Edward Diggs
On April 22, 1951, The University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill, Admitted Its First Black Medical Student, Edward O. Diggs, Of Winston Salem, North Carolina. The Ex Postal Worker Started His Own Practice in High Point, NC, From 1956-59, Then Worked At St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Washington, D.C. He retired in 1978.
The Following Newspaper Article Appeared In The Baltimore Afro-American, May 6, 1951:
1951 – Black Student Admitted to Medical School
Baltimore Afro-American, May 5, 1951
The University of North Carolina admitted Edward O. Diggs as the first black to attend its medical school.
CHAPEL HILL, N.C.—Acknowledging that "it is best not to fight the supreme law of the land," the board of admissions of the Medical School of the University of North Carolina last week approved the application of Edward O. Diggs, 30, to enter the school and sent to him a letter of acceptance.
Diggs thus becomes the first person of his race to be accepted as a student by the University of North Carolina in its 62-year-old history. His admittance also marks the first time a Deep South state supported institution of high learning has admitted a colored student to its classes without having been ordered to do so by the courts.
The medical school's admissions committee voted 6 to 1 to admit Diggs. Approval of Diggs came three weeks after the university board of trustees voted to admit any student to a graduate or professional school "without regard to race or color" when the state does not provide separate facilities for minority races.
Glad He's Accepted
Diggs, a premedical student at A and T College, has not yet received his letter of acceptance, but he said upon learning of his achievement, "I am glad I was accepted."
A graduate of Winston Salem Teachers College in 1938, Diggs taught school before going to the service during World War II. He is the father of three children and a part-time post office worker while attending school.
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Bill Pickett
Black Cowboy, Bill Pickett, Died On April 21, 1932, After Being Kicked While Roping A Bronco. He Was 72 Years Old.
Known As The "Dusky Demon," Pickett Invented -- And Was The Master Of -- The Rodeo Event Called Bulldogging. Bulldogging Requires That A Cowboy Wrestle A Longhorn Steer To The Ground With His Bare Hands, In A Race Against The Clock.
In 1971, Pickett Was The First Black American To Be Inducted Into The Cowboy Hall Of Fame, In Oklahoma City.
The 101 Ranch Near Ponca City, OK And The Site Of Pickett's Grave, Was Designated A National Historic Landmark In 1975.
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Berry Gordy & MOTOWN
Music Executive, Barry Gordy, Incorporated Motown Records Corporation In Detroit Michigan, On April 14, 1960.
Originally Called Hitsville, USA, Gordy, Started The Company With An $800 Loan From His Family. A Former Boxer, Record Store Owner And Factory Worker, He Chose The Company's Second (And Most Famous) Name, Motown, From Black Slang Used To Identify Detroit's Importance As A Center Of Automobile Manufacturing.
"Shop Around" By The Miracles, Went Gold Shortly After Motown Was Founded. With The Combined Efforts Of The Group's Lead Singer, Smokey Robinson, And Barry Gordy, Motown Records Became One Of The Most Successful Business Ventures In American History.
Calling Itself "The Sound Of Young America," Motown Helped Launch The Careers Of Some Of Music's Biggest MagaStars, Including: Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, Michael Jackson And Lionel Richie. Groups Such As The Supremes, The Temptations, The Four Tops, Martha & The Vandellas, The Marvelettes And The Jackson 5 Also Achieved Superstardom.
Motown Moved Its Operation To Los Angeles In 1969. Many Claimed This Ripped The Heart Out Of Detroit.
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MOTOWN GREATS
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Juanita Hall
The Broadway Show, "South Pacific," Opened On April 7, 1949 At New York City’s Majestic Theater, With Black Actress, Jaunita Hall, Playing The Part Of Bloody Mary - A Role For Which She Became The First Black American To Win A Tony Award For Best Supporting Actress In 1950.
Hall’s Renditions Of "Happy Talk" And "Bali H’ai" Quickly Turned The Songs Into National Hits. Juanita Hall Reprised Her Role As Bloody Mary in the 1958 Film Version of "South Pacific." On The Stage She Sang The Songs By Herself But In The Movie Version She Was Dubbed By Muriel Smith Who Played Bloody Mary In London.
Hall Received Classical Training At Julliard. In Addition To Stage Acting She Made Club Appearances, Was A Choir Director And Worked In Films Such As Miracle In Harlem (1948) And Flower Drum Song (1961).
Juanita Hall Died February 28, 1968.
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