Dr. Carter G. Woodson
"The Father Of Black History," Dr. Carter G. Woodson, Was Awarded The NAACP's Spingarn Medal, On This Day In 1926.
As A Scholar, Author, Educator And Historian, Dr. Woodson Worked To Make Sure That The Accomplishments Of Black People To America And The World, Were Recognized And Not Forgotten. To That End, He Created What Is Known Today As Black History Month, In February, 1926.
He Chose February To Coincide With The Birthdays Of Frederick Douglass And Abraham Lincoln, Two Figures Who Impacted The Lives Of African Americans.
Prior To The Creation Of Black History Month, Dr. Woodson Had Already Established The Association For The Study Of Negro Life And History (Today Called The Association For The Study Of African American Life And History) In 1915. The ASALH Created Research And Publication Outlets For Black Scholars. Including The Journal Of Negro History And The Negro Bulletin.
Although Dr. Woodson Authored Many Scholarly Writings Prior To His Death, His Most Popular And Most Cited Exposition Remains The Miseducation Of The Negro, Published In 1933.
"In Order For Black History To Live, We Must Continue To Breathe Life Into It." -- Hubert Gaddy, Jr.
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Malcolm X
El Hajj Malik El-Shabazz./Malcolm X, Noted Black Historian, John Henrik Clarke And Other Black Nationalists Leaders Founded The ORGANIZATION OF AFRO-AMERICAN UNITY On June 28, 1964, In Harlem, New York. Malcolm Announced The Founding Of The Group At A Rally.
Formed Shortly After His Break With The Nation Of Islam (Initially Due To Remarks He Made About The Assassination Of President John F. Kennedy), The OAAU Was A Secular Institution That Sought To Unify 22 Million Non-Muslim African Americans With The People Of The African Continent.The OAAU Was Modeled After The ORGANIZATION OF AFRICAN UNITY (OAU), A Coalition Of 53 African Nations Working To Provide A Unified Political Voice For The Continent.
Malcolm Sought To Reconnect Black Americans With Their African Heritage, Establish Economic Independence, And Promote African American Self-determination. He also Wanted OAAU Representation On The OAU.
The OAAU Called For African American-Run Institutions Within The Black Community -- As Well As Increased Participation In Mainstream Politics. In An Effort To Keep The OAAU Strictly In The Hands Of Black Americans, Malcolm Insisted That There Be No Monetary Donations From Non-African Sources. The Organization Also Refused Membership To Whites.
The OAAU's Constitution Contained The Following, For The Basic Unity Program:
1. Restoration: "In order to release ourselves from the oppression of our enslavers then, it is absolutely necessary for the Afro-American to restore communication with Africa."
2. Reorientation: "We can learn much about Africa by reading informative books."
3.Education: "The Organization of Afro-American Unity will devise original educational methods and procedures which will liberate the minds of our children. We will ... encourage qualified Afro-Americans to write and publish the textbooks needed to liberate our minds ... educating them [our children] at home."
4. Economic Security: "After the Emancipation Proclamation ... it was realized that the Afro-American constituted the largest homogeneous ethnic group with a common origin and common group experience in the United States and, if allowed to exercise economic or political freedom, would in a short period of time own this country. We must establish a technician bank. We must do this so that the newly independent nations of Africa can turn to us who are their brothers for the technicians they will they will need now and in the future."
Malcolm's Half-Sister, Ella Collins, Took Over The OAAU, Following His Murder On February 21, 1965, However, Most Members Left The Group That Now Lacked Charismatic Leadership. Nevertheless, The OAAU Inspired The Formation Of Future "Black Power" Groups During The Next Decade And Beyond.
"In Order For Black History To Live, We Must Continue To Breathe Life Into It." -- Hubert Gaddy, Jr.
Malcolm Forms The OAAU
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Paul Laurence Dunbar On This Day In 1872, Paul Laurence Dunbar Was Born In Dayton, Ohio.
The Son Of Former Slaves, Dunbar Became A Prolific And Popular Turn-Of The-Century Writer. Booker T. Washington Dubbed Him "Poet Laureate Of The Negro Race."
Dunbar Was Most Widely Known For ("Negro") Dialect Poetry, Although He Favored His Standard English Writings.
His First Volume Of Poetry, "Oak And Ivory," Was Published In 1892, With The Help Of His Friends Orville And Wilbur Wright.
His 1896 Collection, "Majors And Minors," Won Critical Acclaim, And In 1901 His Novel, "Sport Of The Gods," Was Published. "Sport Of The Gods" Represents Dunbar's Transition Into Naturalist Tradition Embraced By Writers In The Early 1900's. Naturalist Novels Presented A More "Scientific" View Of Life.
The Following Is An Excerpt From "Sport Of The Gods (Chapter 7):"
The subtle, insidious wine of New York will begin to intoxicate him. Then, if he be wise, he will go away, anyplace--yes he will even go over to Jersey. But if he be a fool, he will stay and stay until the town becomes all in all to him; until the very streets are his chums and certain buildings and corners his best friends. Then he is hopeless, and to live elsewhere would be his death.
Dunbar Died At The Age Of 34, From Tuberculosis. His Home, Located At 219 Summit Street In Dayton, Remains Very Much The Same As It Was At The Time Of His Death In 1906.
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Paul Revere Williams On June 26, 1953, Paul Revere Williams Was Awarded The NAACP's Spingarn Medal For His Work In Architecture.
In The 1930's Williams Designed The Saks Fifth Avenue Department Store In Beverly Hills, California. During The 1940's He Executed Alterations And Additions To The Beverly Wilshire Hotel. The Landmark Building, Located On Wilshire Blvd., Is Considered One Of The World's Finest Hotels.
Williams Also Built Many Plush Hollywood Dwellings In Bel Air And Beverly Hills, Including Homes For Lon Chaney, Lucille Ball, Cary Grant, Danny Thomas And Frank Sinatra.
He Designed The Los Angeles County Courthouse, The Golden State Mutual Life Building And The Tudor Mansion In Pasadena, CA, Used As Wayne Manor, In The 1960's TV Show, Batman.
Other Buildings He Designed (Completely Or In Part) Are The Shrine Auditorium, The Los Angeles International Airport, The Hollywood YMCA And Sunset Plaza Apartments. The United Nations Building In Paris, Is Also Among The More Than 2,000 Structures Designed By Williams During A Career That Spanned Almost 60 Years.
A Pioneer Of The "Environmentalist" School, Williams Used A Utilitarian Style That Merged Physical Structures With Natural Surroundings.
Called The "Architect To The Stars," Williams Was The First African American Member Of The American Institute Of Architects.
Williams Was Born February 18, 1894. He Died January 23, 1980. He Was A Member Of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity.
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Joe Louis
On The Night Of June 22, 1938, Heavyweight Boxing Champion, Joe Louis, And Former German Heavyweight Champion, Max Schmeling, Met For The Second Time In The Boxing Ring. The Fight Was Held In Yankee Stadium Before A Crowd Of 70,043 And broadcast To Millions of Radio Listeners Throughout The World. It Took Louis Only 2 Minutes And 4 Seconds To Beat Schmeling. Subsequently, And For A Time, The "Brown Bomber" Was A Hero In Segregated America's Black And White Communities.
Between The 1936 Loss To Schmeling And The 1938 Rematch, Joe Louis Had Become Heavyweight Champion By Beating James J. Braddock. In 1937.
The Rematch Was Both Politically And Socially Important To America Because In 1936 Schmeling Handed Louis His
First Professional Loss, Became A National Hero And Germany's Symbol For The Doctrine Of "Aryan Superiority." Many Blacks Saw This And Other Louis Fights As Literally "Striking A Blow" At White Racism And Opression..
For Several Years Following Louis/Schmeling II, Louis Continued To Fight And America Exploited His Talents And Reputation As An "Acceptable Negro." He Began A Period Of Service In The Army And Worked As A Physical Education Teacher. He Retired In 1949 -- Still The Undefeated Champion. Succumbing To Financial Pressures And Government Debts, Louis Was Forced Back Into The Ring In 1950. A Series Of Losses Followed -- Including DefeatsTo Ezzard Charles And Rocky Marciano.
Joe Louis Still Holds The Distinction Of Having Successfully Defended His Title More Times Than Any Other Heavyweight In History. He Knocked Out Five World Champions And Is Considered By Many, The Greatest Heavyweight Champion In Boxing History.
It Should Also Be Noted That Joe Louis, Who Also Had A Passion For Golf, Joined The Professional Golfers Association In 1952 And Became The First Black American To Play In A PGA Sanctioned Event.
Joseph Louis Barrow Was Born May 13, 1914, In La Fayette, Alabama, He Died Of A Heart Attack, April 12, 1981. He Was 66 Years Old. On August 26, 1982, Louis Was Posthumously Approved For The Congressional Gold Medal, The Highest Award Given To Civilians By The U.S. Legislative Branch.
"In Order For Black History To Live, We Must Continue To Breathe Life Into It ."-- Hubert Gaddy, Jr.
LOUIS/SCHMELING II
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Satchel Paige
Leroy Robert "Satchel" Paige Died Of A Heart Attack, In Kansas City, On June 8, 1982.
Born July 7, 1906, He Was The First Negro League Player Inducted Into The Baseball Hall Of Fame, In August, 1971.
Paige Had An Incredibly Long Baseball Career. He Played 22 Years In The Negro League And Played More Than 18 Years In The Major Leagues, Beginning In 1948 With The Cleveland Indians. He Was The First Black American League Pitcher. The Alabama Native Was Famous For His Fastball And Showmanship.
On September 25, 1965, Paige Pitched Three Innings With The Kansas City A's. This Particular Game Was Extraordinary Because Paige Was In A Rocking Chair And Had A Nurse In The Bullpen Waiting To Massage His Pitching Arm. And At The Time, He Was The Oldest Player In Major League History.
Known For His Wit, He Titled His Autobiography, Maybe I'll Pitch Forever. >
His Rules For Living A Good Life Include:
1. "Avoid Fried Meats, They Angry Up The Blood."
2. "If Your Stomach Disputes You, Lie Down And Pacify It With Cool Thoughts."
3. "Keep The Juices Flowing By Jangling Around Gently As You Move."
4. "Go Very Light On The Vices, Such As Carrying On In Society. The Social Rumble Ain't Restful."
5. "Avoid Running At All Times."
6. "Don't Look Back, Something May Be Gaining On You."
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Sojourner Truth
On The First Day Of June, 1843, Isabella Baumfree Set Out From New York, On A Historic Journey Across America. She Traveled The Country, Preaching Against Slavery and Capital Punishment. She Advocated Women's Rights And Prison Reform.
She Said The Lord Gave Her The Name, Sojourner Truth, As He Had Called Upon Her "to travel up and down the land," Declaring Truth To People.
Truth Was Born A Slave In 1797, In Swartekill, New York, But Gained Her Freedom When The New York State Emancipation Act Was Passed In 1827.
She Was Six Feet Tall And Known For Wearing A Satin Banner That Said, "Proclaim liberty throughout the land unto all the inhabitants thereof."
She Was A Frequent Guest Of Abraham Lincoln At The White House, And One Of The Voices That Influenced Lincoln To Enlist Black Soldiers For The Union Army During The Civil War.
Sojourner Truth Died November 26, 1883, At Her Home In Battle Creek Michigan. It's Said That Her Last Words Were: "Be A Follower Of The Lord Jesus." She , Was Commemorated On A U.S. Postage Stamp, On February 4, 1986.
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