6e/this-day-in-black-history-feb-9-1906

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On Feb. 8, 1986, figure skater Debi Thomas became the first African-American to win the Women's Singles of the U.S. National Figure Skating Championship competition while studying as a pre-med student at Stanford University.

Taken from: https://www.bet.com/article/ybfhif/this-day-in-black-history-feb-8-1986

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American basketball player LeBron James became the all-time highest scorer in the NBA, surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's record of 38,387.

February 7, 2023

Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/February-7

The Green Book

 

The Green Book was a travel guide that helped African American travelers navigate the United States during the Jim Crow era. It was important because it provided information on businesses that were welcoming to Black travelers, which helped to mitigate the risk of racial violence. 

Youtube video that shows importance of the Green Book:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCvGFlxuce8