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March 15, 2024
What's the haps in yo' city this week?

1933
NAACP files segregation lawsuit against UNC

Los Angeles Sentinel founded by Leon H Washington

Springarn Medal presented to YMCA secretary Max Yergan

1965
Lyndon B Johnson supported Selma-Montgomery March protesters and call for passage of new voting rights bill

1999
Maurice Ashley, 1st African-American chess player wins International Grand Master, born St Andrew, Jamaica


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1809
Joseph Jenkins Roberts born, Petersburg, Virginia
Liberia's 1St President

1842
Robert Carlos DeLarge born, Aiken, South Carolina

1959
Sir Ben Golden Emuobowho Okri OBE FRSL born, Minna, Nigeria



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1897
55th Congress convened with 1 black member remaining, George White of North Carolina

1959
Lester Young died


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