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.
Zambia, led by Dr. Kenneth Kaunda, declares independent from the United Kingdom on this day in 1964.
Jackie Robinson, the legendary baseball player, died on this day in 1972.
Congressman Kweisi Mfume, (formerly name Frizzell Gray), was born on this day in 1948.
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