January 2022

Page A5 JANUARY 2022 FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS Se c t i on A The Judith Roth Studio Collection The world's highest quality promotional calendars TM www.jrcal.com 800 . 413 . 4455 YOUR COMPANY NAME HERE Serving the Community Since 1975 (800) 413-4455 • (973) 543-4455 900 South Main Street • Anytown, USA 12345 Good Wishes Throughout The Year for your Family and Friends John W. Smith Sr., President • John Smith Jr., Vice President • Elizabeth Wilson Manager Logo august 2023 Yellow Umbrella Mixed media with acrylic and ink © Charles Bibbs I got sunshine on a cloudy day . . . – Lyrics from the R&B song My Girl performed by The Temptations in 1956 1924: Author of Go Tell It On The Mountain, James Baldwin is born. 1996: Michael Johnson becomes first man (of any race) to win Olympic gold medals in both the 200 and 400 dash meter runs. 1897: Lawrence P. Ray receives patent for dust pan. 1892: Harriet Tubman receives pension from U.S. Congress for her work as a nurse and Union spy in the Civil War. 1990: Famed playwright August Wilson wins Pulitzer Prize for The Piano Lesson . 1994: “Godmother of the Civil Rights Movement” Dorothy Height awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. 1904: First black Nobel Prize winner Ralph Bunche is born. 1936: Jesse Owens wins fourth gold medal at the Berlin Olympics. 1888: Granville T. Woods patents electromechanical brake. 1887: Black Nationalist Marcus Garvey is born in Jamaica. 1921: Author of Roots Alex Haley is born. 1959: Basketball great Earvin “Magic” Johnson is born. 1859: Harriet Wilson becomes first black author to be published (with Our Nig) . 1619: First group of blacks are forcibly settled in U.S. 1904: Musician and band- leader William “Count” Basie is born. 1831: Nathaniel “Nat” Turner leads slave revolt in Virginia. 1950: Judge Edith Sampson becomes first black delegate to the United Nations. 1927: First black woman to compete on the world tennis tour Althea Gibson is born. 1963: Martin Luther King, Jr. delivers his I Have a Dream speech at the March on Washington. 1958: Recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time “King of Pop” Michael Jackson is born. 1967: Thurgood Marshall becomes first black Supreme Court Justice. 1836: Henry Blair receives patent for cotton planter. S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 JULY S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 SEPTEMBER 1963: Whitney "The Voice" Houston is born and will become a global star with her R & B and Pop hits (see November 2nd). 1901: One of the most influential artists in jazz history, Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong is born. August 2023 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY n Daily Black History Highlights & Entertaining Facts n 12 Magnificent Works of Art by Charles Bibbs n Holidays and Celebrations 2023 Black History and Culture Calendar Black History and Culture come to life for your families Available Only Directly From The Judith Roth Studio Collection Not Affiliated With Any Other Publisher Or Salesperson FREE! Your Information Shown at the CENTER of the Calendar WHERE IT CANNOT BE CUT OFF! Shipping & Handling FREE! Calendars closed 11”x 8 3/4 ” • Calendars open 11” x 17 1/2 ” 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31