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February 16, 2002
1857
Frederick Douglass elected President of Freedman
Bank and Trust.
1923
On this day Bessie Smith makes her first recording, "Down Hearted Blues," which sells 800,000 copies for Columbia Records.
1951
New York City Council passed bill prohibiting racial discrimination in city-assisted housing developments.
1957
Actor Levar Burton was born in Landsthul, Germany. Burton won fame for his acting in the television movie "Roots," which was based on the novel by Alex Haley. He became known once more in the 1980s and 1990s for his recurring role in the "Star Trek: Next Generation" series and movies.
1970
Joe Frazier knocked out Jimmy Ellis in the second round of their New York fight and became the world heavyweight boxing champion.
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I am a woman, I make mistakes. I make them often. God has given me a talent and that's it. ~ Jill Scott
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