Today In Black History – Feb 14th
1818 – The birth of Frederick Douglass in Tuckahoe (Talbot County), Maryland, is attributed to this date. He will state, “I have no accurate knowledge of my age, never having seen any authentic record containing it… and it is the wish of most masters within my knowledge to keep their slaves thus ignorant.” He became a great African American leader and “one of the giants of nineteenth century America. He was born Frederick Bailey and later changed his name to Douglass after he escaped slavery in 1838. He passed away on February 20, 1895 in Washington, DC.
1867 – Morehouse College is organized in Augusta, Georgia. The school will be moved later to Atlanta.
1946 – Gregory Hines is born in New York City. A child tap-dancing star in the group Hines, Hines, and Dad. Hines lead a new generation of tap dancers that will benefit from the advice and teaching of such tap legends as Henry Le Tang, “Honi” Coles, Sandman Sims, the Nicholas Brothers, and Sammy Davis, Jr. He also became a successful actor in movies including “White Knights,” “Tap,” and “A Rage in Harlem.” He passed away on August 9, 2003.
1966 – Wilt Chamberlain breaks the NBA career scoring record at 20,884 points after only seven seasons as a pro basketball player.
2006 – A prince by the name of Jab (my son Justin) is born to Sincere and Brooklyn (my wife and I).
Black History | Sincere February 14, 2008
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