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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

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
Booker T. Washington and family. Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons

April 5

 April 5, 1856 – Scholar, Booker T. Washington, was born.

April 5, 1937 – Former U.S. Secretary of State Colin, Powell, was born.

April 5, 1951 – Washington, D.C. Municipal Court of Appeals outlawed segregation in restaurants.

 April 5, 1994 – Filmmaker, Marlon Riggs, passes away

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

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