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Coretta Scott King Civil Rights Legend, Coretta Scott King, Was Born April 27, 1927, In Heiberger, Alabama.After The Death Of Her Husband, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Coretta Scott King Was Dubbed

  Jim Beckwourth On April 26, 1844, James Beckwourth Discovered A Path Through The Sierra Nevada Mountains That Now Bears His Name. Beckwourth Pass, On U.S. Alt 40, Between Reno Nevada And S

I had the Opportunity & Pleasure Of Appearing On "Creating Tomorrow," Hosted By Long-Time Friend, Trina Roach, On Blog Talk Radio. We Discussed PURPOSE & BLACK HISTORY!! Click The Player, to hear th

Bill Pickett Black Cowboy, Bill Pickett, Died On April 21, 1932, After Being Kicked While Roping A Bronco. He Was 72 Years Old. Known As The "Dusky Demon," Pickett Invented -- And Was The Ma

Leontyne Price On April 20, 1982, Superstar Opera Singer, Leontyne Price, Gave A Concert For The Opening Of The Daughters Of The American Revolution Convention, At Constitutional Hall In Washington,

Prince Estabrook Memorial   "The Shot Heard Round The World" Was Fired On April 19, 1775, Marking The Beginning Of The American Revolutionary War. Among The Minute Men Holding Off The British A

  Maya Angelou/ "I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings"     She's A Novelist, Educator, Movie Director, Actress, Journalist, Dancer, Screenwriter, Playwright And Poet. And Of The Countl

A. Phillip Randolph Labor Leader And Civil Rights Activist, Asa Phillip Randolph Was Born April 15, 1889, in Crescent City, Florida. At One Time He Was Called He "The Most Dangerous Black In Americ

Berry Gordy & MOTOWN Music Executive, Barry Gordy, Incorporated Motown Records Corporation In Detroit Michigan, On April 14, 1960. Originally Called Hitsville, USA, Gordy, Started The Company

Sidney Poitier On April 13, 1964, Sidney Poitier Won The Oscar For BEST ACTOR, For His Role In The Movie, Lilies Of The Field.In Doing So, He Became The First Black American To Win An Academy Award

THE JACKSON 5/"ABC" On This Date, 40 Years Ago, The Jackson 5 Had A #1 R&B Hit With The Single, "ABC." The Song Would Go On To Reach That Same Position On The Billboard Pop Chart A Few Weeks Later.

Paul Robeson The Great Paul Robeson Was Born In Princeton, New Jersey On April 9, 1898.Paul Robeson’s Distinguished Career As An Actor, Scholar ( He Was Phi Beta Kappa And Valedictorian Of Hi

Henry Aaron In Atlanta Stadium, On April 8, 1974, At 9:07 PM, Hank Aaron (Playing For The Atlanta Braves) Hit His 715th Home Run Against The Los Angeles Dodgers --- Breaking The Previous Record Hel

Juanita Hall The Broadway Show, South Pacific, Opened On April 7, 1949 At New York City’s Majestic Theater, With Black Actress, Jaunita Hall Playing The Part Of Bloody Mary - A Role For Which S

Matthew Henson Matthew Henson Was Born On August 8, 1866, In Charles County, MD. He Was The Great-Grand-Nephew Of Josiah Henson, The Famous Runaway Slave And Author Who Helped Other Slaves To Fre

Booker T. Washington Booker Taliaferro Washington Was Born Into Slavery, On A Small Farm, In Franklin County, Virginia, On April 5, 1856. Washington Went From Slavery To Become One Of The Most Im

John Thompson On April 2, 1984, John Thompson, Jr. Coached Georgetown University To An 84-75 Victory Over The University Of Houston. At That Moment, He Became The First Black Head Coach To Win An NCA

Dr. Charles Drew Dr. Charles Richard Drew Died As The Result Of An Automobile Accident On April 1, 1950. His Death Was Pronounced At Alamance General Hospital In Burlington, North Carolina.Drew Dev

Toni Morrison On March 31, 1988, Writer Toni Morrison Won The Pulitzer Prize For Fiction, For Her 1987 Novel, Beloved. In 1993 She Was The First Black Woman To Receive A Nobel Peace Prize For

Thomas M. Peterson & The 15Th Amendment To The U.S. Constitution The Fifteenth Amendment To The United States Constitution, Which Had Been Ratified On February 3, Went Into Effect On March 30, 1870

Pastor, Richard Allen Richard Allen, African American Pastor And The Founder Of The African Methodist Episcopal Church, Died March 26, 1831.Richard Allen Was Born A Slave In Philadelphia, On Februa

The Scottsboro Boys Legal Troubles For Nine Young Black Men Began On March 25, 1931, When They Were Pulled Off A Westbound Train At Paint Rock, Depot, Near Scottsboro, Alabama, Taken To Jail And Ac

Dorothy Height Civil Rights Legend, Administrator And Educator, Dr. Dorothy Height, Was Born March 24, 1912. From Richmond, Virginia, She Moved With Her Family To Rankin, Pennsylvania. While I

Patricia R. HarrisPatricia Roberts Harris Died Of Cancer, March 23, 1985, In Washington, DC. She Was 66 Years OldIn 1979 Harris Was Appointed Secretary Of Health Education And Welfare By President Jim

Richard B. Harrsion On March 22, Richard B. Harrison Was Awarded The NAACP's Spingarn Medal For "fine and reverent characterization of the Lord in Richard Connelly's play, 'The Green Pastures' [which