On April 18, 1966, Bill Russell became the first African American head coach in the NBA.
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Famous author and novelist Ralph Ellison died in 1994
On April 16, 1994, Ralph Ellison died. Ralph Ellison was a famous author and novelist. Ralph Ellison is the author of The Invisible Man and Juneteenth.
Emmett Ashford became the first Black umpire in Major League Baseball in 1966
On April 11, 1966, Emmett Ashford became the first black umpire in Major League Baseball.
Lee Elder became the first African American to play in the Masters in 1975
On April 10, 1975, Lee Elder became the first African American to play in the Masters.
Prominent performer and athlete Paul Robeson was born in 1898
On April 9, 1898, Paul Robeson was born in New Jersey. Paul Robeson was an influential performer, actor, singer and athlete. Early on in his career, Robeson practiced as a lawyer before shifting to singing and acting. Robeson gained higher education from Rutgers University before attending Columbia University Law School. Paul Robeson died in 1976 at the age of 77.
Carter G. Woodson, the Father of Black History Month, died in 1950
On April 3, 1950, Carter G. Woodson died at the age of 74. Dr. Carter G. Woodson is known as the ‘Father of Black History Month.’ Woodson was also the second person to earn a Phd from Harvard University.
John Wesley Lee Jr. became the first African American to be commissioned to the regular U.S. Navy in 1947
On March 15, 1947, John Wesley Lee Jr. became the first African American to be commissioned to the regular U.S. Navy. John Wesley Lee Jr. enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1944. In 1947, he became the first African American to be commissioned to the regular U.S. Navy. He retired from active duty in 1966.
Fannie Lou Hamer, the co-founder of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, died in 1977
On March 14, 1977, Fannie Lou Hamer died at the age of 59 from breast cancer. Fannie Lou Hamer was an impactful civil and voting rights advocate. She co-founded the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP) and was an active organizer for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC).
Breonna Taylor was killed during a botched police raid in Louisville in 2020
On March 13, 2020, Breonna Taylor was killed during a botched police raid in Louisville, Kentucky. In 2020, 26-year-old EMT Breonna Taylor was shot and killed during a botched police raid. None of the officers involved in the shooting have yet to face charges associated with her death.
10-time GRAMMY winner Bobby McFerrin was born in 1950
On March 11, 1950, Bobby McFerrin was born in New York. Bobby McFerrin is an influential musician and 10-time GRAMMY award winner.
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