Today in Black History for June 26th Selected Black Facts for June 26 1. 1967 - Martin Luther King was denied freedom of speech! When martin Luther King came to chicago in the late 60s, no church would let him speak, but one! All the others said he was a radial preacher. Friendship Baptist Church on Chicagos westside allowed Rev. L. King to speak about civil rights!Rev Shelvin J. Hall showed no fear and allowed King to speak! I know because... 2. 1962 - Sit-in demonstrations and passive resistance Sit-in demonstrations and passive resistance movement began in Cairo, Illinois. Demonstrations against segregation in swimming pool, skating rink and other facilities continued for several months. 3. 1959 - Abandonment of school system Prince Edward County, Va., Board of Supervisors abandoned school system to prevent integration. 4. 1956 - Clifford Brown dies Jazz trumpeter Clifford Brown dies in an auto accident on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Founder of the Brown-Roach Quintet with Max Roach two years earlier, Brown had built a reputation as one of the finest jazz trumpeters of his day as a major proponent of hard bop. 5. 1956 - Physician Bernard A. Harris, Jr is born Physician Bernard A. Harris, Jr was born in Temple, Texas. After completing his residency training in 1985 at the Mayo Clinic, Dr. Harris then completed a National Research Council Fellowship at NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California. While at Ames he conducted research in the field of musculoskeletal ph... 6. 1938 - James Weldon Johnson died James Weldon Johnson died of injuries received in an automobile accident near his summer home in Wiscosset, Maine. 7. 1934 - W.E.B. Du Bois W.E.B. Du Bois resigned from his position at the NAACP in a disagreement over policy and racial strategy. Continue To Celebrate Black History….
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