This Week in Black History
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This Week in Black History January 1, 1863
The Emancipation Proclamation was issued by President Abraham Lincoln as the country entered the third year of the Civil War.…
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This Week in Black History December 26, 1966
Black historian Maulana Ron Karenga introduces Kwanzaa, a non-religious holiday designed to celebrate African and African-American culture. The holiday honors…
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This Week in Black History December 10, 1984
Desmond Tutu, a South African archbishop known for his work as a human rights activist, received the Nobel Piece…
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This Week in Black History December 1, 1955
Rosa Parks is arrested for refusing to move to the back of a bus and give her seat to a…
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This Week in Black History November 23, 1897
Andrew Jackson Beard, an African American farmer and inventor, was issued a patent for the automatic railroad car coupler. Born…
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This Week in Black History November, 18, 1992
The film “Malcolm X,” directed by Spike Lee (pictured) and starring Denzel Washington and Angela Bassett, is released in the…
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This Week in Black History November 11, 1978
Donna Summer’s “MacArthur Park” reaches the top of the Billboard Hot 100, making it her first number one pop hit. Written…
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This Week in Black History November 6, 1962
Augustus Freeman Hawkins of Los Angeles is elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, becoming the first Black member of…
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This Week in Black History
October 30, 1979 Richard Arrington Jr. was elected as the first African-American mayor of Birmingham, Alabama. He served 20 years…
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This Week in Black History October 21, 1994
Dexter Scott King, the youngest son of Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, is named chief executive and…
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