October 23, 1911 The National League on Urban Conditions Among Negroes was formed. The League was formed as the result of the merger of The Committee on Urban Conditions Among Negroes, The Committee for the Improvement of Industrial Conditions Among Negroes in New York and The National League for the Protection of Colored Women.
Archive | October 23, 2011
October 23rd in African American History – Edison Arantes de Nascimento (Pele)
October 23, 1940 Edison Arantes de Nascimento (Pele), one of the greatest soccer players of all time, was born in Tres Coracoes, Brazil. Pele began playing for the Brazilian national soccer team at 16 and won his first World Cup, the international championship of soccer, at 17. Pele’s technique and athleticism has been universally praised […]