Today in Black History (February 17th), we are focusing on birthday's of 2 people that will always mean something to African Americans. Guess Who ?
1997 - Virginia retires state song
Virginia House of Delegates votes unanimously to retire the state song, "Carry me back to old Virginia" , a tune which glorifies slavery.
1967 - Ronald De Voe's BirthdayRonald De Voe, Singer of Bell Biv DeVoe & New Edition Born Boston, MA, February 17, 1967.
1963 - Michael Jeffrey Jordan's BirthdayMichael Jeffrey Jordon, 36, Basketball player, former minor league baseball player, Born New York, New York, February 17, 1963
Huey P. Newton
1891 - Churn Invented
A. C. Richardson, a black inventor, invented the churn, patent #466,470
1870 - Congress readmits Mississippi
Congress passed resolution readmitting Mississippi on condition that it would never change its constitution to disenfranchise Blacks.
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