This Day In US History
May 12 … "Start small. Think big. Don’t stop." – Seth Godin
Progress is rarely flashy at first. Seth Godin reminds us to think big even while starting small, but do not stop; and to keep going is the key.
Integrating the street cars in Louisville KY was one small step towards the bigger goal of equality; and the first African-American baseball player was a small accomplishment by one person that would lead the way for others. Progress—physically, financially or societally—requires compassion and commitment.
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1955: Chicago Cub Sam "Toothpick" Jones is 1st African-American to pitch a no-hitter, winning 4-0 over Pittsburgh Pirates, at Wrigley Field, Chicago
2002: Event of Interest - Former US President Jimmy Carter arrives in Cuba for a five-day visit with Fidel Castro, becoming the first President of the United States, in or out of office, to visit the island since Castro's 1959 revolution.
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1898: Louisiana adopts new constitution with "grandfather clause" designed to eliminate black voters 1888: Crouching start first used in track and field by Charles Sherrill of Yale 1979: Chris Evert's 125-match winning streak on clay comes to an end 1985: Amy Eilberg is ordained in NY as 1st woman Conservative rabbi