TODAY IN OUR HISTORICITY Gabriel Prosser and Jack Bowler assembled over 1,100 slaves to march on Richmond, VA, on this date in 1800. A storm, however, forced them to put the plan on hold in this early attempt at freedom. Blacks participated in a national political convention for the first time on this date in 1843. The Liberty Party Convention was held in Buffalo, NY. Wilberforce University (Ohio) was established by the AME Church on this date in 1856. Roy Wilkins, the second Executive Director of the NAACP, was born in St. Louis, MO, on this date in 1901. Carrie Saxon Perry, 1st black mayor of a major US city (Hartford CT) was born on this date in 1931. Retired basketball center Robert Parish born in Shreveport, Louisiana. Parish was a 4x NBA champion (3 times with the Boston Celtics and once with the Chicago Bulls) who was named to the Basketball Hall of Fame on this date in 1953. Saxophonist Gerald Albright born in Los Angeles, California. A multi-instrumentalist who also plays the bass guitar and keyboards Albright has recorded many of his albums performing all instruments on this date in 1957. 1st Black judge of a US District Court confirmed-JB Parsons on this date in 1961. Constance Baker Motley is confirmed as U.S. district judge and becomes the first Black woman on the federal bench. She was also first African American woman elected to the New York State Senate in 1964 on this date in 1966. Thurgood Marshall was confirmed by the Senate and became the first Black Supreme Court Justice on this date in 1967. Lieutenant Colonel Guion S. Bluford, Jr. became the first Black U.S. astronaut in space on this date in 1983. Bluford flew on a six-day mission aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger. Wade Hampton McCree, Jr., former federal judge and college professor, died in Detroit, MI, on this date in 1987. Ben Johnson of Canada runs 100 m in world record 9.83 sec on this date in 1987. Kirby Puckett goes 6-for-6 with 2 HRs in Minn 10-6 win over Milwaukee on this date in 1987.
Posted on: Fri, 30 Aug 2013 06:54:17 +0000
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