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Heavy Weight Boxer Jack Johnson dies on this date.

Oscar Award Winning Actress Hattie McDanial born on this date.

African Methodist Episcopal Church founder Richard Allen was born on this date. Allen was born a slave near Philadelphia.

On this day in 1964, the U.S. Senate imposed cloture for first time on a civil rights measure, ending Southern Filibuster by a vote of 71-29. Civil rights bill, with public accommodation and fair employment sections, was signed by President Johnson on July 2.

On this day in 1941, Marcus Garvey (52) died in London, England.

On this day in 1910, Rhythm & blues singer Howlin’ Wolf is born Chester Arthur Burnett in West Point, Mississippi. His most popular and influential songs include “Smokestack Lightning” and “Killing Floor”.

On this day in 1899, the Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks founded in Cincinnati.

On this day in 1854, James Augustine Healy, first Black American Roman Catholic bishop, ordained a priest in Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris.

On June 10, 1946, Jackie Robinson met with Brooklyn Dodgers executive Branch Rickey to discuss his future in Major League Baseball. Although Robinson had already signed with the Dodgers\’ minor league affiliate in 1945, this pivotal meeting began shaping the plan to bring him into the major leagues. Rickey was testing Robinson’s temperament as much as his talent, challenging him to withstand racial abuse without retaliation. This conversation laid the groundwork for Robinson’s debut in 1947 as the first African American in modern Major League Baseball. The June 10 meeting is widely seen as a milestone in sports integration, as Robinson\’s courage and discipline helped open the door for future Black athletes across all professional sports in America.