Today in Black History – February 6

*1867: The Peabody Fund for Black education in the South was founded.

*1898: Author, poet Melvin B. Tolson was born.

*1945: Reggae superstar Bob Marley was born.

*1961: Jail-in movement in South Carolina started.

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