1- Black Fact = 1934 (October 7)- Imamu Amiri Baraka (Leroy Jones), poet and activist, was born in Newark, NJ, on this date in 1934.
2- Black Fact = 1993 (October 7)- Toni Morrison, writer, became the first black woman to be awarded the “Nobel Prize” in Literature on this date in 1993.
3- Black Fact = 1979 (October 7)- Edith Sampson, the first black delegate to the United Nations, died on this date in 1979.
4- Black Fact = 1984 (October 7)- Walter Payton, super-star running back who played for the Chicago Bears, broke Jim Brown’s career rushing record of 12,312 yards on this date in 1984.
5- Black Fact = 1821 (October 7)- William Still, author of the Underground Railroad Records, was born on this date in 1821.
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