March 7
On March 7, 1979, Ray Charles received a formal apology from the state of Georgia after being fined for not performing at a segregated club.
In 1961, Ray Charles canceled a performance at an Atlanta club after learning there was a white patrons only restriction. The club promoter subsequently sued and Ray Charles was fined $757 by an Atlanta court. In 1979, nearly two decades later Ray Charles received a formal apology from the state of Georgia.
Sources
Hicks, J. P. (n.d.). This day in black history: March 7, 1979. BET. Retrieved March 1, 2023, from https://www.bet.com/article/0ioxmb/this-day-in-black-history-march-7-1979#:~:text=The%20state%20of%20Georgia%20honored,fined%20by%20an%20Atlanta%20court.
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