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December
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Happy Holidays - Celebrate Safely
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Dec.
01 |
1955
- Rosa Parks inspired Montgomery, AL. bus boycott |
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Dec.
02 |
1859
- John Brown executed for insurrection |
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Dec.
03 |
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1847
- Fredrick Douglas' "North Star" 1st
issued |
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Dec.
04 |
1833
- American Anti-Slavery Sociey organized in Philadelphia
1971 - Assasination of Fred Hampton and Mark by Chicago
Police
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Dec.
05 |
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Death of Alexander Dumas
1784 - Death of Phillis Wheatley, black poet
First
Quarter |
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Dec.
06 |
1890
- Sgt. Thomas Shaw earned Congressional Medal
of Honor |
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Dec.
07 |
1896
- Antonio Maceo died martyr for the liberty of
Cuba |
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Dec.
08 |
1896
- J.T. White patents lemon squeezer
1925 - Sammy Davis Jr.’s Birthday
1930 - Flip Wilson’s Birthday
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Dec.
09 |
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1946
- Committee on Civil Rights organized by Executive
Order
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Dec.
10 |
1846-
Norbert Rillieux patents sugar-making equipment |
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Dec.
11 |
1872
- P.B.S. Pinchback became acting Govenor of Louisiana |
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Dec.
12 |
1899
- G.F. Grant patents the golf tee
Full Moon |
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Dec.
13 |
1973
- David Dinkins named Deputy Mayor of New York
City |
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Dec.
14 |
1973 - 14 Black college presidents asked President
Nixon for funds |
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Dec.
15 |
1791
- Bill of rights took affect
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Dec.
16 |
1976
- Andrew Yound appointed U.N. Ambassador |
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Dec.
17 |
1973
- Georgia State Rep. Julian Bond promoted health care
legislation |
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Dec.
18 |
1865
- 13th Amendment Ratified |
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Dec.
19 |
1875 - Carter
G. Woodson birthday
Last
Quarter |
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1852 - Mohesh, leader of Basuto nation of Africa
defeats the Boers
1933 - J. Jackson published, "Am I a Soldier
of the Cross" |
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Dec.
21 |
1920
- W. H. Sammons patented hair straightening comb |
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Dec.
22 |
Billy
Jon McComb's birthday
Aliyah Burchette's birthday
1941 - Atlanta Urban league won "Mrs." battle
for black women |
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Dec.
23 |
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1875
- Stanley Scott appointed to A.I.D. African Staff |
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Dec.
24 |
1814
- Black troops held position
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Dec.
25 |
1971
- Operation PUSH founded in Chicago by Rev. Jesse Jackson |
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Dec.
26 |
Umoja
(Unity) - Kwanzaa |
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Dec.
27
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Kujichagulia
(Self-Determination) - Kwanzaa
New Moon
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Dec.
28 |
1905
- Earl Hines "Father of Modern Jazz"
Piano's Birthday
Ujima
(Collective Work & Responsibility) - Kwanzaa
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Dec.
29 |
1746
- Lucy Terry wrote first poem
Ujamaa (Cooperative
Economics) |
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Dec.
30 |
Nia
(Purpose) - Kwanzaa |
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Dec.
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Kuumba
(Creativity) - Kwanzaa
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