* Today in Black History - November 1 * 1787 - The first free school for African Americans, the African Free School opens in New York City. 1866 - The first Civil Rights Act is passed over the veto of President Andrew Johnson. 1910 - The first edition of Crisis magazine is published by the NAACP with W.E.B. Du Bois as its editor. 1927 - Florence Mills joins the ancestors in New York City after being hospitalized for an appendectomy at the age of 32. She was one of the most popular entertainers of her day, appearing in "Shuffle Along" and "From Broadway to Dixie" as well as having successful tours in the United States and Europe. 1929 - Grambling State University is founded in Grambling, Louisiana. 1940 - In the foreword to his book, "The Negro in Art", Howard University professor Alain Locke introduces the most extensive retrospective of African American art published to date. The selections appearing in the book span almost 300 years and include the work of 100 black artists from Europe and the United States including Joshua Johnston, Edward Bannister, Henry O. Tanner, Romare Bearden, Hale Woodruff, Palmer Hayden, Allan Crite, James A. Porter, and James Lesesne Wells, among others. 1942 - John H. Johnson publishes the first issue of Negro Digest. 1945 - The first issue of Ebony magazine is published in Chicago, Illinois. The second publication of John H. Johnson's fledgling company, Ebony will be the catalyst for a communications empire that will eventually include magazines, book publishing, and radio. 1946 - Dr. Charles S. Johnson becomes the first African American president of Fisk University. 1951 - Jet magazine is founded by John H. Johnson, publisher of Ebony magazine. 1981 - Antigua & Barbuda gain independence from Great Britain. 1998 - John Kagwe of Kenya wins the New York City Marathon for the second consecutive year. 1999 - Former Chicago Bears running back Walter Payton, the NFL's all- time leading rusher, joins the ancestors after succumbing to bile duct cancer at the age of 45. ______________________________________________________________ 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.