Today In Black History

1925 - Marcus Garvey, Black Nationalist, Pan Africanist, and founder of the United Negro Improvement Association and the "Back to Africa" movement, entered federal prison in Atlanta, GA. The Supreme Court refused to review his mail fraud conviction.

1981 - No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: ``Celebration,'' Kool & the Gang. The song is the theme song of the 1981 Super Bowl and is played for the 52 American hostages upon their return to the U.S. from Iran.

1986 - Debi Thomas became the first Black to win the Senior U.S. Singles Figure Skating Championship.