📚History & Birthday Facts 10/6

Oct 6

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• Fannie Lou Hamer — Civil rights and voting-rights activist (1917–1977) ✊🏾 Wikipedia

• Tony Dungy — Pro Football Hall of Fame coach and former NFL player 🏈 Wikipedia

• Bronny James — NBA guard and son of LeBron James 🏀 NBA.com

• Roshon Fegan — Actor, rapper, dancer and musician, known for Shake It Up and Camp Rock 🎬🎶

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1871📚The Fisk Jubilee Singers began their 1st national tour. They were an a cappella group made up of nine students from Fisk University organized in 1871 to raise 20k to help their school which was having financial issues. In the process, they were instrumental in preserving traditional Black American spirituals and bringing them to a wider audience, in the U.S. & Europe. This was the 1st world tour by a musical act. They helped fund the school’s mission of educating freed slaves after the Civil War. Their efforts also put Nashville on the map as a global music center. After playing for the Queen of England, she said the Fisk Jubilee Singers must come from the “Music City.” They are honored every year on Jubilee Day Oct 6th
1896■William D. Davis patents an improved riding saddle #568,939A
1992🎶Common released his debut album Can I Borrow A Dollar?

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