On this day — May 3 in African history

Real events, births and milestones from Africa and the diaspora.

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1991

The Windhoek Declaration on press freedom was adopted by African journalists meeting in Windhoek, Namibia, the origin of UNESCO's World Press Freedom Day.

Culture
1923

Clara Luper, American educator and civil rights leader who organized some of the first sit-ins of the movement, was born.

Birth
1963

Police in Birmingham, Alabama turned fire hoses and dogs on civil rights demonstrators, images that drew worldwide attention to the American civil rights movement.

Civil Rights