On This Date: Black History Month
Posted by sherrysaunders on February 8, 2011
Did you know? Here are some interesting facts to remember during Black History Month
February 8
1986 – Oprah Winfrey becomes the first African American woman to host a nationally syndicated talk show.
1986 – Pre-med student Debi Thomas became the first African American to win the Women’s Singles of the U.S. National Figure Skating Championship competition.
1968 – Three students were killed by officers during a demonstration on the campus of South Carolina State in Orangeburg, South Carolina. The students were protesting segregation at an Orangeburg bowling alley.
1944 – Harry S. McAlphin is the first African American to receive credentials to attend White House press conference.
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