WVEL Black History Scope: February 9th

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African-American History Month is still going strong!

If you want to see who made history and how African-Americans are making it happen, click on right here to get your details and information right now……….…

 

Black History Scope: February 9th:

1906 -Death of Paul Laurence Dunbar (33), Dayton, OH

1944 -Novelist Alice Walker was born in Eatonton, GA

1952-Author Ralph Ellison’s novel Invisible Man wins the National Book Award

1971-Leroy Robert “Satchel” Paige inducted to Baseball Hall of Fame

1995-Bernard Harris, African-American astronaut, takes space walk.

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