To Inspire You

When you have police officers who abuse citizens, you erode public confidence in law enforcement. That makes the job of good police officers unsafe.

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Today In History

• In 1922 - Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority founded at Butler University
  
• In 1900 - African-American painter Henry O Tanner was one of the 6,916 American exhibitors at the Paris Exposition, winning a silver medal for his entry
  
• In 1941 - Madame Lillian Evanti founds the National Negro Opera Company
  
• In 1977 - Srpingarn Medal awarded to Alexander P. Haley (author of ROOTS) for his unsurpassed effectiveness in portraying the legendary story of an American of African descent.