This Week in Black History
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This Week in Black History, December 14, 1963
The dam containing the Baldwin Hills Reservoir bursts, killing five people and damaging hundreds of homes in southwest Los Angeles. The failure…
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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 Peace Prize…
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This Week in Black History, November 30, 1982 Michael Jackson releases his sixth solo studio album, “Thriller.” The album contains…
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This Week in Black History, November 22, 1986
Mike Tyson knocks out Trevor Berbick in the second round to become the youngest heavyweight champion in boxing history. Tyson…
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This Week in Black History November 13, 1951
Janet Collins becomes the first black dancer to appear at the prestigious Metropolitan Opera in New York. Her journey is…
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This Week in Black History, November 7, 1967
Carl Stokes, a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, was elected mayor of the city of Cleveland, becoming the…
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November 5, 1918 Frederick Madison Roberts, the great grandson of Sally Hemings (the Thomas Jefferson slave who bore six of…
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October 24, 1935 Langston Hughes’ play “Mulatto” opened in New York, becoming the first Black-authored play to become a long-running…
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October 21, 1968 Dexter Scott King, the youngest son of Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, is named…
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October 11, 1991 Law professor Anita Hill delivers her televised testimony concerning sexual harassment during the confirmation hearing for Clarence…
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