Cyrus J. Colter was an influential American author born on January 8, 1910. A lawyer by training, he dedicated much of his career to public service before he began writing short stories at the age of 50. In the 1970s, he became part of the faculty at Northwestern University, making history as the first African American to hold an endowed chair there. His literary work primarily focused on the experiences of working and middle-class African Americans, enriching the representation of their lives in literature.
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Meaning of the name - Cyrus
sun, lord
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Place of Birth: Noblesville
Place of Death: Evanston
Educated At: Youngstown State University | Chicago–Kent College of Law | Ohio State University
Occupation: Author | Lawyer | Public Servant
Employers: Northwestern University Department of African American Studies | Illinois Commerce Commission
Awards Received: Black Literary Hall of Fame | Carl Sandburg Literary Award
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 8, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for January 8, 2025 |
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| Sun | 17 Capricorn 37 | 18 Capricorn 43 | 12 Taurus 24 |
| Moon | 14 Sagittarius 47 | 11 Taurus 46 | 27 Aquarius 6 |
| Mercury | 6 Aquarius 29 | 0 Capricorn 27 | 3 Gemini 7 |
| Venus | 27 Aquarius 18 | 5 Pisces 52 | 26 Pisces 31 |
| Mars | 22 Aries 0 | 29 Cancer 8 | 1 Cancer 10 |
| Jupiter | 13 Libra 39 | 12 Gemini 27 | 5 Libra 36 |
| Saturn | 17 Aries 16 | 15 Pisces 5 | 28 Aries 50 |
| Uranus | 20 Capricorn 56 | 23 Taurus 29 | 25 Capricorn 12 |
| Neptune | 17 Cancer 57 | 27 Pisces 25 | 16 Cancer 54 |
| Pluto | 25 Gemini 27 | 1 Aquarius 18 | 25 Gemini 23 |
| Rahu | 5 Gemini 21 | 1 Aries 5 | 29 Taurus 16 |
| Ketu | 5 Sagittarius 21 | 1 Libra 5 | 29 Scorpio 16 |
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