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   #BlackFriday October 18, 2024

   1945
   Actor, singer, athlete and activist Paul Robeson receives Spingarn Medal

   1946
   Rassemblement Démocratique Africain

   1953
   William ‘Willie the Pro” Thrower became 1st African American to play QB in NFL

   2011
   Susan Page confirmed 1st U.S. Ambassador to newly formed South Sudan

   2019
   Alexandria VA Circuit Court finally dismissed all charges against the Alexandria Library sit-in participants

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     1763
     John Chavis born, 1st African American to graduate College/Uni in United States

     1850
     Joseph Auguste Anténor Firmin born Cap-Haitien

     1912
     Philibert Tsiranana born Ambarikorano Sofia Region Madagascar

     1917
     John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie born Cheraw SC

     1919
     Camilla Williams born Danville VA

     1926
     Charles Edward Anderson "Chuck" Berry born San Jose CA

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