June 28, 1947 Mark Clark, assassinated Black Panther leader, was born in Peoria, Illinois. At an early age, Clark became active with the NAACP and joined in demonstrations against discrimination in housing, employment, and education. In the mid-1960s, he joined the Black Panther Party and later organized a chapter in Peoria with a free breakfast […]
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Mark Clark – June 28th in African American History
By Chimsima Zuhri on June 28, 2011 in African American History, Civil Rights, June
Tags: December 4, June 28, NAACP
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Chris Hani – April 10th in African American History
By Chimsima Zuhri on April 10, 2011 in African American History, April, Politics
Tags: April 10, June 28, Rhodes University, University of Fort Hare
April 10, 1993 Chris Hani, leader of the South African Communist Party and Chief of Staff of the armed wing of the African National Congress, was assassinated. Born Martin Thembisile Hani on June 28, 1942 in the small town of Cofimvaba, Hani joined the ANC Youth League at the age of 15. He also studied […]
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