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Godwin Woodson Black History Month was originated in 1926 by Carter Godwin Woodson. It was then considered a "Negro History Week". |
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| Arnaldo Tamayo-Mendez a Cuban national, was the first black man in space. Bluford's first flight was in 1983 |
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Tiger Flowers
In 1926 Theodore "Tiger" Flowers became the first black boxer to capture the world middleweight championship. He was the first African American after Jack Johnson to challenge for a world title. |
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Althea Gibson
The Althea Gibson Cup for women players in the 70 age category
was inaugurated in Florida in 1998. Althea Gibson won the US Open singles title in 1957 and 1958 |
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| MARTIN R. DELANY Abolitionist, author, and physician. From 1847 to 1849 he edited the North Star newspaper with abolitionist leader Frederick Douglass. He then entered Harvard Medical School. |
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Bill Cosby
May 22
On this date in 1966, Bill Cosby received an Emmy Award for best actor in a television series. |
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