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This Day in Black History: June 14, 1921 Georgiana R. Simpson earned a Ph.D. in German literature from the University of Chicago, becoming one of the first Black women to earn a doctorate in the Unit

This Day in Black History: June 14, 1998 On June 14, 1998, the U.S. government designated influential blues musician B.B. King as the official Ambassador of Music to represent America at the World Ex

Cheryl Adrienne Browne Hollingsworth, Miss Iowa 1970, is a former ballet dancer who was the first African American contestant in the history of the Miss America pageant (Miss America 1971) following

Marla Gibbs (born Margaret Bradley; June 14, 1931) is an American actress, singer, comedian, writer and television producer whose career spans seven decades. Gibbs is known for her role as George Je

John Edgar Wideman (born June 14, 1941) is an American novelist, short story writer, memoirist, and essayist. He was the first person to win the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction twice. His writing is

North Carolina high school gets its first Black valedictorian in 100 years Francis Akhalbey Alecia Washington’s mother praised Gwendolyn Bailey, the first Black student to attend R.J. Reynolds Hig

For Black Americans, Trump’s claim of unjust indictment is ‘insulting’ By Gerren Keith Gaynor The GOP’s claim that Trump is a victim of a “two-tiered” justice system could be seen as ironic when

This Day in Black History: June 13, 2005 Michael Jackson was acquitted of 10 counts of child molestation on June 13, 2005. Michael Jackson was exonerated of child molestation, conspiracy and alcoh

For Immediate Release From USDE! The U.S. Department of Education (Department) recently released a Notice Inviting Applications (NIA) for the fiscal year (FY) 2023 Full-Service Community Schools

For Immediate Release From HIS ROYAL MAJESTY GENERAL SENATOR BEN CARDIN! Pride is celebrated throughout June https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2023/05/31/a-proclamatio