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On this day in 1967, the Newark Rebellion started
On this day, July 12, in 1967, tension between police and residents in Newark, New Jersey, boiled over in what is now known as...
On this day in 1905, W.E.B. Du Bois founded the Niagara Movement
On this day (July 11) in 1905, W.E.B. Du Bois founded the Niagara Movement to aggressively petition for civil rights for African-Americans. The Niagara...
On this day in 1943, Arthur Ashe was born
Arthur Ashe, a former world No. 1 tennis player and humanitarian, was born on this day, July 10, in Richmond, Virginia in 1943. Ashe...
On this day in 1972, WNBA icon Lisa Leslie was born
WNBA icon Lisa Leslie was born on July 7, 1972. The California native began playing basketball in sixth grade and led Morningside High School...
On this day in 1971, jazz icon Louis Armstrong passed away
Jazz icon Louis Armstrong passed away on this day 52 years ago, on July 6, 1971.
Born on August 4, 1901, in New Orleans,...