Today is Tuesday, June 27th, the 178th day of the year. There are 187
days remaining until the end of the year.
HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES Black Music Month, Gay Pride Month,
National Candy Month, National Dairy Month, National Iced Tea Month,
Rose Month, National HIV Testing Day, Sun Glasses Day
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
Craig Hodges, 63, basketball player
Chuck Person, 59, basketball player
Khloe Kardashian, 39, TV personality
Gabi Wilson, 26, singer
HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
Paul Laurence Dunbar, 151, poet (d. 1906)
DEATHS
Bobby Womack, 2014, singer (b. 1944)
ON THIS DATE IN…
1833 – Prudence Crandall, a White woman, arrested for conducting
an academy for Black women at Canterbury, Conn.
1890 – George Dixon becomes the 1st Black boxing champ (bantam
weight).
1914 – Jack Johnson beats Frank Moran in 20 rounds for heavyweight
boxing title.
1935 – A. Phillip Randolph is named president of the 1st Black labor
union.
1959 – Players vote Henry Aaron unanimously for the All-Star Game.
1974 – The Flip Wilson Show last airs on NBC-TV.
1979 – Muhammad Ali confirms that his 3rd retirement is final (it isn’t).
1979 – Supreme Court rules employers may use quotas to help minori-
ties.
1981 – Pamela Jenkins, 21, crowned 14th Miss Black America.
1988 – Mike Tyson KOs Michael Spinks in 91 seconds, in Atlantic City.
1991 – Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall announces his retire-
ment.
HOROSCOPE
The ruling planet of your sign is the moon, but as you are born in the first Decan, or part, of the sign, you have a double dose of the moon’s powers. The moon is a deeply emotional influence, which powers emotional intuition to such great extents that you often may feel psychic about the feelings of others. Your strong tie with emotions explains why your feelings of security are dependent on strong, loving bonds. Your caring ways and helpfulness will insure strong relationships, but be careful to avoid confusing nurturing acts with smothering ones.
