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Layout 1 Copy 2/21/19 10:04 AM Page 1 Scoop, February 22, 2019.qxp_Layout 1 copy 2/21/19 10:04 AM Page 1 4 - SCOOP U.S.A . - Friday, February 1, 2019 Celebrating 58 Years of Community News by Adelaide AbSdur-Rcahmoan opUSA Black Historteym. Corner [email protected] 1963 (Roberto Martin Antonio) Bobby Bonilla, Major League Baseball player is born in The Bronx, NY. PISCES - February 19 - March 20 1965 John Kitzmiller, actor (Dr. No) dies. 1966 (William Osborne) Billy Kyle, pianist dies. Pisces – The Dreamer 1969 Daymond Garfield, Johnson, founder, president Generous, kind and thoughtful. Very creative and CEO of FUBU is born in Brooklyn, NY. and imaginative. May become secretive and 1970 (Carol Denise Ensley) Niecy Nash, comedian vague. Sensitive. Don’t like details. Dreamy actor and host (Clean House) is born in Palmdale, CA. and unrealistic. Sympathetic and loving. Kind. 1972 Carlena Beard, actor (Our Gang) (sister of Unselfish. Good Kisser. Beautiful. Matthew ‘Stymie’ Beard) dies in Los Angeles, CA. Amethyst is the stone for the month of February 1972 Rondell Bernard White, Major League Baseball In the Middle Ages Amethyst was thought to encourage player is born in Milledgeville, GA. celibacy, and as a result became important in the ornamen- 1984 Andre Ward, boxer is born in Hayward, CA. tation of churches. Amethyst, according to Leonardo Da 1985 Belford Vance Lawson, Jr., first African American Vinci, is able to increase intelligence and dissolve evil to win a case before the Supreme Court and the first thoughts. Catherine the great was very fond of amethysts. African American president of the Young Men’s Christian They adorn the British Crown Jewels and were coveted by Association (YMCA) dies in Washington, DC. Egyptian royalty. Rosaries in Tibet are often made from 1986 Jerod Mayo, National Football League player is amethyst, a gemstone considered to be sacred to Buddha. born in Hampton, VA. 1987 (Herbert Anthony Stevens, IV) Ab Soul hip-hop Ancient Greeks believed amethyst would protect against Tracy Maxwell Heard drunkenness (“amethystas” is a Greek word meaning “not recording artist (Longterm Mentality) is born in Los An - drunken”) and therefore carved wine goblets from it. player is born in Montrose, AL. geles, CA. Amethyst is believed to purify the mind, increase tranquil- 1968 Rodney Whitaker, jazz double bass player and ed - 1995 (David) Melvin Franklin, singer with The Temp - ity and alleviate anxiety. ucator is born in Detroit, MI. tations, dies in Los Angeles, CA. 1968 Jayson Williams, National Basketball Association 1997 Tony Williams, jazz drummer (with Miles Davis) February 22 player is born in Ritter, SC. dies is San Francisco, CA. 1971 Rico Rodrigus Mack, National Football League 1998 Lionel J. Wilson, first African American mayor Cultivate self-confidence, self-esteem and a better out - of Oakland, California dies in Oakland, CA. look on life. You are apt to be pessimistic. You are capa - player is born in Statham, GA. 1976 Florence Ballard, singer with The Supremes, dies 1998 Augusta Braxton Baker, librarian and storyteller ble of great things if you will accept the present dies in Columbia, SC. happiness and not worry about the future. 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League player dies in Nashville, TN. 1876 Joseph Jenkins Roberts, President of Liberia dies 2011 1911 Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, author, poet and (William Hargis Bowman) Beau Dollar, vocalist in Monrovia, Liberia. the first African American woman to publish a novel (Iola and drummer dies in Cincinnati, OH. 1900 (James) Jimmy Bertrand, jazz and blues drummer 2014 Leary) dies in Philadelphia, PA. Robert C. Wright, member of the Pennsylvania is born in Biloxi, MS. 1913 (George Holmes) Buddy Tate, saxophonist is born House of Representatives dies in Thornbury Township, 1915 Amanda Berry Smith, minister who was born a in Sherman TX. Delaware County Pennsylvania slave but became an inspiration to all women dies in Se - 1922 (Joseph Benjamin) Joe Wilder, jazz trumpeter and bring, FL. bandleader is born in Colwyn, PA. February 23 1919 (Elmon Mickle) Driftin’ Slim, blues singer, gui - 1928 (Clarence Edward Smith) Clarence 13X, founder You will always enjoy health and prosperity. 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