Ghana gained its independence from Britain on this day in 1957. It quickly became a destination for many Black people from around the world.
The infamous Dred Scott decision was rendered on this day in 1857. The decision sided with slavery by ruling that people of African descent are not to be considered citizens. It is generally believed that this case accelerated the tensions that led to the Civil War.
Shaquille Rashaun ‘Shaq’ O’Neal, basketball legend, actor, and businessman, was born on this day in 1972 in Newark, New Jersey.
On this day in 1909, Obafemi Jeremiah Oyeniyi Awolowo was born in Ikenne in the Western Region of Nigeria. He is considered one of the founding fathers of the Nigerian Nation.
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