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As we gear up for the 40th anniversary of the Black Seminarians Union and Black History Month, we will highlight events and important dates in history that are significant to Black identity and the Black church.
On November 24:
(1897)* J.L. Love patents the Pencil Sharpener.
(1865)* Mississippi passed the so-called "Black Codes" that barred blacks from jury service, testifying against whites in trials, being armed and attending white schools.
BSU (1969)- The Office of Black Church studies came out of the Black Seminarians Union which was founded in the fall of 1969.
*Courtesy to www.blackfacts.com