The Brown Foundation of Northern and Central Virginia presents Today April 30 in Afro-American History: Bessie Coleman, the first licensed Black aviator, was killed in an airplane accident on this date in 1926. Robert C. Maynard bought the Oakland Tribune on this date in 1983. Maynard was the first Black to own a major daily metropolitan newspaper. The final episode of the Cosby show aired on this date in 1992. This series ran for eight years and was frequently the highest rated television show in America.
Posted on: Wed, 30 Apr 2014 10:16:42 +0000