Black History & Birthday Facts 10/1
Updated: Oct 5
Donny Hathaway (1979) — Soul/R&B singer, songwriter, pianist & producer
Howard Hewett — R&B/Soul singer & songwriter; former lead vocalist of Shalamar
Shenseea — Jamaican Dancehall/Reggae singer, rapper & songwriter
Jurnee Smollett — Actress
Priah Ferguson — Actress, best known for Stranger Things
Herb Fame — R&B/Soul singer; one half of Peaches & Herb
Tobias Truvillion — Actor & producer
Sherri Saum — Actress, best known for The Fosters
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1969📚Letitia Carson 1st Black female resident of Oregon was certified for 160 acres on South Myrtle Creek Douglas County by President Ulysses S Grant. The only Black woman in Oregon to succesfully secure a land claim under the Homestead Act of 1862
1952⚾️Joe Black 1st Black American pitcher to pitch a winning world series. Joe won Rookie of the Year, became a member of Omega Psi Phi & received a Doctoral degree from Shaw University
1975🥊Muhammad Ali beats Joe Frazier in the "Thrilla in Manilla" in South Africa
1991🎶Public Enemy released their 4th album Apocalypse 91…The Enemy Strikes Black
All of your black history facts come from the book:
"The Uneraseable Black Book: We Can't Be Erased" By K.D. Garricks on Amazon
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