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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 — The Scottsboro Boys, with attorney, Samuel Leibowitz, under guard by the state militia, 1932

April 6

April 6, 1892 – About 80 White men broke into the jail in Charles City, Virginia, and lynched a Black man named Isaac Brandon on the courthouse lawn.

April 6, 1909 – Matthew A. Henson reaches the North Pole, 45 minutes before Commandeer Peary.

April 6, 1931 – Nine Blacks were accused of raping two White women in a boxcar. They were hastily tried and convicted in Scottsboro, Alabama

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

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