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, the first African American child in America was born.
January 4, 1971 – The Congressional Black Caucus was formed.
January 5, 1943 – George Washington Carver, agricultural scientist, died.
January 6, 1831 – The World Anti- Slavery Convention opened in London.
January 7, 1890 – William B. Purvis patented the fountain pen.
January 8, 1811 – Charles Deslandes led slave revolt in Louisiana.
