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This Day In Black History: February 20

Five more Black History facts for you to learn!

Zuri Anderson
Feb 21, 2017
Winthrop University
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This Day In Black History: February 20
Cavan Sieczkowski, The Huffington Post

Black History Month isn't over yet! Here are five facts to get you up to speed on what happened on this day!

1895: Abolitionist Frederick Douglass died. Besides his big engagement in the civil rights movement, Douglass was an orator, journalist, writer and political figure. He was the first African-American to hold a high government rank in the United States.

1927: Legendary actor Sidney Poitier was born. On top of being a diplomat and an author, he was the first African-American and Bahamian to win an Academy Award for Best Actor; the film he won it for was "Lilies of the Field."

1929: Wallace Henry Thurman’s play, "Harlem" debuted on Broadway. Thurman was known as a true writer who rose to prominence during the Harlem Renaissance; he was an editor, wrote essays and novels, and was a publisher of newspapers and literary journals.

1963: NBA legend Charles Barkley was born. He was short by NBA standards when he first started but took the basketball world by storm. An eleven-time All-Star who entered Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006, Barkley is also an activist on socioeconomic issues. He is currently an analyst on TNT's award-winning show "Inside the NBA."

1991: Eight African-Americans won Grammys at the 33rd Grammy Awards. Pictured below, R&B singer Natalie Cole won three Grammys in 1991, including Record Of The Year for "Unforgettable."

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