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This Week In Black History – December 26, 2024

December 26, 2024

December 26, 1894 – Jean Toomer, author of Cane, was born.

December 27, 1862 – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church is founded in New Bern, North Carolina.

December 28, 1905 – Earl “Fatha” Hines, “Father of Modern Jazz Piano”, was born.

December 29, 1924 – Author, sportswriter A.S. “Doc” Young was born.

December 30, 1842 – Congressman Josiah Walls was born.

December 31, 1930 – Odetta, blues and folk singer, was born.

January 1, 1863 – President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation

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