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May 11, 2026

Ira Aldridge, the great 19th century Black actor, famous throughout the world, was born in 1807 in New York City.

Today in Black America - July 8

POSTED: July 08, 2011, 12:00 am

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An abbreviated version of Today in Black America for July 8, 2011 will post on June 9, 2011. We will resume our regular daily posting of the top stories in the nation's press on Tuesday July 12.

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