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In 1900- African-American painter Henry O Tanner was one of the 6,916 American exhibitors at the Paris Exposition, winning a silver medal for his entry
In 1922- Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority founded at Butler University
In 1941- Madame Lillian Evanti founds the National Negro Opera Company
In 1977- Springarn Medal awarded to Alexander P. Haley (author of ROOTS) for his unsurpassed effectiveness in portraying the legendary story of an American of African descent.

People always say that I didn't give up my seat because I was tired, but that isn't true...No, the only tired I was, was tired of giving in.

Rosa Parks