*1869: Convention of the Colored National Labor Union was held; the first of its kind.
*1925: Benjamin Hooks was born.
*1979: The United States Postal Service issued a commemorative stamp honoring the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
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*1925: Benjamin Hooks was born.
*1979: The United States Postal Service issued a commemorative stamp honoring the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
Copyright 2011 Chicago Defender
