* Today in Black History - November 27 * 1942 - Johnny Allen Hendrix is born in Seattle, Washington. Hendrix's father, James "Al" Hendrix, later changes his son's name to James Marshall. James Marshall Hendrix will be best known as Jimi Hendrix, leader of the influential rock group, The Jimi Hendrix Experience. His music will influence such groups as "Earth, Wind, and Fire," "Living Colour," and "Sting." 1951 - Sixteen-year-old Hosea Richardson becomes the first licensed African American jockey to ride on the Florida circuit. 1957 - Dorothy Height, YMCA official, is elected president of the National Council of Negro Women. 1964 - Robin Givens is born in New York City. She will become an actress and will star in "Head of the Class," and "A Rage in Harlem," "Michael Jordan: An American Hero," "Blankman," "Foreign Student," "Boomerang," "The Women of Brewster Place," and "Beverly Hills Madam." 1968 - Eldridge Cleaver, Minister of Information for the Black Panther Party, becomes a fugitive from justice as a parole violator. 1989 - Jennifer Lawson assumes her duties as Executive Vice President for National Programming and Promotion Services at the Public Broadcasting Service. The Alabama native is the chief programming executive for PBS, determining which programs are seen on the network. She is the first woman to hold such a position at a major television network. 1990 - Charles Johnson wins the National Book Award for his novel "Middle Passage." He is the fourth African American to win the award, formerly called the American Book Award. ______________________________________________________________ Munirah Chronicle is edited by Brother Mosi Hoj "The TRUTH shall make you free" E-mail: <[log in to unmask]> Archives: <http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/Munirah.html> ______________________________________________________________ To SUBSCRIBE send E-mail to: <[log in to unmask]> In the E-mail body place: Subscribe Munirah Your FULL Name ______________________________________________________________ Munirah(TM) is a trademark of Information Man. Copyright 2001, All Rights Reserved by the Information Man in association with CODE One Communications.