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October 24, 2021
“Mulatto”
Langston Hughes’ play, the “Mulatto”, opens on this day in 1935, eventually becoming the first Black-authored play to have a long-run on Broadway.
Also on this day
Kweisi Mfume
Congressman Kweisi Mfume, (formerly name Frizzell Gray), was born on this day in 1948.
Zambia
Zambia, led by Dr. Kenneth Kaunda, declares independent from the United Kingdom on this day in 1964.
Jackie Robinson
Jackie Robinson, the legendary baseball player, died on this day in 1972.
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