*On this date in 1959, Magic Johnson was born. He is an African American athlete, businessman and humanitarian.
learn more*Halle Berry was born on this date in 1966. She is an African American actress and model.
learn more*On this date in 2000, the first African American man made the U.S. Olympic Swimming team.
Anthony Ervin of Valencia, Calif., qualified in the men’s 50-meter freestyle. The meet took place at the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials in Indianapolis; Indiana.
Ervin, (then) 19 years old also swam on the 400-meter freestyle relay team at the Sydney Games.
learn more*On this date in 2004 Sudan’s President pledged to end violence in the western Darfur region of the African country.
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