December 28, 1905 – Earl “Fatha” Hines, “Father of Modern Jazz Piano”, born.
December 29, 1924 – Author, sportswriter A.S. “Doc” Young born.
December 30, 1842 – Congressman Josiah Walls born.
December 31, 1930 – Odetta, blues and folk singer, born.
January 1, 1863 – President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation
January 2, 1965 – Martin Luther King, Jr., called for non-violent protests if Alabama blacks were not allowed to register and vote.
January 3, 1624 – William Tucker first African American child born in America.
