1926
Frederick Ford Born
Real estate executive1991"> Frederick Ford is born in St. Louis, Missouri.
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1926
First Black President of Howard University
Thirty-six year old Baptist minister Dr. Mordecai W. Johnson becomes the first black president of1991"> Howard University. He will remain as president until 1960.
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1926
Violent Resistance to Voter Registration
In1991"> Birmingham, Alabama, a group of African American women are beaten by election officials for attempting to register to vote.
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1926
Ed Clark Born
Abstract painter1991"> Ed Clark was born on this date in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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January 26, 1926
Walter Mason Born
Theatrical Director, Production Manager1991"> & Actor Walter Mason is born.
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January 29, 1926
First African American Woman Before Supreme Court
Attorney Violette N. Anderson becomes the first black woman to present a case before the1991"> United States Supreme Court. Anderson had previously become the first African American woman to practice law in the state of Illinois in 1920.
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January 30, 1926
Honorable Horace Dawson, Jr. Born
Ambassador and educator1991"> Horace Dawson, Jr. is born in Augusta, Georgia.
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February 07, 1926
Negro History Week First Celebrated
Historian1991"> Carter G. Woodson establishes the first Negro History Week in February. He chose February because Abraham Lincoln's birthday and the accepted date of Frederick Douglass' birthday fell within this month. In 1976, the name was changed and the celebration expanded, becoming Black History Month.
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February 20, 1926
Ray F. Wilson Born
Retired Educator, Lawyer1991"> & Entrepreneur Ray F. Wilson is born.
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March 04, 1926
Juanita Passmore Born
Community philanthropist1991"> Juanita Passmore is born in Chicago, Illinois.
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March 11, 1926
Ralph Abernathy, Sr. Born
Ralph Abernathy, Sr., a founder of1991"> SCLC, was born on this date in Linden, Alabama.
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April 07, 1926
Dr. Bette Catoe Born
Pediatrician1991"> Dr. Bette Catoe is born in Washington, D.C.
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April 18, 1926
James L. Jackson Born
Red Ball Express soldier and community activist1991"> James L. Jackson was born on this date in Griffin, Georgia.
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April 18, 1926
Marion William Anderson Born
Master Tailor1991"> & Educator Marion William Anderson is born.
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April 25, 1926
Earle Bradford Born
Corporate executive1991"> Earle Bradford is born on this date in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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April 29, 1926
Honorable Carrie Meek Born
Florida Congresswoman1991"> Carrie Meek is born in Tallahassee, Florida.
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May 10, 1926
Alvin Little Born
Civil rights leader1991"> Alvin Little is born in Bradenton, Florida.
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May 12, 1926
Mervyn Dymally Born
Mervyn Dymally was born on this date in1991"> Trinidad. Dymally was the first Black lieutenant governor. He was elected in the state of California. He was also the first foreign-born Black to serve in the U.S. Congress.
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May 13, 1926
Hon. Nathaniel R. Jones Born
The Honorable Nathaniel R. Jones is born on this date in Youngstown, Ohio.
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May 23, 1926
Aileen C. Hernandez Born
Civil Rights and Union Activist Aileen C. Hernandez is born.
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May 25, 1926
Miles Davis Born
Jazz trumpeter and composer1991"> Miles Davis was born on this date in Alton, Illinois. Davis helped influence bebop and cool jazz. He is best known for his album Kind of Blue.
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June 23, 1926
Langston Hughes Publishes Essay The Negro Artist and the Radical Mountain
Author and poet1991"> Langston Hughes published his essay, The Negro Artist and the Radical Mountain on this date.
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June 24, 1926
Walter T. Hayden Born
Entrepreneur1991"> Walter T. Hayden was born on this date in Tuskegee, Alabama.
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June 30, 1926
Mildred Roxborough Born
NAACP executive1991"> Mildred Roxborough was born on this date in Brownsville, Tennessee.
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July 01, 1926
Hon. George Brown Born
Political leader1991"> George L. Brown is born in Lawrence, Kansas.
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July 23, 1926
Thaddeus Mosley Born
Sculptor1991"> 1927">Thaddeus Mosley is born.
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August 17, 1926
Dr. Donald E. Jackson Born
Veterinarian1991"> Dr. Donald E. Jackson is born in Kansas City, Kansas.
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August 26, 1926
Al Spearman Born
Negro League baseball player1991"> Al Spearman is born in Chicago, Illinois.
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September 08, 1926
Rev. Joseph Metz Rollins Born
Retired Minister1991"> & Civil Rights Activist Rev. Joseph Metz Rollins is born.
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September 13, 1926
Andrew Brimmer Born
Governor of the Federal Reserve System1991"> Andrew Brimmer is born in Newellton, Louisiana.
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September 16, 1926
Darwin McBeth Walton Born
Author1991"> & Educator 1975">Darwin McBeth Walton is born.
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September 23, 1926
John Coltrane Born
Jazz saxophonist1991"> John Coltrane was born on this date in Hamlet, North Carolina. Coltrane is best known for his album A Love Supreme and for working with Miles Davis.
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October 04, 1926
Earl Calloway Born
Newspaper fine arts editor and columnist1991"> Earl Calloway is born in Birmingham, Alabama.
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October 08, 1926
William Greaves Born
Emmy-winning actor and director1991"> William Greaves is born in New York City.
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October 10, 1926
Oscar Brown, Jr. Born
Poet, songwriter and singer Oscar Brown, Jr. is born in1991"> Chicago, Illinois.
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October 13, 1926
Clifton R. Wharton, Jr. Born
Economist and corporate executive1991"> Clifton R. Wharton, Jr. is born on this date in Boston, Massachusetts.
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October 18, 1926
Chuck Berry Born
Rock-N-Roll pioneer Chuck Berry was born on this date in St. Louis, Missouri. Some of Berry's songs include1991"> Johnny B. Goode, Rock and Roll Music, and Merry Christmas Baby.
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November 07, 1926
Charles D. Churchwell Born
Retired University Librarian1991"> Charles D. Churchwell is born.
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November 29, 1926
Bernice I. Sumlin Born
Former International AKA Sorority President1991"> 1861">Bernice I. Sumlin is born.
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December 17, 1926
Thelma Gibson Born
Nurse and former city commissioner1991"> Thelma Gibson is born on this date in Coconut Grove, Florida.
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December 24, 1926
Fred Rice Born
Future1991"> Chicago Police Department Superintendent Fred Rice is born in Chicago, Illinois.
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