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Today in Black History [2/26/09]

Feb 26th, 2009
by russy.

February 26, 1964:
On this day, the Kentucky boxer known to all as Cassius Clay, changed his name to Muhammad Ali as he accepted Islam and rejected Christianity. “I believe in the religion of Islam. I believe in Allah and in peace…I’m not a Christian anymore.”

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1 Comment on “Today in Black History [2/26/09]”

  1. #1 Be
    on Feb 26th, 2009 at 1:35 am

    The Greatest has special meaning to me. He get’s a special kind of run at my house.

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