THIS WEEK IN
BLACK HISTORY
aty.
Do you know the � of the
BIDcJc man who invmted an anti­
aircraft gun?
JANUARY 19, 1918 - John
H. J publisher, editor, was
born. 1922 - At Lincoln
Memorial dedication service
B audie� was segregated.
Whom didJackJohnson defeat
to become �ght boxing
champion?
JANUARY 20, 1928 -
W, ohio, author was fum.
1981 - Evelyn hford t
American Women's Record in 60
yard dash (6.65 seconds) at Albu­
querque. I� --Loren Miller,
judge, was born. 1928- The first
African-American elected to Con­
gress in the 20th century was Oscar
DePri t of Illinois,
Black troops in the Civil War
were used mostly as guides, scouts,
andservanis. True or false?
JANUARY 2 JI - rt
I I T: wan, n,'mead:rC wt t
United Sta Inf rrnation Ag n
cy. 1870 - Hinun Rev W
elected first Bla k U.S. Senator,
replacing Jefferson Davis for the
Missi ippi eat. 1970 - Th
Black Theatr Troupe wa
founded in P nix, Arizona. 1
-' Robert (Juice) Wil on,
violini t/ axophonist/clarinetist,
was born. 1975- ugusta Baker
was elected to honorary life mem­
bership, American Library As­
sociation, one of 55 persons in 1
yeats.
What is th nam of the Black
actor who tanedin the film.
"Home of th Brave?"
JANAURY22,1 I-TOllS­
Int L'Ouverture, Haitian
liberator, entered Santo Domingo.
1935,-Sam ke, inger.was
born. 1920- William Warn Id,
m.1954-
Dr. Theod Lawl der-
matologist, was awarded the Spin­
gam Medal for his research in kin
and skin-related di
Who was the first Black .
American to b elevat d ta.th
position of bishop in 'the Catholic
Church?
What i: th al' rag life .pec-
laney in Ghana?
ANSWERS TO BLACK
HISTORY QUESTIONS
17th - The Id oa t
(Ghana, 19 9 .
1 th - 0 rt Rillieux, With
his vacuum pan inventi n.
19th - -Tornm Burn in
Australi • 1 , in the 1 th round.
p II �t P the bout.
20th - False. They scrv d in
avan t capt I ti� . M. ny were
in1antrym n.
2h1- Jan wards.
22n - arne AlIlU tin'
H aly xamc hi h P ot P rtlan 1,
. Jun 2. IR7C:;
rd - l iut .t2 • \A\ for
and 15 yca� for f males.
Malcolm X movie at State' Theater
The movie, Malcolm X is now
being shown at th State Theater, in
downtown Benton Harbor.
Sherron Weeks, owner of the State
Theat r said he had received a call
from Warner Brothers Productions-on
January 11, stating that th movie was
available to her for howing starting
January 16.
"It' been a struggle and it' ok,
because if you just hold on to your
dreams it will come to' life," Weeks
aid.
Benton Harbor will be the first
theater in the Twin Ciiie to have the
movie shown.
� n;��eks W9�movi will be h wn
)���day/tk;ughFriday) at6and 8 p.m.
and Saturday and Sunday, at 12:30
p.rn., 4: 0 p.m. and 8 p.m. All eats
will be 3. for all ages.
Chicago, is a new addition to the en­
del Center at Lake Michigan College,
thanks to th Benton Harbor-St. Joseph
alumn hapter of Delta Sigma Th ta
Inc. Th organization donated the print
in honor of its 25thanniversarycelebra­
tion.
TIle "Maiden in Flight" was hung
near th entran to the Upton Exhibi­
tion Hall in the Mendel. According to
chapter member Glady Peeples Burks,
the painting of a dancer depicts "emo­
tion 1 and piritual realities of varius
aspects of life."
Thunder 1
ot et
Rain
Deltas donate print to
Mendel Center
"Maiden in Flight," a goua he print
by arti t William Kwamcna-Poh of
, Hold T-he Date!!
·BLACK NATION
DAY
IS COMING III
Ceiebrate the 25th Anniversary
of the
New_Afrikan Independence Movement!!
March 26, 27, 28, 1993
Jackson, Mississippi
Youth Organizing • Self�Determination
Human Rights • Reparations
1- Genocide • Politica/Prisoners and Prisoners of War
New Afrikan Women
Spiritual Rally
National and Local Speakers, Leaders, and
Grassroots Workers
sponsored by
New Afrikan People's Organization
Malcolm X Grassroots Movement
Provisional Government of the Republic of New Afrika
NAPO • BND • 1993
P.O. Box 317.62
Jackson Mississippi 39286
601�354-8731
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iddl On Th Roof To
App rAt L C
ton Alliance Chainn
n, will conchld pro-
gram with the aaocuocem nt of the
AlIi nee for E cellence Progr m
which will be launched in 1993.
e been ent to
membe ,but the
i encouraged to at-
for children
German Fasching ( �rdl
Gras)
DANK German Club will sponsor
the annual German F ching Din­
ner/Dance on Saturd y, February 13, at
the DFV Hall, 1541 Prairie Avenue,
South ·Bend.
Re erva tion are required by
January 18. Cost i 15 per person. Call
Paula Pfeifer, 925-6100, for informa- T OU h Love P rent Dance to the German music of AI
tion and rescrvatio , support Group Meet owak and his Ettelweiss Orchestra
The ToughLove Parent Support from 8 p.m, to 1 a.m. Dinner � at
group will meet Tuesday, January 19, 7 p.m.
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