Today Wednesday, April 29^th 2026 in Black History

Today's Birthdays

Tammi Terrell
(D. 1970 age 24)

Duke Ellington
(D. 1974 age 75)

Empress Zewditu I
(D. 1930 age 53)

The Ashmun Institute is officially chartered, becoming the first college for African American students.

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Today's Black History Quote

"Hitting is better than sex"

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