1985

1985 NEWS

Second Reagan term begins

“We Are The World” is recorded, January 28th

War On Drugs”; Colombia extradites drug dealers to the US for the first time

Live Aid, July 1985 (Run-DMC among headliners)

Nintendo hits markets, October 1985

The Color Purple premiers, December 1985

Michael Jordan’s rookie season, culminating in being named NBA Rookie of the Year

MOVE Bombing

Gwendolyn Brooks named first Black Poet Laureate