Black History Month – February 14, 2016
We salutes African Americans who've made & continue to make American history. To the artists, entrepreneur, business moguls, doctors and educators from the canvas to the stage. To the poets, the authors, the inventors, innovators and trailblazers, we honor and remember them all, this and every Black History Month.
Happy Black History Month! According to Blackfacts.com it was on this day in black history.....
1946 - Gregory Hines, dancer, actor,singer, and choreographer was born on this day
The legendary Gregory Hines, was a gifted dancer and choreographer, an unforgettable actor and excellent singer. His legacy lives through the timeless music, movies and dance moves he's passed on to the likes of Savion Glover, Dianne Walker, Ted Levy and more. Hines died in L.A. after a year-long battle with liver cancer.
1867 - Morehouse College is organized in Augusta, Georgia
Morehouse College was organized in Augusta, Georgia on this day. The iconic institution would later be to Atlanta after the new registration law in Tennessee abolished racial distinctions in voting.
1817 - Today is the possible birthday of Frederick Douglass
Today could possible be the birthday of civil rights legend, social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman Frederick Douglass. He was born into slavery and given the name, Frederick Baile. After he purchased his freedom in 1845 and went on to become the greatest abolitionist of his time, he would later change his name to Frederick Douglas.
For even more Black facts, click here. Other sources on information found at Wikipedia.com, AfricanAmericanHistory.com and Biography.com.
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