In 1922- Samuel Gravely, first African American admiral in the U.S. Navy, and first African American to command a U.S. warship, born
In 1991- Baltimore Orioles manager Frank Robinson is named assistant general manager of the club, the third African American to become as assistant GM
In 2016- Muhammad Ali, "The Greatest", passes away at age 74
To Inspire You
...when we speak we are afraid our words will not be heard nor welcomed but when we are silent we are still afraid. So it is better to speak remembering we were never meant to survive.