* Today in Black History - July 20 *
1934 - Henry Dumas, author of "Ark of Bones and Other Stories," is
born in Sweet Home, Arkansas.
1954 - Freeman Bosley, Jr., St. Louis' first African American mayor,
is born.
1967 - The first National Conference of Black Power opens in Newark,
New Jersey. The four-day meeting is attended by 1,100 African
Americans.
1967 - A night of racially motivated disturbances occurs in Memphis,
Tennessee.
1973 - The National Black Network begins operations. It is the first
African American owned and operated radio news network.
1974 - Baseball great, Hank Aaron, breaks Ty Cobb's record, as he
appears in game number 3,034 of his career. Aaron, age 40,
is playing in his 20th season of major-league baseball.
1988 - In the most formidable attempt ever by an African American to
become President of the United States. Jesse Jackson receives
1218 delegates votes of the 2,082 needed for the Democratic
party's nomination, finishing second to Michael Dukakis. In
his second bid for the nomination, Jackson had garnered wide
popular support and captured 92% of African American and 12%
of white votes in primary elections and caucuses. The
previous night, Jackson had electrified the delegates with
a ringing speech encouraging them to "keep hope alive."
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