- 1886 ~ 1st Civil Rights Act is passed
- 1953 ~ Martin Sr. marries Martin Jr & Coretta Scott in Marion, AL on MY BIRTHDAY!!!
- 1953 ~ US Supreme Court rules discrimination in Washington, DC restaurants is illegal. No longer can Black patrons be refused service. Sets tone for rest of country.
- 1968 ~ james earl ray, cowardly assassin of Martin Luther King, is captured at London Heathrow airport.
- 1982 ~ Satchel Paige, baseball legend, is 1st Negro League player to be elected to baseball hall of fame, dies in Kansas City, MO.
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
On This Day In Black History...
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