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This Day in History: June 12th

The Hub News Staff - June 12, 2021

Civil Rights Activist Medgar Evers was murdered in his drive-way. While taking T-shirts (which read "Jim Crow Must Go" on the front) out of...

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Did You Know Congressman Charles Rangel Was Born on This Day?

Shayla Farrow - June 11, 2021

This Day In History: June 11th With the charismatic Adam Clayton Powell Jr. as his predecessor, Charles Rangel had big shoes to fill stepping into...

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This Day in History: June 10th

Shayla Farrow - June 10, 2021

The First African-American To Win An Oscar Was Born Oscar award-winning actress, Hattie McDaniel was born on June 10, 1893, in Wichita, Kansas. McDaniel was...

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Did You Know Director Keenen Ivory Wayans Was Born on This Day

Shayla Farrow - June 8, 2021

This Day In History: June 8th With a career spanning more than three decades, Keenen Ivory Wayans has been humoring audiences with his satire as...

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This Day in History: June 7th

Shayla Farrow - June 7, 2021

Poet Nikki Giovanni Was Born New York Times bestseller, Nikki Giovanni was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, on June 7, 1943, and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio....

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This Day in History: June 5th

The Hub News Staff - June 6, 2021

Ronald Kirk became the first person from the Global Majority to be elected mayor of Dallas, Texas, on June 5, 1995. He would serve...

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This Day in History: June 6th

EJ Stewart - June 6, 2021

Civil Rights activist James Meredith became the first African-American to attend the University of Mississippi on October 1, 1962 when Mississippi National Guard and...

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Did You Know the American Negro Theatre Was Founded on This Day?

Shayla Farrow - June 5, 2021

This Day In History: June 5th With the emergence of the Harlem Renaissance, Black theater was able to thrive during the 1920s. The following decade...

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This Day in History: June 3rd

Shayla Farrow - June 5, 2021

Legendary Entertainer And Activist, Josephine Baker, Was Born Singer, dancer and activist, Josephine Baker, was born on June 3, 1906, in St. Louis, Missouri....

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