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Well family, as Black History Month draws to a close, let’s make this journey memorable by hitting the trail one more time!
Black History Scope For February 28th:
1704-Elias Neau, a Frenchman, opened school for Blacks in New York City.
1708-Slave revolt, Newton, Long Island (N.Y.). Seven whites killed. Two Black male slaves and an Indian slave were hanged, and a Black woman was burned alive.
1778-Rhode Island General Assembly in precedent-breaking act authorized the enlistment of slaves.
1859-Arkansas legislature required free Blacks to choose between exile and enslavement.
1871-Second Enforcement Act gave federal officers and courts control of registration and voting in congressional elections.
1879-Southern Blacks fled political and economic exploitation in “Exodus of 1879.” Exodus continued for several years. One of the major leaders of the Exodus movement was a former slave, Benjamin (“Pap”) Singleton.
1932-Richard Spikes invented/patented automatic gear shift.
1940- Richard Wright’s Native Son published.
1942-Race riot at Sojourner Truth Homes in Detroit, MI.
1943-Porgy and Bess opened on Broadway with Anne Brown and Todd Duncan in starring roles.
1948-Sgt. Cornelius F. Adjetey becomes the first martyr for national independence of Ghana.
1977-Comedian Eddie (“Rochester”) Anderson, dies on this day at the age of 71.
1984-Musician and entertainer Michael Jackson wins eight Grammy Awards. His album, “Thriller”, broke all sales records to-date, and remains one of the top-grossing albums of all time.
1990-Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Cornelius Gunter, lead singer of the Coasters, was shot to death in Las Vegas, NV. Gunter joined the group in 1957 and was around for such hits as “Poison Ivy” and “Charlie Brown.” Also on this day, Philip Emeagwali, awarded the Gordon Bell Prize (computing’s Nobel Prize) for solving one of the twenty most difficult problems in the computing field.
Once again, we thank you so much for being with us on this February 2017 Journey In Black History. We hope and pray that you were educated, inspired, informed, and entertained by some of the artifacts that was passed along on this blog. Prayerfully, we’ll see you real soon; Until we meet again, Be Well, Stay Focused, and Stay Strong!! One Love!!
(Information courtesy of blackfacts.com)
