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To Inspire You
We have a powerful potential in our youth, and we must have the courage to change old ideas and practices so that we may direct their power toward good ends
Mary MacLeod Bethune
Today In History
In 1780
- African Union Society of Newport, RI was the first attested Black mutual aid society
In 1898
- Eight blacks killed during the race riot in Wilmington, NC
In 1957
- By winning the Long Beach Open, Charlie Sifford became first black person to win a major professional golf tournament