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I know you probably feel that your email is overflowing with Black
History - that's a good thing, it lets you know that there is so much
information out there. We hope you have enjoyed reading and learning
more about Black History. We have only tipped the iceberg - we hope
your curiousity has been peaked and that you will seek out additional
information. Here are two more articles we would like to share with
you.<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span
style="font-size: 24pt;">BLACK HISTORY MONTH<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span
style="font-size: 24pt;">QUICK FACTS<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size: 24pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span
style="font-size: 24pt;">DID YOU KNOW?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size: 24pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><span
style="font-size: 28pt;">In 1867 * The first black college was
founded in <st1:State w:st="on">Tennessee</st1:State>, and still in
existence,
is <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Fisk</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>.<span style=""> </span></span></b><span
style="font-size: 28pt;"><span style=""> </span>Although work on the
founding of the school
was begun in October 1865, it did not become incorporated under the
laws of the
State of <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Tennessee</st1:place></st1:State>
until August 22, 1867, under the auspices of the American Missionary
Association.<span style=""> </span>The institution opened on
January 9, 1866.<span style=""> </span>It was named in honor
of General Clinton B. Fisk of the Freedmen’s Bureau.<br>
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<h1 class="biggreenheader">Sidney Poitier Biography <nobr>(1924– )</nobr></h1>
<p><font face="Arial">Actor, director. Born February 20, 1927 in Miami,
Florida. Born prematurely on the high seas en route to Miami, Poitier
grew up in The Bahamas. His youth was filled with delinquency, and his
parents eventually sent him to live with his brother in Florida at age
16. Poitier served a short stint in the United States Army before
moving to New York to pursue an acting career.</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial">A student at the American Negro Theater in New
York City, Poitier appeared on stage and in films before making his
Hollywood debut in 1950. Cast mainly in supporting roles, he won an
Oscar for <i>Lilies of the Field</i> (1963). The win marked the first
Oscar awarded to a black actor and made Poitier cinema's first African
American superstar, one who consciously defied racial stereotyping.
Handsome and unassuming, he brought dignity to the portrayal of noble
and intelligent characters, including Philadelphia detective Virgil
Tibbs in <i>In the Heat of the Night</i> (1967). Other notable films
include <i>The Defiant Ones</i> and <i>Guess Who's Coming to Dinner</i>
(1967).</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial">During the 1970s he also began to direct,
producing a number of lowbrow comedies such as the successful Richard
Pryor-Gene Wilder vehicle <i>Stir Crazy</i> (1980) and <i>Ghost Dad</i>
(1990). He returned to acting after a 10-year absence, appearing in <i>Shoot
to Kill</i> (1988), <i>Little Nikita</i> (1988), <i>Sneakers</i>
(1992), and <i>One Man, One Vote</i> (1997). In 2001, he received a
Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album for his autobiographical book <i>The
Measure of a Man</i>. In 2002, he received and an honorary Oscar.</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial">Poitier was married to Juanita Hardy from 1950
until 1965; the couple has four children. He is currently married to
Canadian-born actress Joanna Shimkus, they have two children. He was
appointed a Knight Commander of the British Empire in 1974, which
entitles him to use the title "Sir," though he chooses not to do so. He
has also served as non-resident Bahamian ambassador to Japan and to the
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.</font></p>
<h1 class="biggreenheader">T<b>hanks for reading and learning more
about Black History.</b></h1>
<br>
Levenia, Marilynn, Brenton, NAACP-Psycho Clubs<br>
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