TODAY IN OUT HISTORICITY The Rev. Jesse Jackson, activist and - TopicsExpress



          

TODAY IN OUT HISTORICITY The Rev. Jesse Jackson, activist and 1988 presidential candidate, was born in Greenville, SC, on this date in 1941. Jackson was sworn in as Special Envoy to Africa on this date in 1997. His role involved working to build democratic reform in the region. Gospel singer CeCe Winans born Priscilla Winans in Detroit, Michigan. She has achieved great success with her recordings as a solo artist and with her brother Benjamin "BeBe" Winans on this date in 1964. Toni Michelle Braxton is an American R&B singer-songwriter and actress who was born on this date in 1968. Lee-Ann Lewis is a model and actress who was born on this date in 1987. Kenyan ecologist Dr. Wangari Muta Maathai becomes the first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize for "her contribution to sustainable development, democracy and peace on this date in 2004.
Posted on: Tue, 08 Oct 2013 10:09:46 +0000

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