Earl Ingram Jr.

Black History Facts:

• MaliVai Washington
  Former tennis pro MaliVai Washington was born on June 20, 1969 in Glen Cove, New York. In 1993 he became the first black since Arthur Ashe to be selected for the U.S. Davis Cup Team. In 1996, he became the first black man since Ashe to reach the Wimbledon singles final. Also that year, he became the first Africa...
• Muhammad Ali convicted in Houston, Texas, federal
  Muhammad Ali convicted in Houston, Texas, in federal courts for violating Selective Service Act by refusing induction into the armed services. He was fined $10,000 and sentenced to five years in prison. Ali, an opponent of the Vietnam War, had refused to report for service on grounds that he was a Muslim minister.
• Harry Belafonte wins an Emmy
  Harry Belafonte wins an Emmy for his variety special Tonight with Harry Belafonte. It is the first Emmy awarded to an African American.
• Andre Watts, classical pianist, born
  Andre Watts, classical pianist, born
• Detroit Anti-Black Riot
  Whites began a riot in Detroit after it was rumored a black man had killed a white woman and her infant. A similar rumor, alleging the victims were white and the perpetrator white, soon found its way into the black community. In truth, no one had been killed. An estimated 25 blacks and 9 whites died in the riots.