Ruby Dee (Born Ruby Ann Wallace) was born on this day.
On this dated in 1981, Andrew Young, Former UN Ambassador, elected mayor of Atlanta.
On this date in 1978, President Carter signed Hawkins-Humphrey full employment bill.
On this date in 1960, Martin Luther King Jr. released on bond from the Georgia State Prison in Reidsville. Political observers said the Kennedy call increased the number of Blacks voters who insured his election.
On this date in 1954, B.O. Davis Jr. became the first Black general in the U.S. Air Force.
On this date in 1891, P. B. Downing’s Street Letter Mail Box patented. Patent No. 462,096 and a patent #462,093 for the mailbox (letterbox).
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