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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