* Today in Black History - March 29 * Once a year we go through the charade of February being Black History Month. Black History Month needs to be a 12-MONTH THING. When we all learn about our history, about how much weve accomplished while being handicapped with RACISM, it can only inspire us to greater heights, knowing were on the giant shoulders of our ANCESTORS. So Heres My Contribution... As It Is, It Shall Be....DAILY.. ***************************************************************** 1918 - Pearl Mae Bailey is born in Newport News, Virginia. She will achieve tremendous success as a stage and film actress, recording artist, nightclub headliner, and television performer. Among her most notable movies will be Porgy and Bess and Carmen Jones and she will receive a Tony Award for her starring role in an all-African-American version of Hello Dolly. Bailey will be widely honored, including being named special advisor to the U.S. Mission to the United Nations and receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom. She will join the ancestors on August 17, 1990. 1940 - Joe Louis knocks out Johnny Paycheck to retain his heavyweight boxing title. 1945 - Walt Frazier is born in Atlanta, Georgia. He will become a basketball player and, as a guard for the New York Knicks, lead his team to NBA championships in 1970 and 1973. He will also earn the nickname Clyde (from the movie Bonnie and Clyde) for his stylish wardrobe and flamboyant lifestyle off the court. Frazier will score 15,581 points (18.9 ppg) during his career, lead the Knicks in scoring five times, dish out 5,040 assists (6.1 apg), and lead the Knicks in assists 10 straight years. He will be elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1987. 1955 - Earl Christian Campbell is born in Tyler, Texas. He will become a star football player at the University of Texas and will amass 4,444 rushing yards in his college career. He will win the 1977 Heisman Trophy and will go on to become a first player taken in the 1978 NFL draft. As a star running back for the Houston Oilers, he will become NFL rushing champion, Player of Year, All-Pro, Pro Bowl choice in 1978, 1979, and 1980. His career-high will be 1,934 yards rushing, including four 200-yard rushing games in 1980. His career statistics will be: 9,407 yards, 74 TDs rushing, 121 receptions for 806 yards and five Pro Bowls. He will retire after nine seasons and will be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1991. 1959 - Barthelemy Boganda, president and founder of the Central African Republic, joins the ancestors in a plane crash. 1968 - Students seize building on the campus of Bowie State College in Bowie, Maryland. 1990 - Houstons Hakeem Olajuwan scores the 3rd NBA quadruple double consisting of 18 points, 16 rebounds, 10 assists & 11 blocked shots vs the Milwaukee Bucks. 2005 - Johnnie L. Cochran, whose legal career representing both victims of police abuse and celebrities in peril reached its peak under media scrutiny when he successfully defended O.J. Simpson from murder charges, joins the ancestors after succumbing to brain cancer, at the age of 67.
Posted on: Sat, 29 Mar 2014 18:21:20 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015