September 24, 1946 Charles Edward “Mean Joe” Greene, hall of fame football player, was born in Temple, Texas. Greene played college football at North Texas State University and was a 1968 All-American. He was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1969 NFL Draft and over his 13 season professional career was the 1969 Defensive […]
Archive | September 24, 2011
September 24th in African American History – Executive Order 11246
September 24, 1965 Executive Order 11246 was signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson requiring Equal Employment Opportunity. The order prohibited federal contractors and federally assisted contractors from discriminating in employment decisions on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Contractors were also required to take affirmative action to ensure that applicants were […]