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December 29, 1991 - Image 7

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Michigan Citizen, 1991-12-29

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This Week In
Black History
t hat tim and wh r
did th Zimbabw culture
flour' h in Africa?
When did Blacks fir t
receive didnifred roles - not
in ing and dancing in films ?
DECEMBER 31t NEW
YEAR'S EVE. 19 0
Od tt Holme, blu nd
fol in er, w born.
What major differences
are between the CMEs,
AMEs, and AMEZs?
JANUARY I, NEW
YEAR'S DAY. 1916- First
i ue of Journ I of Ne ro
H tory pubJi hed. 1923 -
Milton (Da ) Jac on,
vibraphoni t, was born.
Who are these church
groups: C.M.E.s, A.M.E.s,
and A.M.E.Z.s?
JANUARY 2, 1966 -
Klvle K plan named
NAACP Pre ident. 1984 -
W. Wilson goode became the
first Black mayor of Philadel­
phia, Pa. 1863 - Pre ident
Abr bam Lincoln issued
Emancipation Proclamation.
1989- Tony Rice and Notre
Dame defeated Major Harris
and We t Virginia, in the
Fiesta Bowl for the National
Collegiate Football Cham­
pionship.1913 -Jobn Hope
Franklin, his torian, was
born.
What percent of the
Bahamian people are Black?
JANUARY 3, 1984 '­
Rev. Je e Jackson was
responsible for Lt. Robert
Goodman's release after he
was shot down over Damas-
cus. Syria. 1624 - William
Tucker was the 1st Black
child born in the US chris­
tened at Jamestown, VA.
M·EET NG YOUR
FAMILYlS NEEDS·
IS WHAT WE'RE ALL ABOUT!
What is the original name
of the nation of Ghana?
JANUARY 4, 1971- Dr.
Melvin H. Evans became the
first elected governor of the
Virgin Islands. 1937 -
Grace Dumbry, opera
singer. was born.
What is believed to be the
source of the expression "The
real McCoy?"
ANSWERS TO BLACK
HISTORY QUESllONS
December 29th - Carb­
on datings show that the site
was settled as early as 400
A.D. It is the belief that the
Monomotapa left the area in
the 15th century. Cooper,
gold and iron were mined
there.
30th - Not until after
World War Two, Circa 1946-
1950.
31 t - Virtually none.
Many attempts have been
made at merger.
January 1st - Christian
Methodist Episcopal
(formerly the Colored
Methodist Episcopal
Church), African Methodist
Episcopal Church, and the
African Methodist Episcopal
Zion Church.
2nd - About 72 Percent
(72.3%).
3rd - Ghana is the
Original name of the cou ry
once called the Gold Coa t.
4tb - An expression
believed to have been made
originally with regard to false
McCoy inventions appearing
to be authentic products.
Thus "Is it the real McCoy?"
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