Today in Black History: August 11

Detroit native Kim Weston singing at Wattstax in 1966; introduced by Rev. Jesse Jackson.

 

James Rosamond Johnson, actor and composer of "Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing", was born in Jackson Florida in 1873. James Rosamond wrote the music, and his brother, James Weldon Johnson, wrote the music. This song is often referred to as the "Negro National Anthem".

 

The African nation of Chad gained its independence in 1960.

 

Alex P. haley, author of Roots and The Autobiography of Malcolm X, was born in Ithaca New York.

 

Author, journalist, and NAACP Springarn Medal recipient Carl T. Rowan was born in 1925.

 

Thurgood Marshall was confirmed by the United States Senate as U.S. Solicitor General in 1965.

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Oh No, He Di'n't!

It's been all over the MSM (mainstream media) and blogosphere this week..



I will not repeat here what Reverend Jesse Jackson said on Fox News this week (and I won't even provide a link to that national "news" station), but I did read two excellent blogs.

I want to share them with you:
here

and

here.

All I can say is: What was Jesse thinking?