September 7
September 7, 1960
Wilma Rudolph Wins Three Olympic Golds
On September 7, 1960, Wilma Rudolph won her third gold medal at the Rome Olympics. Having overcome polio as a child, she became the fastest woman in the world and used her fame to push for desegregation of public facilities in her hometown of Clarksville, Tennessee.
People: Wilma Rudolph
Sources
1. Wilma Rudolph - Olympic.org2. Wilma Rudolph - National Women's History MuseumSeptember 7, 1917
Jacob Lawrence Born
Born September 7, 1917, Jacob Lawrence created "The Migration Series" (1941), a 60-panel painting cycle documenting the Great Migration of African Americans from the South to the North. He was the first Black artist to be represented by a major New York gallery.
People: Jacob Lawrence
Sources
1. Jacob Lawrence - Smithsonian American Art MuseumLink copied!
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