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Black History Month
On this day in…
1869, Fifteenth Amendment guaranteeing the right to vote sent to the states for ratification.
1920, Dr. Carter Godwin Woodson founded "Associated Publishers." In February 1926, he announced the institution of Negro History Week, which coincided with the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass.
1946, Race riot, Columbia, Tennessee. Two killed and ten wounded.
1964, On this day, the Kentucky boxer known to all as Cassius Clay, changed his name to Muhammad Ali as he accepted Islam and rejected Christianity. "I believe in the religion of Islam. I believe in Allah and in peace...I'm not a Christian anymore."
1985, At the Grammy Awards ceremony, African-American musicians won awards in several categories. Lionel Richie's 'Can't Slow Down' won best album of 1984. Tina Turner's 'What's Love Got to Do With It' took the best record slot and earned her the title Best Female Pop Vocalist. The Pointer Sisters won best Pop Group for 'Jump.'
It’s Friday!!
No real news from my little corner of the world other than the fact that IT’S FRIDAY!! I may be a little too excited about that, but it’s been a long week. I’m happy to have the weekend on the horizon, even though I will likely do some work on Saturday or Sunday (or both).
I just realized that the Golden Globes are Sunday so that was a bonus for this morning. I always look forward to those, more so than the Oscars, though I watch those, too. In fact, this year, since there are no other events to attend, I’ve got all the award shows marked on my calendar.
What’s on your agenda for the weekend? I hope there is time for rest and relaxation and fun, even if, like me, you have to do some work, too.
Enjoy!