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What happened in 1992

Dr. Mae Carol Jemison became the first black female astronaut in space. She carried out experiments with the rest of the crew, in preparation for the construction of the International Space Station.
In a referendum, white South Africans voted overwhelmingly in favour of continuing negotiations to end white minority rule. It was set against a background of mounting violence.
The four officers accused of beating Los Angeles motorist Rodney King were found not guilty provoking the worst rioting in America in the 20th century. In three days 54 people died and $1bn worth of damage was caused.
Spike Lee's film Malcolm X premiered in New York. Denzel Washington earned an Oscar nomination for his portrayal of the black civil rights leader assassinated in 1965. The film sparked a fashion trend of clothes decorated with the letter X.
A wave of new black fiction in the UK is kick-started by Victor Headley's Yardie. This novel, a raw and gritty tale about a drug baron, helped to launch The X Press, a black-owned publishers.
Linford Christie wins the sought-after 100m gold medal at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona.
The first hamburger restaurant in either black Africa or the Arab world opened in Casablanca, Morocco.
Russell Simmons launched his Phat Farm fashion label.

Hackney's Shut Up & Dance were two hip hop fans who preferred rave's energy, making anthems like 5,6,7,8 and 拢10 To Get In. After putting clips of rock crooner Marc Cohn into Ravin I'm Ravin they not only drew attention to new issues on sampling, they scored a massive hit.
End Of The Road by Boyz II Men had 13 consecutive weeks at the US No.1, ending a 36-year record previously held by Elvis Presley. However Whitney Houston's I Will Always Love You capped this in 1993.
On the dancehall scene, everyone's doing the bogle. Chaka Demus & Pliers join up with Sly & Robbie and release the international hit Murder She Wrote.
In Jamaica Buju Banton, aged 19, breaks Bob Marley's record for the most No.1 singles in one year.
Rap's Ice T and rock's Body Count collaborated on the track Cop Killer. It sparked huge debates on censorship and the glorification of violence. Ice T's record label removed it from later album pressings and he left to start his own label.
Dr Dre left NWA to form Death Row Records with Suge Knight. It rapidly became a dominant force in hip hop releasing The Chronic, an album that defined the g-funk sound and launched Snoop Dogg.
Prince won the Soul Train Lifetime Achievement award.
Mary J. Blige released her debut album What's The 411? A pivotal release in the world of RnB, it brought a tougher street edge to the genre and made Mary a star.

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