BigAngBlack , #BlackFriday July 26, 2024
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Liberia declared independent republic1865
Patrick Francis Healy 1st Black awarded PhD degree, exam at Louvain in Belgium1916
Spottiswood William Robinson appoint US Circuit Court Judge D.C.1926
Carter Godwin Woodson awarded NCAAP Spingarn Medal1948
Truman issued Executive Order 9981 to end segregation in US Armed Forces1998
Lawrence Eugene ''Larry'' Doby and Charles Wilber ''Bullet Joe'' Rogan inducted to National Baseball Hall of Fame