1723 - The governor of Massachusetts issues a proclamation on
the "fires which have been designedly and
industriously kindled by some villainous and desperate
Negroes or other dissolute people as appears by the
confession of some of them."
1873 - The Colfax Massacre occurs on Easter Sunday morning, in
Grant Parish, Louisiana. More than sixty African
Americans are killed.
1891 - Nellie Walker is born in Chicago, Illinois to an African
American father and Danish mother. She will become a
writer known as Nella Larsen and one of the most
celebrated novelists of the Harlem Renaissance. She
will receive many awards for her writings, including
the Harmon Foundation's bronze medal for literature in
1929, and the Guggenheim Fellowship in 1930. When she
receives the Guggenheim award, she becomes the first
African American woman recipient. She will best known
for her novels, "Quicksand" and "Passing." She will
join the ancestors in 1964.
1906 - Riots occur in Brownsville, Texas, when African American
soldiers retaliate against white citizens for racial
slurs.
1907 - Harlem Hospital opens in New York with 150 beds. It will
become one of the early leading African American
hospitals.
1946 - Albert "Al" Green is born in Forrest City, Arkansas. He
will become one of the most popular soul and pop singers
of the 1970's, known for his recordings "Tired of Being
Alone," "Let's Stay Together," "Here I Am (Come and Take
Me)" and "I'm Still in Love with You." Green will later
become a minister and return to performing as a gospel
singer, where he will win numerous Grammy awards.
1963 - Sidney Poitier receives an Oscar for best actor for his
performance in "Lilies of the Field." He is the first
African American male to receive the Academy Award. He
will later become a director and make 1980's "Stir
Crazy," the largest-grossing movie by an African
American director ever.
1997 - Eldrick "Tiger" Woods wins the 61st Masters Tournament
in Augusta, Georgia at the age of 21 becoming the
youngest person and first person of African descent to
ever win this tournament.
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