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Apr 03
2008

BLACK IN TIME: A Moment In Our History

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Dr. Carter G. Woodson

"The Father Of Black History," Dr. Carter G. Woodson, Died On This Day In 1950.

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.

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Ron Brown

Ronald H. Brown, Who Was The Nation’s First Black Secretary Of Commerce, And The First African American To Serve As Chairman Of A National Political Party ( He Was The Democratic Party Chairman), Died On This Day In 1996.

Brown Was Born In Washington, DC, But Grew Up In Harlem. He Graduated In 1962, From Middlebury College, And Enlisted In The U.S. Army.

After His Army Service,
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Apr 01
2008

BLACK IN TIME: A Moment In Our History

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John Thompson

On April 2, 1984, John Thompson, Jr. Coached Georgetown University To An 84-75 Victory Over The University Of Houston. At That Moment, He Became The First Black Head Coach To Win An NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Ball Championship.

John Thompson Was Born September 2, 1941, In Washington, DC. He Attended Archbishop John Carroll High School, And Later Providence College. He Played With The NBA’s Boston Celtics, From 1964-1966, Backing Up Star Center, Bill Russell.

During His 27-Year Tenure At Georgetown, Thompson’s Hoyas Made 24 Postseason Tournament Appearances (20 In The NCAA, 4 In The NIT). His Teams Made Three Trips To The NCAA Final Four (1982, 1984 & 1985). The School’s Overall Winning Record, Under Thompson, Was 596-239 (.714).

In Addition, Thompson Coached Georgetown’s Teams To Six Big East Conference Championships, And He Cocahed The 1988 Olympic Team, Winning A Bronze Medal.

While At Georgetown, He Mentored Some Of Basketball’s Biggest Superstars, Including: Eric "Sleepy" Floyd, Allen Inverson, Patrick Ewing, Alonzo Mourning And Dikembe Mutombo.

Thompson Resigned As Head Coach From Georgetown University On January 8, 1999.

"In Order For Black History To Live, We Must Continue To Breathe Life Into It." -- Hubert Gaddy,
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Apr 01
2008

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Dr. Charles Drew

Dr. Charles Richard Drew Died As The Result Of An Automobile Accident On April 1, 1950. His Death Was Pronounced At Alamance General Hospital In Burlington, North Carolina.

Drew Developed The First Blood Banks In The United States, As Well As Set Up England’s National Blood Bank System During World War II.

He Was A Brilliant Clinical Scientist Who Won Nummerous Awards In The 1940’s For His Contributions To The World Of Medicine. In 1943, Became The First Black Surgeon To Serve As An Examiner On The American Board Of Surgery.

As Professor Of Surgery At Howard University In Washington, DC, It Was Said That Drew Never Made Ove $5,000.00 A Year, In In His Life. But He Was Always Taking Money Out Of His Own Pocket To Help Needy Medical Students Or Residents.

On July 16, 1944, Charles Richard Drew Was Awarded The NAACP’s Spingarn Medal. The Citation Reads:

"... for his outstanding work in blood plasma. Dr. Drew’s research in his field led to the establishment of a blood plasma bank which served as one of the models for the widespread system of blood banks used by the American Red Cross."

"In Order For Black History To Live, We Must Continue To Breathe Life Into It." -- Hubert Gaddy, Jr.
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Mar 31
2008

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Toni Morrison

On March 31, 1988, Writer Toni Morrison Won The Pulitzer Prize For Fiction, For Her 1987 Novel, Beloved.

In 1993 Morrison Would Become The First Black Woman To Receive A Nobel Peace Prize For Literature.

Born In Lorain, Ohio, Morrison Entered Howard University In 1949, To Study English. She Began Writing Fiction As part Of An Informal Group Of Poets And Writers At The University Who Met To Discuss Their Work.

Toni Morrison Have Has Written Several Celebrated Novels, Including: The Bluest Eye (1970), Sula (1974), Song Of Solomon (1977), Tar Baby (1981) And Jazz (1992). Although her Novels Typically Concentrate On Black Women, She Does Not Identify Her Works As Feminist.

Morrison Taught English At Two Branches Of The State University Of New York. In 1984 She Was Appointed To An Albert Schweitzer Chair At The University At Albany, The State University of New York. From 1989 Until Her Retirement In 2006, Morrison Held The Robert F. Goheen Chair In The Humanities At Princeton University.

"In Order For Black History To Live, We Must Continue To Breathe Life Into It." -- Hubert Gaddy, Jr.
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Mar 27
2008

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The Harlem Renaissance Basketball Team

On March 28, 1939, The Harlem Renaissance Big Five Became The First All-Black, Professional Basketball Team To Win A World Championship Outside The Negro Basketball League.

Formed By Carribean-Born Basketball Manager And Former Player, Robert L. Douglass In 1922 (Five Years Before The Harlem Globtrotters), The Harlem Renaissance Big Five Became The First Black-Owned, Fully Professional Basketball Team, Comprised Of All Black Players.

Originally Called The Spartan Braves, The "Rens" Big Five Took Their Name Form Harlem’s Black- Owned, Renaissance Ballroom, Which Also Served As The Team’s Home Court.

During The 1920’s And 1930’s The "Rens" Became One Of The Most Succesful Teams In Sports History. They Plaayed And Beat, Black And White Teams, Including The Original Celtics.

Between 1932 And 1936, The "Rens" Won 473 Games And Lost Only 49. In 1934, They Won 88 Consecutive Ball Games.

The Harlem Renaissance Big Five Made History In 1939 When They Won The First Ever World Professional Basketball Tournament, Defeating The All-White, Oshkosh All-Stars Of The Racially Segregated, National Basketball League (A Forerunner To The NBA).

Some Of The Best Black Talent To Ever Play Basketball, Played For The Harlem Renaissance Team. These Basketball Hall Of Famers Include: Clarence "Fats" Jenkins, James "Pappy" Ricks, Frank "Strangler" Forbes And Leon Monde.

"In Order For Black History To Live, We Mist Continue To Breathe
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