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May 06

2007

BLACK IN TIME: A Moment In OUR History

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Jesse Jackson:

"Campaigning In Free Verse," An Article About Rev. Jesse Jackson's Bid For The 1984 Democratic Presidential Nomination, Appeared In The May 7, 1984 Issue Of Time Magazine.

Jesse Jackson Was The First African American To Be Takens Seriously As A Contender For A Major Political Party Nomination (Eldridge Cleaver Ran For President In 1968 And Shirley Chisholm Vied For The Office In 1972).

Jackson's Campaigne Has Been Called "one of the most dramatic developments in modern American political hisotry." The Long-Time Civil Rights Activist Proposed The Creation Of A New Political Alliance, The Rainbow Coalition.

Based On The Concept Of Economic Justice,
The Coaltion Was To Be Composed Of Individuals Traditionally Marginalized By The American System, African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, Arab Americans, Asian Americans, Elderly Women, The Poor, The Disabled And Small-Scale Farmers.

In The 1984 Primary Elections Jackson Got 2.5 Million Black Votes And 800,000 Votes From Non-Blacks, Giving Him 10 Percent Of The Total White Primary Vote.

He Ran Again In 1988 And Received 20 Percent Of The White Primary Vote.

"In Order For Black History To Live, We Must Continue To Breathe Life Into It." -- Hubert Gaddy,

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May 03

2007

BLACK IN TIME: A Moment In OUR History

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James L. Farmer, Jr.,
CORE Co-Founder:

Thirteen Members Of The Congress Of Racial Equality (CORE) Set Out On A Bus Ride From Washington, DC To New Orleans, On May 4, 1961.

The Civil Rights Activists Were Testing A 1960 Supreme Court Ruling That Expanded Antidiscrimination Laws Covering Interstate Travel To Include Facilities Used By Travelers.

The Freedom Riders Enterted Segregated Terminals, Waiting Rooms, Rest Rooms And Resturants. They Were Harassed, Beaten And Arrested.

In Alabama, A White Mob Set Fire ToThe Lead Bus That The Freedom Riders Were Using. Twelve Activists Were Hospitalized. The Bus Was Destroyed.

By The Time They Were Arrested In Jackson, Mississippi, The Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committe (SNCC), Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) And Nashville Student Movement Had Recruited And Prepared Over 300 Freedom Riders To Fill The Mississippi Jails. The NAACP Assisted In The Effort By Providing Legal Defense For The Activists.

CORE Was Founded By A Group Of Interracial Students, On The Campus Of The University Of Chicago, In 1942. The Group's Aim Was To Use Nonviolent/Ghandian Tactics To Fight Segregation.

Founding Members Included James L. Farmer, Jr., George Houser And Bernice Fisher. Bayard Rustin, Roy Innis And Murdered Civil Rights Activists, James Chaney, Andrew Goodman And Michael Schwerner Are Among The More Famous Names Affiliated With CORE Over The Years.

"In Order For Black History To Live,

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May 02

2007

BLACK IN TIME: A Moment In OUR History

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James Brown:

The "Godfather Of Soul," James Brown Was Born Into A Poor, South Carolinian Family On May 3, 1933.

After His Father And Mother Separated, Brown Continued To Live With His Father. The Two Of Them Moved To Augusta, Georgia When James Was Six Years Old.

By The Time He Was A Teenager, James Brown Had Become A Modern-Day "Robin Hood," Who Reportedly Shop-Lifted For Other Poor Kids In His Neighborhood. This "Knack" For Petty Theift Eventually Landed Him In Jail, Though Within A Matter Of Years He Transformed Himself From Juvenile Delinquent To One Of The Most Important And Influential Figures In American Popular Music.

In 1956, Brown, Along With His Group, The Famous Flames, Recorded "Please Please Please" Their First Hit On The King Record Label. The Song Sold A Million Copies And Made Brown A Superstar Recording Artist. Two Years Later Brown Had The Number R&B Song Of 1958, With "Try Me."

By The Mid 1960's Brown Had Earned The Title, SOUL BROTHER NUMBER ONE, With A String Of R&B And Crossover Hits That Included: "Papa's Got A Brand New Bag," "I Got You (I Feel Good)," "Cold Sweat," "Night Train," "Prisoner Of Love," "Funky Drummer," And "It's A Man's World."

It Was Also During This Period That James Brown Recorded What Is Considered One Of

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May 01

2007

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Nannie Helen Burroughs:

Nannie Helen Burroughs Was Born May 2, 1879, In Orange, Virginia.

She Was Among The Outstanding African American Educators, Religious Leaders, Activists, Orators And Entrepreneurs To Emerge During The Late 19th Century.

While A Young Woman, She Moved To Washington, DC To Take Advantage Of The Quality Educational Opportunies Offered By The City.

While Living In Washington, Burroughs Opened A School For Young Black Women, To Teach Them Skills That Would Prepare Them For A Productive, Adult Life.

In 1896, Burroughs, Along With Other Women Founded The National Association Of Colored Women (NACW), To Promote The Political Mobilization Of Black Women. Burroughs Became Such A Powerful Politcal Force In The Black Community, That When Herbert Hoover Was Elected President In 1928, He Appointed Her To Head A Fact-Finding Commission On Housing.

An Active Member Of Her Church, She Organized A Club In Which Black Women From Her Church Could Learn Useful Skills Such As Typewritting, Bookkeeping, Cooking
And Sewing.

She Became Secretary Of The Women's
Auxiliary Of The National Babptist (NBC) Convention. At A NBC Meeting In 1900, She Delivered A Powerful
Speech Titled, "How
Sisters Are Hindered From Helping." The Speech Made Her Famous And Led To The Formation Of
The Woman's

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May 01

2007

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Gwendolyn Brooks:

On May 1, 1950, Gwendolyn Brooks Was Awarded A Pulitzer Prize For Her Collection Of Poetry, Titled Annie Allen, Thus Becoming The First African American To Win A Pulitzer.

Brooks Was An Important Figure In The Black Arts Movement Of The 1960's And Early 1970's. She Produced Over 15 Volumes Of Poetry.

In 1953 She Wrote The Novel, Maud Martha, In 1972 She Penned Her Autobiography, Report From Part One.

Brooks Was Designated Poet Laureate Of Ilinois In 1968. In 1985 She Became The First Black Woman To Be Appointed To The Coveted Position Of Poetry Consultant At The Library Of Congress.

Gwendolyn Brooks Was Born In Topeka Kansas, June 7, 1917. She Died December 3, 2000.

The Following Is One Of Brooks' Most Popular Poems:
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WE REAL COOL

The Pool Players Seven
At The Golden Shovel

We real cool. We
Left School. We

Lurk late. We
Strike Straight. We

Sing sin. We
Thin gin. We

Jazz June. We
Die soon.

"In Order For Black History To Live, We Must Continue To Breathe Life Into It." -- Hubert Gaddy, Jr.

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