I leave you love. I leave you hope. I leave you the challenge of developing confidence in one another. I leave you respect for the use of power. I leave you faith. I leave you racial dignity.
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.
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Today In History
Urban League of RI