To Inspire You

A child born to a Black mother in a state like Mississippi...has exactly the same rights as a white baby born to the wealthiest person in the United States. It's not true, but I challenge anyone to say it is not a goal worth working for.

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Today In History

• In 1930 - Nation of Islam founded in Detroit by Elijah Mohammed
  
• In 1986 - George Branaham becomes first black to win Professional Bowlers Association title
  
• In 1989 - Col. Frederick D. Gregory becomes first African American to lead a space mission