Today's Black History Minute

Today in Black History[1]

1. 1970 - Nationalists disrupted UN session on Congo
Nationalists disrupted UN session on Congo with demonstration for slain Congo Premier Patrice Lumumba.

2. 1968 - Henry Lewis
On this day Henry Lewis becomes the first African American to lead a symphony orchestra in the United States.

3. 1965 - Nat King Cole, singer and pianist, dies
Nat King Cole, singer and pianist, died in Santa Monica, California.

4. 1964 - Louis Armstrong's "Hello Dolly"
Louis Armstrong's "Hello Dolly" recording becomes his first and only number one record.

5. 1961 - African Protests Disrupt UN
U.S. and African nationalist protesting the slaying of Congo Premire Patrice Lumumba distrupts U.N. sessions

6. 1851 - Black abolitionists invaded Boston courtroom and
Black abolitionists invaded Boston courtroom and rescued a fugitive slave.

7. 1848 - Sarah Roberts barred from white school in Boston
Sarah Roberts barred from white school in Boston. Her father, Benjamin Roberts, filed the first school integration suit on her behalf.

8. 1804 - New Jersey begins to abolish slavery
The New Jersey Legislature approved a law calling for "gradual" emancipation of African Americans. In so doing, New Jersey became the last Northern state to outlaw slavery.

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