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#OTD #TDIH #June11, 1930: #BOTD: #HBD #CharlesRangel! #FirstAfricanAmericans #USRepresentativesFromNewYork #AfricanAmericans #USHouseOfRepresentatives #HouseWaysAndMeansCommittee #CongressionalBlackCaucus #NewYork #Harlem #NewYorkCity #NYC #CivilRightsSky
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June 11, 2026 at 6:39 PM
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#OTD #TDIH #June7, 1917: #BOTD: #HBD #GwendolynBrooks! #FirstAfricanAmericans #PulitzerPrizeForPoetry #PulitzerPrize #PoetLauretes #Poets #Authors #Teachers #AfricanAmericans #BlackAmericans #Blacks #Poetry #AmericanPoetry #AfricanAmericanPoetry
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June 7, 2026 at 1:37 AM
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#OTD #TDIH #June17 1871 #BOTD: #HBD #JamesWeldonJohnson! #Authors #Academics #CivilRightsActivists #AfricanAmericans #Blacks #NAACP #HarlemRenaissance #FirstAfricanAmericans #NYU #FiskU #LifeEveryVoiceAndSing #BlackNationalAnthem #AfricanAmericanHeritage #MusicSky
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Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing
YouTube video by Shooby Taylor - Topic
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June 17, 2026 at 10:47 AM
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#OTD #TDIH #May1, 1950 #GwendolynBrooks #FirstAfricanAmericans becomes #FirstAfricanAmerican awarded #PulitzerPrizeForPoetryRecipients for her poem #AnnieAllen.
#PulitzerPrizeRecipients #PoetLauretes #Poetry #Poetry #AmericanPoetry #AfricanAmericanPoetry #PoetrySky
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwendol...
April 30, 2026 at 11:34 PM
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#OTD #TDIH #June17 1871 #BOTD: #HBD #JamesWeldonJohnson! #Authors #Academics #CivilRightsActivists #AfricanAmericans #Blacks #NAACP #HarlemRenaissance #FirstAfricanAmericans #NYU #FiskU #LifeEveryVoiceAndSing #BlackNationalAnthem #AfricanAmericanHeritage #MusicSky
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Lift Every Voice and Sing with Lyrics
YouTube video by Joe Cool
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June 17, 2026 at 10:47 AM
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#OTD #TDIH #February16, 1904: #DOTD: #RIP #JamesBaskett. #AfricanAmericans #Actors #Singers #FirstAfricanAmericans #Oscars #AcademyAwards #HonoraryOscars #UncleRemus #SongOfTheSouth #ZipADeeDooDah #MusicSky
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Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah (Original)
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July 9, 2025 at 3:53 AM
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#OTD #TDIH #June10, 1889: #BOTD: #HBD #HattieMcDaniel! #Actresses #Singers #Songwriters #Comedians #FirstAfricanAmericans #AfricanAmericans #BlackAmericans #BlackPeople #Blacks #Radio #Movies #Hollywood #TV #TVShows #Segregation #Racism #Prejudice #BlackSky
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Beyond Tara: The Extraordinary Life of Hattie McDaniel (2001)
YouTube video by Doctor Myrick
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June 10, 2026 at 8:36 AM
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#OTD #TDIH #February16, 1904: #BOTD: #HBD! #JamesBaskett! #AfricanAmericans #Actors #Singers #FirstAfricanAmericans #Oscars #AcademyAwards #HonoraryOscars #UncleRemus #SongOfTheSouth #ZipADeeDooDah #MovieSky #BlackSky #MusicSky
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Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah (Original)
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February 16, 2026 at 1:52 AM
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#OTD #TDIH #June10, 1946: #DOTD: #RIP #JackJohnson.
#FirstAfricanAmericans #Boxers #GalvestonGiant #HeavyweightChampionsOfTheWorld #Boxing #Sports #Prizefighting #AfricanAmericans #BlackAmericans #BlackPeople #Blacks #Racism #JimCrow #GreatWhiteHope #MusicSky
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The Titanic
YouTube video by Leadbelly - Topic
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June 10, 2025 at 2:16 AM
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#OTD #TDIH #May1, 1950 #GwendolynBrooks #FirstAfricanAmericans becomes #FirstAfricanAmerican awarded #PulitzerPrizeForPoetryRecipients for her poem #AnnieAllen.
#PulitzerPrizeRecipients #PoetLauretes #Poetry #Poetry #AmericanPoetry #AfricanAmericanPoetry #PoetrySky
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwendol...
May 1, 2025 at 1:56 AM
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#OTD #TDIH #June11, 1930: #BOTD: #HBD #CharlesRangel! #FirstAfricanAmericans #USRepresentativesFromNewYork #AfricanAmericans #USHouseOfRepresentatives #HouseWaysAndMeansCommittee #CongressionalBlackCaucus #NewYork #Harlem #NewYorkCity #NYC
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles...
June 11, 2025 at 7:43 AM
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#OTD #TDIH #June21, 1832: #HBD #JosephRainey, 1st #Black in the #USHouseOfRepresentatives, 2nd #USCongressmen & 1st #Black #PresidingOfficerOfTheUSHouseOfRepresentatives. #Slavery #FirstAfricanAmericans #Republicans #USRepresentativesFromSouthCarolina
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_...
June 21, 2026 at 11:24 AM
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#OTD #TDIH #June7, 1917: #BOTD: #HBD #GwendolynBrooks! #FirstAfricanAmericans #PulitzerPrizeForPoetry #PulitzerPrize #PoetLauretes #Poets #Authors #Teachers #AfricanAmericans #BlackAmericans #Blacks #Poetry #AmericanPoetry #AfricanAmericanPoetry
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwendol...
June 6, 2025 at 11:40 PM
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#OTD #TDIH #June5, 1973: #DorisADavis becomes #FirstAfricanAmerican mayor of a US metropolitan city.
#DorisADavis #DorisAnnDavis #AfricanAmericans #BlackAmericans #BlackPeople #Blacks #FirstAfricanAmericans #1stAfricanAmericans #MayorsOfCompton
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June 5, 2026 at 9:30 PM
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#OTD #TDIH #May12, 2023: #DOTD: #RIP #RuthCarolTaylor! (b. #December27, 1931) #AfricanAmericans #FirstAfricanAmericans #FlightAttendants #BlackSky
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The First Black Flight Attendant
YouTube video by Red Tail Youth Flying Program
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May 11, 2026 at 11:20 PM
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#OTD #TDIH #May1, 1939: #HBD #MaxRobinson! #FirstAfricanAmericans #BroadcastJournalists #Newscasters #Newscasters #Anchors #NewsAnchors #AfricanAmericans #BlackAmericans #BlackPeople #Blacks #NABJ #AIDSVictims #Radio #WorldNewsTonight #ABCNews #TVNews #TelevisionNews
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Max Robinson
YouTube video by Rick Armstrong
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April 30, 2026 at 11:35 PM
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#OTD #TDIH #June10, 1946: #DOTD: #RIP #JackJohnson.
#FirstAfricanAmericans #Boxers #GalvestonGiant #HeavyweightChampionsOfTheWorld #Boxing #Sports #Prizefighting #AfricanAmericans #BlackAmericans #BlackPeople #Blacks #Racism #JimCrow #GreatWhiteHope #MusicSky
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The Titanic
YouTube video by Lead Belly - Topic
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June 10, 2026 at 8:31 AM
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#OTD #TDIH #December 20, 1988: #DOTD: #RIP #MaxRobinson. #FirstAfricanAmericans #BroadcastJournalists #Newscasters #NewsAnchors #AfricanAmericans #BlackAmericans #Blacks #NABJ #AIDSVictims #februaryRadio #WorldNewsTonight #ABCNews #TVNews #TelevisionNews #TVSky
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Max Robinson
YouTube video by Rick Armstrong
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December 20, 2025 at 4:39 AM
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#OTD #TDIH #June10, 1889: #BOTD: #HBD #HattieMcDaniel! #Actresses #Singers #Songwriters #Comedians #FirstAfricanAmericans #AfricanAmericans #BlackAmericans #BlackPeople #Blacks #Radio #Movies #Hollywood #TV #TVShows #Segregation #Racism #Prejudice
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Beyond Tara: The Extraordinary Life of Hattie McDaniel (2001)
YouTube video by Doctor Myrick
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June 10, 2025 at 2:41 AM
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#OTD #TDIH #June5, 1973: #DorisADavis becomes #FirstAfricanAmerican mayor of a US metropolitan city.
#DorisADavis #DorisAnnDavis #AfricanAmericans #BlackAmericans #BlackPeople #Blacks #FirstAfricanAmericans #1stAfricanAmericans #MayorsOfCompton
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June 4, 2025 at 11:32 PM
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#OTD #TDIH #December27, 1931: #BOTD: #HBD #RuthCarolTaylor! #AfricanAmericans #FirstAfricanAmericans #FlightAttendants #BlackSky
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The First Black Flight Attendant
YouTube video by Red Tail Youth Flying Program
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December 27, 2025 at 6:00 AM
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#OTD #TDIH #June21, 1832: #HBD #JosephRainey, 1st #Black in the #USHouseOfRepresentatives, 2nd #USCongressmen & 1st #Black #PresidingOfficerOfTheUSHouseOfRepresentatives. #Slavery #FirstAfricanAmericans #Republicans #USRepresentativesFromSouthCarolina
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_...
June 21, 2025 at 3:13 AM
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#OTD #TDIH #February16, 1904: #BOTD: #HBD! #JamesBaskett! #AfricanAmericans #Actors #Singers #FirstAfricanAmericans #Oscars #AcademyAwards #HonoraryOscars #UncleRemus #SongOfTheSouth #ZipADeeDooDah
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Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah (Original)
YouTube video by GeezersPlaceORG
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February 16, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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#OTD #TDIH #December28, 1938: #BOTD: #HBD #SugarChileRobinson! #AfricanAmericans #Pianists #Singers #ChildProdigies #Jazz #Blues #BoogieWoogie #FirstAfricanAmericans #MusicSky #BoogieWoogieSky
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Go, Boy, Go
YouTube video by Sugar Chile Robinson - Topic
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December 28, 2025 at 2:21 AM
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#OTD #TDIH #May1, 1939: #HBD #MaxRobinson! #FirstAfricanAmericans #BroadcastJournalists #Newscasters #Newscasters #Anchors #NewsAnchors #AfricanAmericans #BlackAmericans #BlackPeople #Blacks #NABJ #AIDSVictims #Radio #WorldNewsTonight #ABCNews #TVNews #TelevisionNews
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Max Robinson
YouTube video by Rick Armstrong
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May 1, 2025 at 1:59 AM