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Sept. 13th, in Black History: Lewis Latimer patents the electric lamp, 1881.
          
                                                                     Dr. Clifton R Wharton Jr. the first African-American CEO of TIAA-CREF, a Fortune 500 company, born, 1926.

Sept. 12th, in Black History: Jessie Owens, track and field star, born 1913.

Sept. 8th, in Black History: Ruby Bridges, activist, born 1954.
          
                                                                  Althea Gibson wins U.S. national tennis championship,  1957.

Sept. 7th, in Black History: Jacob Lawrence, artist and educator, born 1917.
          
                                                                  Common becomes the first rapper to win an Emmy, a Grammy and an Oscar, 2017.

Sept. 4th, in Black History: Lewis Latimer, inventor and patent holder, born 1848.

Sept. 3rd, in Black History: Frederick Douglass escapes from slavery disguised as a sailor, 1838.

Sept. 2nd, in Black History: James Forten, abolitionist, born 1766.
          
                                                                   Serena Williams retires with 23 Grand Sam titles, 2022.

On this day, Aug. 29th 1958, Michael Joseph Jackson was born.  A man who used his God given talent, to make this a better place for all of humanity. He showed us to give unconditional love to one another, to support those whose lives weren't the best and to take care of the only planet we have to live on. 
          
          Michael, here's wishing you a Happy Birthday! Beloved, Rest Peacefully in Paradise!!

Aug. 29th, in Black History: Charlie "Bird" Parker, jazz musician, born 1920.

Aug, 28th, in Black History: The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, 1963.