On February 3, 1983, Henry Frye was sworn in as North Carolina’s first African-American Supreme Court Justice.
African American History
On February 14, 1943, saxophonist Maceo Parker was born in Kinston.
On December 31, 1900, renowned sculptor Selma Burke was born in Mooresville.
On December 27, 1857, Republican Congressman, educator, and conservative and diplomatic advocate for racial equality Henry Plummer Cheatham was born into s
Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which abolished slavery.
On November 27, 1981, Mel Tomlinson made his debut as the only African American member of the New York City Ballet.
On November 9, 1973, civil rights activist Floyd McKissick broke ground on Soul City in rural Warren County.
On November 8, 1965, Specialist/SFC Lawrence Joel of Winston-Salem, a Korean War veteran, began a routine patrol near Bien Hoa, Vietnam.
On November 3, 1949, television actor and writer Michael Evans was born in Salisbury.
On November 2, 2007, American Gangster, a film starring Denzel Washington based on the life of North Carolina native Frank Lucas, was released to wide accl
