

Within this group and on his own, he studied a broad range of thinkers, including Frantz Fanon, Che Guevara, Mao Zedong, E. He also was exposed to a rising tide of Black Nationalism and briefly joined the Afro-American Association.

At Merritt, Newton fought to diversify the curriculum and hire more black instructors. Newton attended Merritt College, where he joined Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity and met Bobby Seale. His parents moved to Oakland, California during World War II seeking economic opportunities. Newton was named after the populist governor Huey Long. This material may not be published, broadcast, written or redistributed.Born in Monroe, Louisiana on February 17, 1942, Huey P. California Angels pitcher and designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is 29. Rock musician Nick O’Malley (Arctic Monkeys) is 38. Country musician Dave Haywood (Lady A) is 41. Rock singer Jason Wade (Lifehouse) is 43. Rock musician Bengt Lagerberg (The Cardigans) is 50. Actor Michael Stuhlbarg (STOOL’-bahrg) is 55. Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Rich “Goose” Gossage is 72. Today’s Birthdays: Singer-musician Robbie Robertson is 80. A Georgia prosecutor investigating the conduct of former President Donald Trump and his allies after the 2020 election subpoenaed Lindsey Graham, Rudy Giuliani, and other members of Trump’s campaign legal team to testify before a grand jury, marking a major escalation in the case. One year ago: Police said a gunman who attacked an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago, killing at least seven people, legally bought two high-powered rifles and three other weapons despite authorities being called to his home twice since 2019 after he threatened suicide and violence. (Fields later pleaded guilty to 29 federal hate crime charges under a plea deal in which prosecutors agreed not to seek the death penalty.) 12, 2017 a 32-year-old woman died and dozens were injured. pleaded not guilty to federal hate crime charges in a car attack on a crowd of protesters opposing a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, on Aug. Enraged Islamists pushed back against the toppling of President Mohammed Morsi, as tens of thousands of his supporters took to the streets vowing to win his reinstatement and clashed with their opponents in violence that killed some three dozen people.įive years ago: Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt resigned amid ethics scandals that prompted more than a dozen federal and congressional investigations deputy administrator Andrew Wheeler, a former coal industry lobbyist, was named to take over as acting administrator. Ten years ago: Pope Francis cleared two of the 20th Century’s most influential popes to become saints in the Roman Catholic church, approving a miracle needed to canonize Pope John Paul II and waiving Vatican rules to honor Pope John XXIII. In 2011, a jury in Orlando, Florida, found Casey Anthony, 25, not guilty of murder, manslaughter and child abuse in the 2008 disappearance and death of her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee. In 2008, Venus Williams won her fifth Wimbledon singles title, beating younger sister Serena in the final. In 1977, Pakistan’s army, led by General Mohammad Zia ul-Haq, seized power from President Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (ZUL’-fih-kahr ah-LEE’ BOO’-toh). In 1975, Arthur Ashe became the first Black man to win a Wimbledon singles title when he defeated Jimmy Connors. Constitution, which lowered the minimum voting age from 21 to 18. In 1971, President Richard Nixon certified the 26th Amendment to the U.S. In 1954, Elvis Presley’s first commercial recording session took place at Sun Records in Memphis, Tennessee the song he recorded was “That’s All Right.” In 1943, the Battle of Kursk began during World War II in the weeks that followed, the Soviets were able to repeatedly repel the Germans, who eventually withdrew in defeat. In 1940, during World War II, Britain and the Vichy government in France broke off diplomatic relations. Roosevelt signed the National Labor Relations Act. Treasury Department was founded in Washington, D.C., with the mission of suppressing counterfeit currency.

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