* Today in Black History - April 17 *
1758 - Frances Williams, the first African American to graduate from a
college in the Western Hemisphere, publishes a collection of
Latin poems.
1818 - For unknown reasons, Daniel Coker is expelled from the AME
Church. Coker had been a key organizer in the church's early
history and was elected its first bishop, a position he declined
possibly because of his fair complexion.
1947 - Jackie Robinson bunts safely for his 1st major league hit.
1978 - Thomas W. Turner, founder of the Federation of Colored
Catholics, civil rights pioneer and charter member of the
NAACP, joins the ancestors in Washington, DC, at the age of
101.
1980 - Zimbabwe, formerly known as Rhodesia, gains its independence.
Reggae stars Bob Marley and the Wailers and others perform in
the celebration festivities. Robert Mugabe will be sworn in
the following day as prime minister of the newly formed nation.
1987 - Julius Erving becomes the 3rd NBA player to score 30,000 points.
1990 - Reverend Ralph Abernathy, civil rights activist, joins the
ancestors at the age of 64 in Atlanta, Georgia.
1991 - African American and African leaders meet in Abidjan, Ivory
Coast, in the first Summit Meeting of Africans and African
Americans. The summit, organized by the Reverend Leon H.
Sullivan, calls for closer ties between Africans and African
Americans and urges Western governments to cancel Africa's
foreign debt. "Hold on, Africa!" the Rev. Sullivan says in his
keynote speech. "We are coming! Home of our heritage, land of
our past, we can help. We have 2 million college graduates in
America. We earn $300 billion a year. Three centuries ago they
took us away in a boat, but today we have come back in an
airplane."
1993 - A federal jury in Los Angeles convicts two former police
officers of violating the civil rights of beaten motorist
Rodney King. Two other officers are acquitted.
2003 - Earl King, Rhythm & Blues guitarist, joins the ancestors at age
69 after succumbing to complications of diabetes. His hits
include the Mardi Gras favorite "Big Chief" and "Come On (Let
the Good Times Roll."
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