On May 14, 1913, Clara Stanton Jones was born. Clara Stanton Jones was the first African American president of the American Library Association. She was also the first woman and the first African American director of the Detroit Public Library.
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Legendary singer and songwriter Stevie Wonder was born in 1950
On May 13, 1950, Stevie Wonder was born. Stevie Wonder is a legendary singer, songwriter and musician. He is known for popular hits “Isn’t She Lovely” and “Part-Time Lover.”
Oscar Stanton De Priest, Chicago’s first black alderman, died in 1951
On May 12, 1951, Oscar Stanton De Priest died. Oscar DePriest was an influential civil rights activist and politician. Oscar DePriest was the first black alderman of Chicago, Illinois.
Singer and songwriter Tamia was born in 1975
On May 9, 1975, Tamia was born. Tamia is a singer and songwriter. Tamia is known for hit songs like “So Into You” and “Stranger in My House.”
GRAMMY award-winning singer Thelma Houston was born in 1946
On May 7, 1946, Thelma Houston was born in 1946. Thelma Houston is a GRAMMY award-winning singer.
Ella Fitzgerald became the first African American woman to win a GRAMMY award in 1959
On May 4, 1959, Ella Fitzgerald became the first African American woman to win a GRAMMY award.
The Black Student Sit-In took place at Northwestern University in 1968
On May 3, 1968, the Black Student Sit-In took place at Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois. In 1968, black students at Northwestern University took control of Bursar’s Office and orchestrated a monumental sit-in.
Gwendolyn Brooks became the first African American to receive a Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1950
On May 1, 1950, Gwendolyn Brooks became the first African American to receive a Pulitzer Prize for Poetry.
Bessie Coleman, the first African American woman to receive a pilot’s license, died in 1926
On April 30, 1926, Bessie Coleman died at the age of 34. In 1926, Bessie Coleman died in a plane crash during a test flight. Many African American leaders attended her funeral including Ida B. Wells.
Famous Director John Singleton died in 2019
On April 29, 2019, John Singleton died at the age of 51. John Singleton was a famous director and screenwriter known for his work in several popular films and tv shows.
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