This Week In
Black Hisotry
From what country did
Frederick Douglas flee to
avoidre-enslavememr
APRIL 5, 1972 -
26 year old BI c u-
rity guard, alerted police to the
Wat rgat break-in. 1984 -
L.A. Laker Center m
Abdul-J bb r became all­
time scoring leader in the
NBA, urp ing Wilt Cham­
berlain.1951- A W hington,
D.C. Municipal Court of Ap­
peals outlawed egregation in
re taurant . 1917 - Thre
Plays for a Negro Theater by
poet elf Torrence opened
at the Garden Theater in New
York and attracts serious atten­
tion of critics, public and press.
What percentage of Black
blood classifies someone as an
octoroon?
APRIL6, 1965 - Malcolm
was assassinat d during a
rally in New York City. 1909-
Matthew A. Henson discov­
ered the North Pole 45 minutes
be ore Commander Perry. 1927
- Tenor Roland Hay be­
came the first Black to give a
recital in Bo ton's Symphony
Hall.
Who was the fLT st Blake
Bishop of the Episcopal
Church?
APRIL 7, 1959-Lorrain
berry" . r: e tho irst'
Black playwright to wft'l
York Drama Critics Award (for
A Raisinln The Sun). 1962-
Alaska pas ed an open occu­
pancy law.
What was the name of the
first Black medical journal pub­
lished in the U.S. ?
APRIL 8, 1974 - Atlanta
Braves lugger Hank Aaron
hit 715th career home run, sur­
passing Babe Ruth as the
game's all-time home-run
leader. 1976 - .Alvin 'ley,
dancer, director, was awarded
Spingarn Medal for interna­
tional preemin i the field
of-dance, 1712 - Slave revolt
in New York City.
What was the first Black
Rock W' Roll record?"
APRIL 9, GOOD RI­
D Y. 1866 - First Civil
Rights Bill w p sed. 18 8-
P ul Ro 00, actor, inger,
activist was born. 1966 - The
first World Festival of egro
arts was held in Dakar Senegal.
1976 - Bar ara Jord n first
Bla k keynote speaker to ad ...
dr s a major party at a nati nal
political convention.
Who was the first Black
pitcher in the major leagu ?
APRIL 10 1950 - Su­
preme Court fi t ordered ad­
mi ion of Blacks to all white
c 1. 1 33 - Ira ldrid
acclai med in London for hi
portrayal of Oth llo. 1 47 -
Brooklyn Dodger ki Ro­
binson became th first Bla k ,
to play major league b eball.
H ow many novels did
WEB. Dubois publi h after his
89th birthday?
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