November 25th in Black History:
1841. The 35 remaining mutineers of the Amistad return to Africa.
1874. Joseph Gaines was Born in Baltimore, Md. Fighting under the name “Joe Gans” he came to be recognized as the greatest lightweight boxer of all time and definitely one of the sport’s all-time greats. His nickname was “The Old Master.”
1903. William Hubbard was born in Cincinnati, OH. He became the first black athlete to win an Olympic gold medal in an individual event with a winning leap of 24’ 5” in the long jump at the 1924 Paris Games.
1922. The honorable Marcus Mosiah Garvey electrified a massive crowd at Liberty Hall in New York City as he stated the goals and principles of the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA): "We represent peace, harmony, love, human sympathy, human rights and human justice ... we are marshaling the four hundred million Negroes of the world to fight for the emancipation of the race and for the redemption of the country of our fathers."
1946. Broadway Federal Bank was founded in Los Angeles, CA. From an original 3-room office and $150,000 capitalization, the bank now has three locations in the City of Los Angeles and one in the City of Inglewood with assets in excess of $175 million.
If you’re looking for a BLACK place to invest your funds: Broadway Financial is a publicly traded stock company whose common stock is traded on the NASDAQ small cap market under the symbol "BYFC.”
1949. Bill "Bojangles" Robinson died of a chronic heart condition at Columbia Presbyterian Center in New York City.
1955. The Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC)banned segregation in public vehicles and waiting rooms used in interstate travel.
1975. Suriname gained independence from the Netherlands.
1980. A military coup led by Colonel Saye Zerbo overthrew the government of President Lamizana and suspended the constitution in Burkina Faso.
1987. Chicago mayor Harold Washington died after a heart attack
1990. President Félix Houphouët-Boigny was re-elected in Côte d’Ivoire’s (Ivory Coast's) first multi-party elections.
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