1. In 1619, First Black slaves brought by the Dutch to the colony of Jamestown.2. In 1856, Wilberforce University established in Ohio.
3. In 1859, Meeting between Frederick Douglass and John Brown to Discuss raid on Harpers Ferry.
4. In 1964, President Johnson signs Econmic Opportunity Act, initiating the “War on Poverty”.
5. In 1993, Dr. David Satcher, genetic Researcher, became the first Black to be named director of the Center for Disease Control (CDC)
Written by Johnny B. Moore
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