December 4, 2021
Black Panther Party
Today in 1969 marked a dark day in American Justice. On December 4, 1969, two leaders of the Black Panther Party, Fred Hampton and Mark Clark, were murdered in their beds by the Chicago Police.
Also on this day
The first African American Greek letter organization, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc, was formed on this day in 1906 on the campus of Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. Seven Black college students felt the need ‘for a strong bond of brotherhood among African descendants in this country’: Henry Callis, Charles Chapman, Eugene Jones, George Kelly, Nataniel Murray, Robert Ogle, and Vertner Tandy.
Todays is the birthday of Shawn Corey Carter, better known as Jay-Z. He is known as one of best rappers of all time; he is also a songwriter, record producer and businessman.
The first African American Greek letter organization, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc, was formed on this day in 1906 on the campus of Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. Seven Black college students felt the need ‘for a strong bond of brotherhood among African descendants in this country’: Henry Callis, Charles Chapman, Eugene Jones, George Kelly, Nataniel Murray, Robert Ogle, and Vertner Tandy.
The New York Amsterdam News was founded on this day in 1909 by James Henry Anderson in New York City.
Supermodel Tyra Lynne Banks, actress, television personality, and author, was born on this day in 1973.