TODAY IN OUR HISTORICITY Phyllis Wheatley, the first Black female poet in America. she is the 2nd published black American author , and the first black American female to be published died on this date in 1784. Cowboy Bill Dusky Demon Pickett, inventor of bull dogging (steer wresting), was born in Williamson County, TX, on this date in 1870. James Cleveland born in Chicago, Illinois. Cleveland was a gospel singer, arranger, composer and, most significantly, the driving force behind the creation of the modern gospel sound on this date in 1931. Rock and Roll legend Little Richard born as Richard Wayne Penniman in Macon, Georgia. He is best known for his outrageous performances and for writing and performing some of Rock and Rolls earliest hits such as Tutti Frutti, Good Golly, Miss Molly, Keep A Knockin and Long Tall Sally on this date in 1932. Actor Adolph Caesar born in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City. He is best remembered for his role in the film A Soldiers Story for which he received a nomination for Best Actor in a Supporting Role from both the Academy Awards and the Golden Globes. He also appeared in the Color Purple, Club Paradise and several other films on this date in 1933. Mary McLeod Bethune, educator, founded the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) on this date in 1935. With over one million members, the group fought for social, economic, educational, and political justice for Blacks. President Harry Truman issued Executive Order No. 9808 creating the Committee on Civil Rights on this date in 1946. Members of the committee included Channing H. Tobias and Attorney Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander. Joe Louis and Jersey Joe Walcott fought in the first televised Heavyweight Boxing Championship in New York on this date in 1947. Louis won the fight in 15 rounds. Inspired by Rosa L. Parks refusal to give up her seat in the front of a bus to a white person, the Montgomery Bus Boycott began on this date in 1955. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a leader in the boycott, was elected president of the newly formed Montgomery Improvement Association. Asa Philip Randolph and Willard S. Townsend were elected Vice Presidents of the AFL-CIO on this date in 1955. New York City adopted the Fair Housing Practices Law on this date in 1957. With this law, New York became the first city to establish laws forbidding discrimination in housing based on race or religion. Paula Maxine Patton is an American actress, who was born in Los Angeles, California. Pattons big break came in 2006 when she landed the pivotal role of Claire Kuchever in the science fiction thriller Déjà Vu, starring Denzel Washington and Jim Caviezel was born on this date in 1975. Keri Lynn Hilson is an American singer, songwriter and actress. She was born and raised in Decatur, Georgia, while she continued writing songs for artists, including Britney Spears and Mary J. Blige, with the production and songwriting team, The Clutch. In 2006, Her breakthrough came the following year after appearing on Timbalands single, The Way I Are, which topped charts around the world was born on this date in 1982. Lauren Nicole London is an American film and television actress. Beginning her career in music videos and later transitioning into film and television acting, London earned recognition for her performance in the film ATL as well as the television shows 90210 and Entourage. She currently stars as Kiera Whitaker on the BET Comedy-drama, The Game was born on this date in 1984. Josh Smith is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He previously played for his hometown Atlanta Hawks, where he spent the first nine seasons of his career was born on this date in 1985.
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