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On This Day In Black History Sept 16 - B. B. King
Riley B. King (September 16, 1925 – May 14, 2015), known professionally as B. B. King, was an American blues guitarist, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He introduced a sophisticated style o
On This Day In Black History Sept 16 - Claude Albert Barnett
On This Day In Black History Sept 16 - Claude Albert Barnett Claude Albert Barnett was born on September 16, 1889, in Sanford, Florida. His great-grant grandparents were free Negroes in antebellu
On This Day In Black History September 14, 1940 “Blacks are Allowed to Join Any Branch of the Military”
September 14, 1940 “Blacks are Allowed to Join Any Branch of the Military” President Franklin D. Roosevelt, signed the Selective Service Act on September 14, 1940. One of the components of the Se
On This Day In Black History Sept 13 Actress Nell Carter born (1948 - 2003)
Nell Carter (born Nell Ruth Hardy; September 13, 1948 – January 23, 2003) was an American singer and actress. Carter began her career in 1970, singing in the theater, and later crossed over to te
What is 988 Then Press 1?
What is 988 Then Press 1? The Veterans Crisis Line's new number—988 then Press 1—helps make it easier to remember and share the number to access help in times of need. Signed into law in 2020,
On This Day In Black History Sept 13 - Iyanla Vanzant
Iyanla Vanzant (born Rhonda Eva Harris; September 13, 1953) is an American inspirational speaker, lawyer, New Thought spiritual teacher, author, life coach, and television personality. She is known
On This Day In Black History Sept 13 - Alain LeRoy Locke
Alain LeRoy Locke (September 13, 1885 – June 9, 1954) was an American writer, philosopher, educator, and patron of the arts. Distinguished in 1907 as the first African-American Rhodes Scholar, Locke
On This Day In Black History Sept 13 - Michael Johnson (Sprinter)
Michael Duane Johnson (born September 13, 1967) is an American retired sprinter who won four Olympic gold medals and eight World Championships gold medals in the span of his career. He held the worl
On This Day In Black History Sept 12 - Jesse Owens OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST
James Cleveland "Jesse" Owens (September 12, 1913 – March 31, 1980) was an American track and field athlete who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympic Games. Owens specialized in the sprints an
On This Day In Black History Sept 11 - Thurgood Marshall
Thurgood Marshall (July 2, 1908 – January 24, 1993) was an American civil rights lawyer and jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1967 until 1991.
On This Day In Black History Sept 11 - Serena Williams Wins The US Open
On September 11, 1999, a young seventeen year old Serena Williams became the second African American woman to win the US Open, following the historic Althea Gibson who won the US Open in 1957 and 1958
On This Day In Black History Sept 11 - GRAMMY AWARD WINNING RAPPER LUDACRIS
Christopher Brian Bridges (born September 11, 1977), known professionally as Ludacris (/ˈluːdəkrɪs/, homophonous with 'ludicrous' in American English), is an American rapper and
On This Day In Black History Sept 11 - ACTRESS TARAJI PENDA HENSON
Taraji Penda Henson (Born September 11, 1970) is an American actress. She studied acting at Howard University and began her Hollywood career in guest roles on several television shows before making
On This Day In Black History Sept 8 - The Oprah Winfrey Show
The Oprah Winfrey Show, often referred to as The Oprah Show or simply Oprah, is an American daytime syndicated talk show that aired nationally for 25 seasons from September 8, 1986, to May 25, 2011,
On This Day In Black History Sept 7 - RAPPER EASY-E
RAPPER EASY-E BORN September 7, 1963 - March 26, 1995 Eric Lynn Wright (September 7, 1964 – March 26, 1995), known professionally as Eazy-E, was an American rapper who propelled West Coast rap a
On This Day In Black History Sept 7 - Desmond Tutu
Desmond Mpilo Tutu OMSG CH GCStJ (7 October 1931 – 26 December 2021) was a South African Anglican bishop and theologian, known for his work as an anti-apartheid and human rights activist. He was Bis
On This Day In Black History Sept 7 - Sonny Rollins
Walter Theodore "Sonny" Rollins (born September 7, 1930) is an American jazz tenor saxophonist who is widely recognized as one of the most important and influential jazz musicians. In a seven-decade
On This Day In Black History Sept 5 - R&B singer Terry Ellis (En Vogue) born (1966)
On This Day In Black History Sept 5 - R&B singer Terry Ellis (En Vogue) born (1966) Terry Ellis (born September 5, 1963) is an American singer. She is best known as a founding member of the R&B/p
On This Day In Black History Sept 5 - Muhammed Ali (then Cassius Clay) Wins Gold Medal
On This Day In Black History Sept 5 - Muhammed Ali (then Cassius Clay) Wins Gold Medal Considered by many to be the world's most famous sports personality and boxer of all time (Muhammad Ali) bor
On This Day In Black History Sept 5 - Buddy Miles
On This Day In Black History Sept 5 - Buddy Miles George Allen "Buddy" Miles Jr. (September 5, 1947 – February 26, 2008) was an American composer, drummer, guitarist, vocalist and producer. He was
On This Day In Black History Sept 4 - Richard Wright (author)
Richard Wright (author) Richard Nathaniel Wright (September 4, 1908 – November 28, 1960) was an American author of novels, short stories, poems, and non-fiction. Much of his literature concerns rac
On This Day In Balck History Sept 4 - Little Rock Crisis
In 1954, the US Supreme Court ruled in the famous Brown v Board of Education case that segregation of schools in the American South was unconstitutional. Despite this ruling, integrating the schools w
On This Day In Black History Sept 4 - ACTOR / COMEDIAN DAMON WAYANS WAS BORN
Damon Kyle Wayans (/ˈdeɪmən ˈweɪ.ənz/; born September 4, 1960) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, producer, and writer. Wayans performed as a comedian and actor t
On This Day In Black History Sept 4 -Jesse Owens wins long jump—and respect—in Germany
On This Day In Black History Sept 4 -Jesse Owens wins long jump—and respect—in Germany On August 4, 1936, American Jesse Owens wins gold in the long jump at the Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany