March 16, 1884 James H. Bronson, Medal of Honor recipient, died. Bronson was born enslaved in 1838 in Indiana County, Pennsylvania.
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James H. Bronson – March 16th in African American History
Tags: April 6, March 16, Medal of Honor, September 29
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William December “Billy Dee” Williams, Jr. – April 6th in African American History
Tags: April 6, Broadway, Emmy Award
April 6, 1937 William December “Billy Dee” Williams, Jr., actor and artist, was born in New York City. Williams graduated from Manhattan’s School of Performing Arts and first appeared on Broadway in 1945 in “The Firebrand of Florence.” Other Broadway appearances include “A Taste of Honey” (1961), “I Have a Dream” (1976), and “Fences” (1988). […]
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Maurice Stokes – April 6th in African American History
Tags: April 6, June 17, Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Saint Francis University
April 6, 1970 Maurice Stokes, hall of fame basketball player, died. Stokes was born June 17, 1933 in Rankin, Pennsylvania. He played basketball for Saint Francis University and graduated in 1955. He was named the Most Valuable Player of the 1955 National Invitational Basketball Tournament. In the 1955 NBA Draft, he was selected by the […]
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