Today in Black History for November 16th Selected Black Facts for November 16 1. 2001 - Representing Nigeria, Agbani Darego was crowned Miss World on November 16, 2001. Representing Nigeria, Agbani Darego was crowned Miss World on November 16, 2001. She is the first black African to win the title. 2. 1972 - National Guard mobilized after officers killed National Guard mobilized after officers killed two students during Southern University demonstrations. 3. 1964 - Birthday - Dwight Gooden Born on this day in Tampa, Florida, Dwight Gooden went on to become the youngest player selected as the National League Rookie of the Year in 1984, the youngest to be chosen for the All-Star Game, and the youngest to win the Cy Young Award. 4. 1963 - Zina Garrison born Zina Garrison is born in Houston, Texas. She will win 37 professional tennis title, an Olympic gold medal and in 1990 finish runner-up at Wimbledon. 5. 1873 - Father of the Blues, WC Handy, born in Florence, AL, 1873 Father of the Blues, WC Handy, born in Florence, AL, 1873 6. 1873 - Birthday Father of the Blues, WC Handy was born on November 18, 1873 7. 1873 - Richard t. Greener Richard T. Greener, first Black graduate of Harvard University, named professor of metaphysics at the University of South Carolina. 8. 1873 - W.C. Handys birth W.C. Handy born in Florence, Alabama. 9. 1780 - Paul Cuffe & other black taxpayers of Massachusetts protest to the state legisl Paul Cuffe & other black taxpayers of Massachusetts protest to the state legislature against taxation without representation, demanding the right to vote. 10. 1780 - Paul Cuffe & other black taxpayers of Massachusetts protest to the state legisl Paul Cuffe & other black taxpayers of Massachusetts protest to the state legislature against taxation without representation, demanding the right to vote. Continue To Celebrate The History Of our people….
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