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September 2012

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Best of Photo of the Day

September 1, 2012 - September 30, 2012

Best of Photo of the Day

Today in 1986, Oprah Winfrey became the first Black woman to host a nationally syndicated talk show.

"When you control a man's thinking you do not have to worry about his actions." - Dr. Carter G. Woodson

Mordecai Johnson, the first Black president of Howard University and Eleanor Roosevelt

Tupac Shakur and Jada Pinkett Smith

Members of the first class of Black pilots in the history of the US Army Air Corps who were graduated at the Advanced Flying School as Second Lieutenants by Major General George E. Stratemeyer. March 1942

The body of 14-year-old Carol Robertson, one of four girls killed in the bombing of 16th Street Baptist Church, Birmingham, Alabama. September 1963

Etta Moten and Claude Barnett posed in front of their private African art collection at their home in Chicago, 1960s.

The first Black woman to be crowned Miss America, Vanessa L. Williams

President Bush presents The Lincoln Medal to Dr. Benjamin Carson

Otis Redding singing '(Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay.' March 1968

Today in 1984, 'The Cosby Show' first aired on NBC.

Vice President Hubert Humphrey speaking after a White House meeting with Civil Rights leaders. March 18, 1966. Photo by Yoichi Okamoto.

Dr. Kwame Nkrumah and Ralph Bunche

George E. C. Hayes, Thurgood Marshall, and James Nabrit congratulate each other following the Supreme Court decision declaring segregation unconstitutional, 1954.

Joe Louis and Max Schmeling at a photo session prior to their heavyweight world championship bout, 1938.

Jesse Jackson stands with other Illinois delegates at the 1972 Democratic Convention in Miami Beach, 1972.

Bessie Smith aka The Empress of the Blues

W.C. Handy with his Memphis Orchestra, 1918.

Miles Davis and his red Ferrari, New York City, 1969.

Spike Lee and his sister Joie Lee

Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis

Today in 1986, Oprah Winfrey became the first Black woman to host a nationally syndicated talk show.

"When you control a man's thinking you do not have to worry about his actions." - Dr. Carter G. Woodson

Mordecai Johnson, the first Black president of Howard University and Eleanor Roosevelt

Tupac Shakur and Jada Pinkett Smith

Members of the first class of Black pilots in the history of the US Army Air Corps who were graduated at the Advanced Flying School as Second Lieutenants by Major General George E. Stratemeyer. March 1942

The body of 14-year-old Carol Robertson, one of four girls killed in the bombing of 16th Street Baptist Church, Birmingham, Alabama. September 1963

Etta Moten and Claude Barnett posed in front of their private African art collection at their home in Chicago, 1960s.

The first Black woman to be crowned Miss America, Vanessa L. Williams

President Bush presents The Lincoln Medal to Dr. Benjamin Carson

Otis Redding singing '(Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay.' March 1968

Today in 1984, 'The Cosby Show' first aired on NBC.

Vice President Hubert Humphrey speaking after a White House meeting with Civil Rights leaders. March 18, 1966. Photo by Yoichi Okamoto.

Dr. Kwame Nkrumah and Ralph Bunche

George E. C. Hayes, Thurgood Marshall, and James Nabrit congratulate each other following the Supreme Court decision declaring segregation unconstitutional, 1954.

Joe Louis and Max Schmeling at a photo session prior to their heavyweight world championship bout, 1938.

Jesse Jackson stands with other Illinois delegates at the 1972 Democratic Convention in Miami Beach, 1972.

Bessie Smith aka The Empress of the Blues

W.C. Handy with his Memphis Orchestra, 1918.

Miles Davis and his red Ferrari, New York City, 1969.

Spike Lee and his sister Joie Lee

Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis

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