ROBINSON RETIRED BEFORE PLAYING A GAME FOR THE GIANTS.
Showing posts with label Black hero. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Black hero. Show all posts
Tuesday, December 13, 2016
ON THIS DAY...
...IN 1956, THE BROOKLYN DODGERS TRADED JACKIE ROBINSON TO THE RIVAL NEW YORK GIANTS FOR A JOURNEYMAN PITCHER AND AN ESTIMATED $30,000.
ROBINSON RETIRED BEFORE PLAYING A GAME FOR THE GIANTS.
ROBINSON RETIRED BEFORE PLAYING A GAME FOR THE GIANTS.
Tuesday, October 27, 2015
on this DAY
ON OCTOBER 25, 1940, BENJAMIN O. DAVIS. SR. ATTAINS THE RANK OF BRIGADIER GENERAL, BECOMING THE FIRST BLACK GENERAL IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY.
To read about his incredible journey GOOGLE his name
Thursday, October 8, 2015
birth of a COMMUNITY CREATOR
REVEREND JESSE LOUIS JACKSON, SR. was born on this day 10/8/1941, in Greenville, South Carolina.
He is a Baptist minister, civil rights activist and politician who was once a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination.
Jackson is the founder of Rainbow/PUSH.
To read the details of his storied life GOOGLE his name
Wednesday, August 26, 2015
BIRTH OF A BLACK HERO
Notable Black heroes born in AUGUST
8/2/1924 - JAMES BALDWIN, NOVELIST, ESSAYIST, PLAYWRIGHT, POET, SOCIAL CRITIC
8/17/1887 - MARCUS GARVEY - LEADER OF THE UNIVERSAL NEGRO IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION (UNIA)
To read more about their contributions to history GOOGLE their names
8/2/1924 - JAMES BALDWIN, NOVELIST, ESSAYIST, PLAYWRIGHT, POET, SOCIAL CRITIC
8/17/1887 - MARCUS GARVEY - LEADER OF THE UNIVERSAL NEGRO IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION (UNIA)
To read more about their contributions to history GOOGLE their names
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