* Today in Black History - June 4 * 1832 - The third national Black convention meets in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with twenty-nine delegates from eight states. Henry Sipkins of New York is elected president. 1922 - Samuel Gravely is born in Richmond, Virginia. He will become the first African American Admiral in the U.S. Navy, He also will become the first African American to command a U.S. warship, the USS Falgout, and will also command the USS Taussig. 1946 - Legislation authorizing the establishment of Mississippi Valley State University in Itta Bena, Mississippi is enacted. 1961 - El Debarge is born in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He will become a singer with the family group Debarge. He will become a solo artist in the mid 1980's. 1972 - Angela Davis is acquitted by 11 whites and one Mexican American of murder, kidnapping, and criminal conspiracy charges brought in connection with a 1970 courthouse shoot-out in San Rafael, California. 1973 - Arna Bontemps, writer and educator, joins the ancestors in Nashville, Tennessee at the age of 72. 1987 - Edwin Moses, who had won a total of 122 consecutive victories in the 400-meter hurdles, is defeated by Danny Harris in Madrid, Spain. It had been ten years since the last time Moses lost the event. 1989 - Four African Americans win Tony awards for "Black and Blue," a musical revue featuring classic blues and tap-dance routines. Winners are Ruth Brown (best actress in a musical), Cholly Atkins, Henry LeTang, Frankie Manning, and Fayard Nicholas (best choreography). 1991 - Baltimore Orioles manager Frank Robinson is named asst. general manager of the club. He is the third African American to become an assistant general manager, joining Elaine Weddington of the Boston Red Sox and Bob Watson of the Houston Astros. ______________________________________________________________ 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 2003, All Rights Reserved by the Information Man in association with CODE One Communications.