In 1894…Congress repeals the Enforcement Act,
which made it easier for some states to disenfranchise African
American voters.
In 1944…Harry S. McAlphin became the first
African American accredited to attend a White House press conference.
In 1978...Leon Spinks defeated Muhammad Ali for
heavyweight boxing championship; Ali regained the title on September
15th and became the person to win the title three times.
In 1986…Oprah Winfrey became the first African
American woman to host a nationally syndicated talk show.
In 1986…Figure skater Debi Thomas became the
first African American to win the Women's Singles of the U.S. National
Figure Skating Championship competition; she was a pre-med student at
Stanford University.
We hope you enjoyed this piece of knowledge;
there will be more to come throughout the month!.
- Epsilon Delta Chapter of
Alpha Kappa Alpha
Sorority, Inc.
& Black Student Union of the
University of WI - Madison
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