*                   Today in Black History - September 21             *

1814 - African American troops are cited for bravery in the Battle of
        New Orleans.

1872 - John Henry Conyers of South Carolina becomes first African American
        student at U.S. Naval Academy (Annapolis).  He later resigns.

1905 - The Atlanta Life Insurance Company is founded by Alonzo F. Herndon.

1909 - Kwame Nkrumah is born in Nkroful, Ghana.  A leader in African
        colonial liberation, Nkrumah will be the first prime minister of
        Ghana (1958-1966), but will be forced into exile following a coup.

1932 - Melvin Van Peebles, playwright and director(Watermelon Man), is born.

1948 - Artis Gilmore, who will become a professional basketball all-star,
        is born.

1967 - Walter Washington is nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson as the
        first mayor of the newly reorganized municipal government of
        Washington, DC.  In 1974, he will be elected to the post, another
        first for an African American.

1970 - Oakland Athletics's Vida Blue no-hits the Minneapolis Twins, 6-0.

1971 - Alfonso Ribeiro, actor/pianist (Alfonso-"Silver Spoons", "Fresh
        Prince of Bel Air"), is born.

1981 - Belize gains independence from Great Britain.

1985 - Michael Spinks becomes the first light heavyweight to defeat the
        reigning heavyweight champion when he defeats Larry Holmes.

1989 - Army General Colin Powell receives Senate confirmation as Chairman
        of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the highest military position in the
        United States, thereby becoming the military's highest-ranking
        African American.

1990 - Pittsburgh Pirate Barry Bond is the second person to hit 30 home runs
        and steal 50 bases in the same season.

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