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Here’s some key events that happened on this day brought to you by Black Facts

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1999 – Cyber-Youth Network Launch

On Wednesday, February 3rd, for the first time in history, America’s urban students will have a Web site specifically designed to address their educational needs and interests. The site — called the Cyber-Youth Network — provides a model for online education by offering students and teachers culturally relevant mater…

2.	1989 – Tennis player Lori McNeil defeats Chris Evert Tennis professional Lori McNeil defeated Chris Evert in the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo.
3.	1989 – Former Saint Louis Cardinals first baseman Bill White is named president of the Former Saint Louis Cardinals first baseman Bill White is named president of the National League. He is the first African American to head a major sports league.
4.	1988 – Confederate Flag Protest In Montgomery, Alabama, Thomas Reed, president of the Alabama chapter of the NAACP, was arrested after he and 11 others attempted to strike a Confederate flag flying atop the state capitol building.
5.	1920 – Negro Baseball League founded The Negro Baseball League founded.
6.	1965 – Geraldine McCullough Wins Widener Gold Medal Geraldine McCullough, sculptor, wins the Widener Gold Medal award.
7.	1964 – Blacks, Puerto Ricans Boycott NYC Public Schools School officials reported that 464,000 Black and Puerto Rican students boycotted New York City public schools. More than 267,000 were absent during second boycott, March 16.
8.	1956 – U of Alabama First Black Student Autherine J. Lucy becomes the first black student to attend the University of Alabama. She was expelled three days later “for her own safety” in response to threats from a mob. In 1992 Autherine Lucy Foster graduated from the University with a master’s degree in education. The same day, her daughter, Grazia Foster,…
9.	1948 – Black Mother and Sons Condemned to Death Rosa Ingram and her fourteen-and sixteen -year-old sons condemned to death for the alleged murder of a white Georgian. Mrs. Ingram said she acted in self-defense.

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