Celebrating Black History Month February 28 – Michael Jackson wins eight Grammy Awards. His album, “Thriller”, broke all sales records , and remains one of the top-grossing albums of all time. HOLY NAME OF JESUS SCHOOL hnojla.org CELEBRATE 90 YEARS OF SERVING THE CHILDREN OF LOS ANGELES.
Celebrating Black History Month February 27 – Figure skater Debi Thomas becomes the first African American to win a medal (bronze) at the winter Olympic Games in 1988. HOLY NAME OF JESUS SCHOOL hnojla.org CELEBRATE 90 YEARS OF SERVING THE CHILDREN OF LOS ANGELES.
Celebrating Black History Month February 26 – Theodore Flowers wins middleweight boxing title in 1926. In 1964, Cassius Clay, changed his name to Cassius X, later to be changed to Muhammed Ali. HOLY NAME OF JESUS SCHOOL hnojla.org CELEBRATE 90 YEARS OF SERVING THE CHILDREN OF LOS ANGELES.
Celebrating Black History Month February 25 – Muhammad Ali defeated Sonny Liston for world heavyweight boxing championship in 1964. Boxer Mike Tyson became the undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the World by defeating challenger Frank Bruno of England in 1989. HOLY NAME OF JESUS SCHOOL hnojla.org CELEBRATE 90 YEARS OF SERVING THE CHILDREN OF LOS ANGELES.
Celebrating Black History Month February 24 – Jimmy Ellis, World Heavyweight Boxing Champion (1968), born 1940. HOLY NAME OF JESUS SCHOOL hnojla.org CELEBRATE 90 YEARS OF SERVING THE CHILDREN OF LOS ANGELES.
Celebrating Black History Month February 22 – Julius Erving (Dr. J), basketball player, born 1950. DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince win the first rap Grammy for “Parents Just Don’t Understand.” HOLY NAME OF JESUS SCHOOL hnojla.org CELEBRATE 90 YEARS OF SERVING THE CHILDREN OF LOS ANGELES.
Celebrating Black History Month February 21 – Robert Gabriel Mugabe, born 21 February 1924, President of Zimbabwe. HOLY NAME OF JESUS SCHOOL hnojla.org CELEBRATE 90 YEARS OF SERVING THE CHILDREN OF LOS ANGELES.
Celebrating Black History Month February 20 – Frederick Douglass, abolitionist and lecturer died 1978; Charles Barkley, basketball player, born 1963. HOLY NAME OF JESUS SCHOOL hnojla.org CELEBRATE 90 YEARS OF SERVING THE CHILDREN OF LOS ANGELES.
Celebrating Black History Month February 19 – Vonetta Flowers became the first black gold medalist in the history of the Winter Olympic Games. She and partner Jull Brakken won the inagural women’s two-person bobsled event in 2002 at Salt Lake City, Utah. HOLY NAME OF JESUS SCHOOL hnojla.org CELEBRATE 90 YEARS OF SERVING THE CHILDREN OF… read more »
