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Apr 10
2008
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Dr. Percy Julian
The Man Known As The "Soybean Chemist" Was Born On This Day In 1899, In Montgomery, Alabama.
Percy Lavon Julian, Who Received His Ph.D In Organic Chemistry From The University Of Vienna, Used Soya Beans For Several Of His Important Discoveries.
For Example: From Soya Beans Julian Developed A Synthetic Form Of The Pain Killer, Cortisone, A Drug Widely Prescribed To Arthritis Sufferers. His Discovery Also Made The Drug More Affordable For Patients.
Julian Used Soybeans To Make A Fire-Smothering Foam That Was Used During World War II, To Extinguish Fires On Board Navy Vessels And At Airplane Crash Sites. It’s Brand Name Was Aero-Foam, But American Sailors Called It, "Bean Soup."
The Innovative Chemist Also Improved Methods Of Extracting The Harmones, Testosterone And Progesterone From Soya Beans. And He Was The First To Synthetically Reproduce The Drug, Physostigmine, Used For Treating The Eye Disease, Glaucoma.
Dr. Julian Died Of Liver Cancer In 1975. He Was A Pioneer Both In The World Of Chemistry And As An Advocate For The Plight Of Black Scientists.
"In Order For Black History To Live, We Must Continue To Breathe Life Into It. -- Hubert Gaddy.
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Apr 09
2008
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Paul Robeson
The Great Paul Robeson Was Born In Princton, New Jersey On April 9, 1898.
Paul Robeson’s Distinguished Career As An Actor, Scholar ( He Was Phi Beta Kappa And Valedictorian Of His Graduating Class At Rutgers University), Activist, Athlete (Two-Time All America Football Player At Rutgers University And Earned 15 Letters In Basketball, Track, Baseball And Football ), Lawyer, Singer, Writer, Multilinguist (He Spoke More Than 20 Languages), Made Him One Of The Most Versatile Talents Produced During The Harlem Renaissance.
He (Along With Fritz Pollard) Is Thought To Be The First African American To Play In The American Professional Football Association, Known Today As The National Football League.
In 1924 He Made History By Becoming The First African American To Play Opposite A White Woman In An American Stage Play. He Played The Male Lead In Eugene O’Neill’s All God’s Chillun Got Wings. Robeson Would Go On To Have A Number Of Notable Acting Roles, Including The Emperor Jones And Othello.
Paul Robeson Understood The Power Of His Celebrity And Combined It With Activism To Fight Injustice Among His People. He Opposed Segregation In The North And South. He Also Spoke Out Loudly Against Lynching And In 1946 Founded The American Crusade Against Lynching.
Although He Never Joined The Communist Party, Robeson Was Branded A Communist And "Blacklisted" Because Of Perceived "Pro-Soviet" Statements, Liberal Views And Opposition To The Cold War.
After Making Several Trips To The
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Apr 08
2008
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Henry Aaron
In Atlanta Stadium, On April 8, 1974, At 9:07 PM, Hank Aaron (Playing For The Atlanta Braves) Hit His 715th Home Run Against The Los Angeles Dodgers --- Breaking The Previous Record Held By Babe Ruth.
Prior To The Event Aaron Had Received Death Threats And Hate Mail From Racist Whites Who Did Not Want To Have Ruth’s Record Broken By A Black Man.
Aaron, Who Began His Professional Baseball Career At Age 18, In The Negro Leagues, Played From 1954 - 1976. By The Time He Retired He Had Broken Numerous Records Including: Most Runs Batted In (2,297) And A Total Of 755 Home Runs.
He Was Ranked No. 5 On The Sporting News List Of 100 Greatest Baseball Players And Elected To The MasterCard Major League Baseball All Century Team.
On January 11. 1976, Hall Of Fame Baseball Player, Henry "Hank" Aaron, Received The 60th Annual NAACP Spingarn Medal For His Accomplishments On And Off The Baseball Diamond.
"In Order For Black History To Live, We Must Continue To Breathe Life Into It." -- Hubert Gaddy, Jr.
The Ball Game Was Stopped While 53,775 Fans Gave Aaron A 15-Minute
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Apr 07
2008
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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.
Hall’s Renditions Of "Happy Talk" And "Bali H’ai" Quickly Turned The Songs Into National Hits.
Hall Received Classical Training At Juilliard And In 1950, She Became The First African American To Win A Tony Award for Best Supporting Actress For Her Role As Bloody Mary In South Pacific.
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.
"In Order For Black History To Live, We Must Continue To Breathe Life Into It." -- Hubert Gaddy, Jr.
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Apr 04
2008
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
On April 4, 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Was Shot To Death Outside Of His Room At The Lorraine Motel In Memphis, TN.
He Went To Memphis To Support Black Garbage Workers Who Were On Strike To Protest Unsafe Working Conditions, Abusive White Supervisors And Low Wages.
Just 24 Hours Before His Death, He Gave His Last And Most Prophetic Speech, "I’ve Been To The Mountain Top."
He Was 39 Years Old At The Time Of His Murder.
Please CLICK HERE To Watch The 45-Minute Documentary, Death In Memphis.
"In Order For Black History To Live, We Must Continue To Breathe Life Into It". -- Hubert Gaddy,
On April 4, 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Was Shot To Death Outside Of His Room At The Lorraine Motel In Memphis, TN.
He Went To Memphis To Support Black Garbage Workers Who Were On Strike To Protest Unsafe Working Conditions, Abusive White Supervisors And Low Wages.
Just 24 Hours Before His Death, He Gave His Last And Most Prophetic Speech, "I’ve Been To The Mountain Top."
He Was 39 Years Old At The Time Of His Murder.
Please CLICK HERE To Watch The 45-Minute Documentary, Death In Memphis.
"In Order For Black History To Live, We Must Continue To Breathe Life Into It". -- Hubert Gaddy,
