Today in Black History for March 27th Selected Black Facts for March 27 1. 2002 - The First Black Psychic Shirley Ajayi was the first African American given a part on a television show as a psychic! The show lasted for about one year[actually six months] in Chicago, Illinois since the show was seasonal! Shirley started her career the minute her predictions came true! She was renamed Aura and hired to do the remaining sho... Share this Fact! 2. 1997 - Bermudas First Woman Prime Minister Sworn in Pamela Gordon, Bermudas first woman prime minister, is sworn into office. Share this Fact! 3. 1984 - Ahmed Sekou Toure, dies. Ahmed Sekou Toure, first president of Guinea, dies. Sekou Toure, president of Guinea dies. Share this Fact! 4. 1970 - Mariah Carey, singer born Birthplace: Long Island, NY Born March 27, 1970 Biggest selling female artist of the 90s Over 80 million albums sold Music History Mariah Carey (1990) Emotions (1991) MTV Unplugged (1992) Music Box (1993) Merry Christmas (1994) Daydream (1995) Butterfly (1997) Share this Fact! 5. 1969 - Dr.C.Eric Lincoln Dr. C. Eric Lincoln, professor of religion and sociology at Union Theological Seminary, was elected president of the organization. Share this Fact! 6. 1969 - Black Academy Black Academy of Arts and Letters founded at Boston meeting. Share this Fact! 7. 1934 - Arthur Mitchell, dancer Arthur Mitchell, first African American principal of the New York City Ballet Company and founder, Dance Theatre of Harlem, born Share this Fact! 8. 1924 - Singer Sarah Vaughn Jazz singer Sarah Vaughn was born in Newark, New Jersey. Share this Fact! 9. 1861 - The Fight For a Ride Black demonstrators in Charleston staged ride-ins on streetcars. On May 1, the Charleston City Railway Company adopted a resolution guaranteeing the right of all persons to ride in streetcars.
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