July 14, 1934 Robert Lee Elder, the first African American to play in the Masters Golf Tournament, was born in Dallas, Texas. Elder dropped out of high school and worked as a caddy where he developed his game by watching his clients. In 1959, he was drafted into the United States Army where he served […]
Archive | July 14, 2011
July 14th in African American History – Ronald McKinley Everett
July 14, 1941 Ronald McKinley Everett (Ron or Maulana Karenga), the creator of Kwanza, was born in Parsonsburg, Maryland. Karenga earned his Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees in political science from the University of California in 1963 and 1964, respectively. In 1976, he was awarded his first Ph.D. from United States International […]