African American abolitionist David Walker born in Wilmington, North Carolina (1785). The Opelousas Massacre occurred in Louisiana in which an estimated 200 to 300 black Americans were killed (1868). “Purlie Victorious”, a farce by playwright Ossie Davis, opens on Broadway (1961). Governor Barnett found guilty of civil contempt of the federal court. United States Court […]
Alfre Woodard wins her second Emmy for outstanding guest performance in the dramatic series L.A. Law. (1987) The Cosby Show premieres on NBC. (1984) Martin Luther King Jr. stabbed in chest by a deranged Black woman while he was autographing books in a Harlem department store. Woman was placed under mental observation. (1958) Pianist Ferdinand […]
