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Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee. He was 39. Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., civil rights icon and Nobel Peace Prize recipient, was shot and killed by James Earl Ray while

Pamela Gordon Gordon was born in 1955, the daughter of Edgar F. Gordon, a civil rights activist and labour leader who died six months before her birth, and Mildred Layne Bean. Gordon was the you

Sarah Lois Vaughan (/vɔːn/, pronunciation respelling VAWN; March 27, 1924 – April 3, 1990) was an American jazz singer and pianist. Nicknamed "Sassy" and "The Divine One", she won two Gra

Certainly! Let’s celebrate these remarkable Black leaders who have made history and continue to inspire generations: Vice President Kamala Harris: On January 20, 2021, Kamala Harris became the fir

William Leidesdorff William Alexander Leidesdorff, Jr. (1810 – May 18, 1848) was one of the earliest African Americans in California and one of the founders of the city that became San Francisco. A

Diana Ross (born March 26, 1944) is an American singer and actress. She was the lead singer of the vocal group The Supremes, who became Motown's most successful act during the 1960s and one of the w

On 25 March 1965, Martin Luther King led thousands of nonviolent demonstrators to the steps of the capitol in Montgomery, Alabama, after a 5-day, 54-mile march from Selma, Alabama, where local Afr

Aretha Franklin is one of the most successful female recording artists of all time. She was born on March 25, 1942, in Memphis, Tennessee to C. L. and Barbara Franklin. C.L. was a famous Baptist pre

The Grammy Award winner said she wrote the ballad and went back to shopping for furniture online. Before she became a star in her own right, Muni Long was a sought-after songwriter. One of her b

The first Black Girl Scouts troop was formed on March 12, 1917. Although the Girl Scouts began as an all-white organization in 1912, a Black Girl Scouts Group emerged not long after on March 12, 19

Much has evolved in the lives of these Chicago natives since they gained Oscar-winning status: Hudson won Best Actress in a Supporting Role in 2007 for "Dream Girls," then in 2015, Common won Best Ori

David Satcher, physician, educator, and administrator, was born in Anniston, Alabama, on March 2, 1941 to Wilmer and Anne Satcher. In 1963 Satcher graduated from Morehouse College in Atlanta. He ea

This Day in Black History: March 2, 1867 Howard University is established in Washington, D.C., on March 2, 1867. After the Civil War ended, members of the First Congregational Society of Washingto

Jazz pianist and composer Thelonious Monk was a giant of American music. On Feb. 28, 1964, he was featured on the cover of Time magazine, which also included a feature article titled "The Loneliest Mo

February 28 marks 40 years since Michael Jackson’s game-changing album Thriller took home eight trophies at the 1984 Grammy Awards. His wins that night included Album of the Year, Record of the Year,

Anderson, Marian (1897-1993) - Birthday Marian Anderson (February 27, 1897 – April 8, 1993) was an American contralto. She performed a wide range of music, from opera to spirituals. Anderson perfor

DL Hughley tests positive for COVID-19 after collapsing at comedy club D.L. Hughley on Saturday revealed that he tested positive for COVID-19, one day after he suddenly collapsed on stage at a Nash

Hugo Lafayette Black (February 27, 1886 – September 25, 1971) was an American lawyer, politician, and jurist who served as a U.S. Senator from Alabama from 1927 to 1937 and as an associate justice o

After securing the world heavyweight championship the day before, Kentucky boxer Cassius Clay adopts the name Muhammad Ali. Ali announced that he had converted from Christianity to Islam and had joine

Antoine Dominique Domino Jr. (February 26, 1928 – October 24, 2017), known as Fats Domino, was an American singer-songwriter and pianist. One of the pioneers of rock and roll music, Domino sold more t

At the height of the civil rights movement, Andrew Brimmer became the first African-American governor of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on Feb. 26, 1966. He was appointed to the position by Pres

CHICAGO, Feb. 25 Elijah Muhammad, spiritual leader of the nation's Black Muslims, died here today of congestive heart failure. The death of the 77 °Messenger of Allah,¡± as his followers called hi

Sir William Alexander Clarke Bustamante ONH GBE PC (born William Alexander Clarke; 24 February 1884 – 6 August 1977) was a Jamaican politician and labour leader, who, in 1962, became the first prime m

Floyd Joy Mayweather Jr. (né Sinclair; born February 24, 1977) is an American boxing promoter and former professional boxer who competed between 1996 and 2017. He retired with an undefeated record a