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Black History Today for February 22nd:

1841- Grafton Tyler Brown, lithographer and painter, born on this day.

1888- African-American painter Horace Pippin, was born in West Chester, PA. Pippin is considered one of the major American painters of his period.

1898- Black postmaster lynched and his wife and three daughters shot and maimed for life in Lake City, SC

1950- Julius Winfield ( “Dr.J”) Erving, former basketball player and actor, born in Roosevelt, NY on this day,

1989- DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince win the first rap Grammy for the hit single “Parents Just Don’t Understand” on this day.