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* Today in Black History - April 13 *
1723 - The governor of Massachusetts issues a proclamation on the "fires
which have been designedly and industriously kindled by some
villainous and desperate Negroes or other dissolute people as
appears by the confession of some of them."
1873 - The Colfax Massacre occurs on Easter Sunday morning, in Grant
Parish, Louisiana. More than sixty African Americans are killed.
1891 - Nellie Walker is born in Chicago, Illinois to an African American
father and Danish mother. She will become a writer known as
Nella Larsen and one of the most celebrated novelists of the
Harlem Renaissance. She will receive many awards for her writings,
including the Harmon Foundation's bronze medal for literature in
1929, and the Guggenheim Fellowship in 1930. When she receives the
Guggenheim award, she becomes the first African American woman
recipient. She will best known for her novels, "Quicksand" and
"Passing." She will join the ancestors in 1964.
1906 - Riots occur in Brownsville, Texas, when African American soldiers
retaliate against white citizens for racial slurs.
1907 - Harlem Hospital opens in New York with 150 beds. It will become
one of the early leading African American hospitals.
1946 - Al Green is born in Forrest City, Arkansas. He will become one
of the most popular soul and pop singers of the 1970's, known
for his recordings "Tired of Being Alone," "Let's Stay Together,"
"Here I Am (Come and Take Me)" and "I'm Still in Love with You."
Green will later become a minister and return to performing as a
gospel singer, where he will win numerous Grammy awards.
1963 - Sidney Poitier receives an Oscar for best actor for his
performance in "Lilies of the Field." He is the first African
American male to receive the Academy Award. He will later
become a director and make 1980's "Stir Crazy," the largest-
grossing movie by an African American director ever.
1997 - Eldrick "Tiger" Woods wins the 61st Masters Tournament in
Augusta, Georgia at the age of 21 becoming the youngest person
and first person of African descent to ever win this tournament.
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