*1888: Capital Savings Bank of Washington, D.C., the first Black bank, opened.
*1928: Lerone Bennett Jr. was born.
*1956: Mae Jamison was born.
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Today in Black History – Oct. 17
*1888: Capital Savings Bank of Washington, D.C., the first Black bank, opened.
*1928: Lerone Bennett Jr. was born.
*1956: Mae Jamison was born.