Scoop, SEPTEMER 7, 2018--COPY.qxp_Layout 1 copy 9/6/18 12:12 AM Page 1 4 - SCOOP U.S.A . - Friday, September 7, 2018 Celebrating 58 Years of Community News ScoopUSA Black History Corner by Adelaide Abdur-Rahman Black HistoryBa sebCall playoer wars bornn in Reocky rMount, NC.
[email protected] 1912 James L.H. Peck, pilot who served in the Spanish Republican Air Force during the Spanish Civil Way was VIRGO - August 23 - September 22 born in Stoops Ferry, PA. 1918 Gerald Stanley Wilson, jazz trumpeter, big band VIRGO The Perfectionist bandleader and composer/arranger was born in Shelby, Dominant in relationships. MS. Conservative. Always wants the 1919 (James) Jimmie Armstead, Negro League Base - last word. Argumentative. Wor - ball player was born in Birmingham, AL. ries. Very smart. Dislikes noise 1922 Samuel Riley Pierce, HUD (Housing and Urban and chaos. Eager. Hardwork - Development) Secretary was born in Glen Cove, NY. ing. Loyal. Beautiful. Easy to talk to. Hard to 1923 Wilbur Bernard Ware, jazz double-bassist was please. Harsh. Practical and very fussy. Often shy. Pessimistic. born in Chicago, IL. 1923 Cuesta Benberry, historian who researched The Sapphire is the stone for the month of Septembe r African American quilt making was born in Cincinnati, An ancient Persian legend states that the earth rests on a OH large sapphire and the blue of the sky comes from the 1928 (Earl Lee Nelson) Bob and Earl, singer duo gem’s reflection. Medieval priests and monks wore sap - (Harlem Shuffle) was born in Lake Charles, LA. phire believing they would prevent evil impulses and 1933 Henry Wendell Foster, Jr., dean of the School of thoughts.