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1904 Music |
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Coleman Hawkins, a jazz tenor legend. Coleman Hawkins, an African-American jazz composer and saxophonist, was born on this date in 1904. |
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1865 Education |
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Shaw University founded. On this date in 1865, Shaw University in Raleigh, North Carolina, a private, coeducational institution, was founded. |
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1842 Religion |
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The Sisters of the Holy Family, a haven for blacks . . . The Sisters of The Holy Family Parish, an African-American congregation of pontifical status, was founded on this date in 1842 in New Orleans. |
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1849 Activist |
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Amanda Dickson, AfricanAmerican slave and later free aristocrat Amanda America Dickson was born on this date in 1849. |
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1923 Film/TV |
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A commanding presence, Julius Harris! The birth of Julius Harris in 1923 is celebrated on this date. |
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1984 Episode |
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Anti-Apartheid protest happens! On this date in 1984, The South African Embassy in Washington D. |
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2004 Education |
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Another Rhodes Scholarship for African America! On this date in 2004, Rachel Y. |
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1936 Music |
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James DePreist, gifted and versatile, one of America's finest musicians ames DePreist was born on this date in 1936. |
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