This Week in Black History
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This Week in Black History
June 2, 1875 James Augustine Healy, a Roman Catholic priest in Portland, Maine, became the first black Catholic bishop in…
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This Week in Black History May 27, 1958
Post to Features and This Week in Black History with photo BLACK 052523 Ernest Green, who joined eight Black classmates…
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This Week in Black History
May 18, 1896 The U.S. Supreme Court rules in the Plessy v. Ferguson decision that the separate but equal doctrine…
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This Week in Black History
May 14, 1991 Winnie Mandela is sentenced to six years in prison in South Africa for her involvement in the…
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This Week in Black History
May 10, 1994 After more than 27 years as a political prisoner, Nelson Mandela is inaugurated as the first democratically…
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This Week in Black History
April 21, 1974 Former Los Angeles resident Lee Elder birdies three of his last four holes before sinking an 18-foot…
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This Week in Black History
April 13, 1964 At the 36th Academy Awards program, Sidney Poitier receives the Oscar for best actor for his role…
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This Week in Black History
April 8, 1974 Hank Aaron of the Atlanta Braves hits the 715th home run of his career off Al Downing…
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This Week in Black History
April 2, 1855 John Mercer Langston was elected clerk of the township of Brownhelm, Ohio. He is considered to be…
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This Week in Black History
March 20, 1948 Los Angeles actor James Baskett becomes the first Black man to receive an Academy Award when he…
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