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This Date in History:
January 2 1884
Film/TV 		  One of our first filmmakers, Oscar Micheaux.
On this date we recall the birth of Oscar Micheaux in 1884.
January 2 1898
Politics/Law/Military 		  Sadie Alexander, a pioneer for Black women in the law
On this date Sadie Alexander, an African-American lawyer and activist was born in in 1898.
January 2 1906
Literature 		  Elmer S. Campbell, the first published Black cartoonist.
Elmer Simms Campbell was born on this date in 1906.
January 2 1911
Education 		  St. Clair Drake, using anthropology & education for racial change.
On this date we mark the birth of St.
January 2 1913
Activist 		  Juanita Mitchellm manning the legal barricades all her life
Juanita Jackson Mitchell was born on this date in 1913.
January 2 1915
Education 		  John Hope Franklin, a timeless educator.
On this date in 1915, African-American educator John Hope Franklin was born.
January 2 1929
Music 		  Arthur Prysock had a rich baritone for ballad and band singing
Arthur Prysock, an African-American singer, was born on this date in 1929.
January 2 1968
Film/TV 		  A man of many faces and many talents, Cuba Gooding, Jr.!
On this date in 1968, Cuba Gooding, Jr.
 
 

    

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