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This Date in African American History:

	1928 Music		Art Farmer, jazz trumpeter with a polished sound! *This date marks the birth of Art Farmer in 1928.
	1936 Sports/Outdoors		Wilt Chamberlain was a basketball icon. . . *This date marks the birth of Wilt Chamberlain in 1936.
	1831 Episode		Slave rebellion in Virginia! *On this date in 1831, Nat Turner and seventy slaves began a two-day free will charge in Southampton County, Virginia.
	1904 Music		The "Chief'" pianist and band leader Count Basie. *It was on this date in 1904, that Count Basie was born.
	1944 Episode		Got what you need, the "Red Ball Express." *On this date in 1944, The American Army started the “Red Ball Express.
	1789 Abolitionist		Thomas Garrett, a dedicated abolitionist! *Thomas Garrett was born on this date in 1789.
	1949 Film/TV		Quality in film and television, Loretta Devine. . . *Loretta Devine was born on this date in 1949.
	1921 Activist		Matthew Little, activist and businessman! *Matthew Little was born on this date in 1921.

Today's Poetry or Lyrics:

Rituals: Music, Dance, Sports

JAZZ IS MY RELIGION by Ted Joans. JAZZ is my religion and it alone do I dig ...

 

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