WVEL Celebrates Black History Month

Here are some Black history facts for February 4th:

1996 – J.C. Watts becomes the first African American selected to respond to a state of the union address.

1986 – A stamp of Sojourner Truth is issued by the U.S. Postal Service.

1971 – The National Guard is mobilized to quell rioting in Wilmington, North Carolina.  Two people are killed and the riots continue until February 9th.

1969 – MPLA begins armed struggle against Portugal in Angola.

1913 – Rosa Parks was born.  Her full name at birth was Rosa Louise McCauley.

1794 – France abolishes slavery.

Find more information on these Black History facts and more at the link below:

http://www.blackfacts.com/