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Ira Aldridge, the great 19th century Black actor, famous throughout the world, was born in 1807 in New York City.

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POSTED: October 17, 2011, 12:00 am

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President Obama delivered remarks at the official dedication of the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. on October 17, 2011.





Source: The White House

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