📚History & Birthday Facts 10/14
George Floyd (1973–2020) – Remembered as a father and community member whose murder in Minneapolis sparked worldwide protests against police brutality and racial injustice.
Usher – Grammy Award-winning R&B singer, songwriter, dancer, actor, and entertainer.
Karyn White – R&B singer best known for “Superwoman,” “The Way You Love Me,” and “Romantic.”
Jay Pharoah – Comedian, actor, and impressionist, best known for Saturday Night Live.
Stephen A. Smith – Sports television personality, journalist, author, and ESPN commentator.
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1834■Henry Blair patents his corn-planting machine. The patent is one of the 2nd to be filed by a Black person in America
1916🏈Paul Robeson a sophomore tackle is excluded from the Rutgers football team when Washington & Lee University refused to play against any Black players. The exclusion didn't last & he went on to be named a 2x football All-American
1958📚The District of Columbia Bar Association votes to accept Black Americans as members
1964📚Dr Martin Luther King Jr became the youngest man ever to win the Nobel Peace Prize at the age of 35 for his civil rights work
1969🎶The Supremes released "Someday We'll Be Together" Diana's last song before going solo
1994🎶Snoop Dogg released the soundtrack Murder Was The Case
1997🎶LL Cool J released his 7th album Phenomenon
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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