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BY Ben Ebuka, 7:00pm April 30, 2023,

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Black History: Here are some notable events you probably didn’t know occurred in the month of April

by Ben Ebuka, 7:00pm April 30, 2023,

Black History: Here are some notable events you probably didn't know occurred in the month of April — Ralph Abernathy. Photo credit: Warren K. Leffler via Wikimedia Commons

April 17

April 17, 1915 – A Black man named Caesar Sheffield was abducted from jail and shot to death by a mob of white men near Lake Park, Georgia, on allegation of stealing meat from a smokehouse owned by a White man.

April 17, 1990 – Civil rights leader, Ralph Abernathy, passed away.

Last Edited by:Annie-Flora Mills Updated: April 30, 2023

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