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David Khari Webber Chappelle ( born August 24, 1973) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He is best known for his satirical comedy sketch series Chappelle's Show (2003–2006), which he starre

On This Day In Black History Aug 24th - Edith S. Sampson Edith Spurlock Sampson (October 13, 1901 – October 8, 1979) was an American lawyer and judge, and the first Black U.S. delegate appointed to

Trump's potential DISQUALIFICATION from running in 2024 SURGES into national spotlight The Legal Breakdown episode 109: @GlennKirschner2 discusses the possibility that Trump will be disqualified fr

National Negro Business League Founded By Booker T. Washington On August 23, 1900, Booker T. Washington founded the National Negro Business League (NNBL) in Boston, Massachusetts. The organizat

UNESCO has chosen Aug. 23 to commemorate the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and Its Abolition, but the historical significance of that day may escape many. On the night tha

Kobe Bean Bryant ( August 23, 1978 – January 26, 2020) was an American professional basketball player. A shooting guard, he spent his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers in the Nationa

Regina Annette Taylor (born August 22, 1960) is an American actress and playwright. She has won several awards throughout her career, including a Golden Globe Award and NAACP Image Award. In July 20

Dr. Huey Percy Newton (February 17, 1942 – August 22, 1989) was an African-American revolutionary and political activist. Newton was most notable for being founder of the Black Panther Party where h

On This Day In Black History "John Lee Hooker" John Lee Hooker (August 22, 1912 or 1917 – June 21, 2001) was an American blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist. The son of a sharecropper, he ros

August 21: #Black August Day of Black Power August 21, 2021 Black August honors Black freedom fighters — past and present — many of whom were killed by the state or imprisoned for defending Blac

William James "Count" Basie ( August 21, 1904 – April 26, 1984) was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer. In 1935, he formed the Count Basie Orchestra, and in 1936 took them

Melvin Van Peebles (born Melvin Peebles; August 21, 1932 – September 21, 2021) was an American actor, filmmaker, writer, and composer. He worked as an active filmmaker into the 2000s. His feature fi

Nat Turner's Rebellion, historically known as the Southampton Insurrection, was a rebellion of enslaved Virginians that took place in Southampton County, Virginia, in August 1831. Led by Nat Turner, t

Charles Frank Bolden Jr. (born August 19, 1946) is a former Administrator of NASA, a retired United States Marine Corps Major General, and a former astronaut who flew on four Space Shuttle missions.

Benjamin Banneker was an African American astronomer, mathematician, and surveyor who published his first almanac in 17921. The almanac was published every year for close to a decade and was famous

What the Bible Says About Reparations for Slavery Opinion by Gerard Leval The case for paying reparations to descendants of slaves has been gaining momentum nationwide. In 2019, Evanston, Ill., be

Freeman calls for people to ’embrace’ black history and ‘move on’ Story by Hannah Roberts Hollywood actor Morgan Freeman has said that black history needs to be embraced so that people can “move o

Bill Barr rejects Trump's plea that it's unfair to try him while he's running: 'You don't get immunity' by being a presidential candidate. Bill Barr said Trump shouldn't get avoid trials simply bec

Kelvin Mercer (born August 17, 1969), also known by his stage name Posdnuos, Plug 1 and occasionally Pos, is an American rapper and record producer from The Bronx, New York, best known for his work

Marcus Mosiah Garvey Jr. ONH (17 August 1887 – 10 June 1940) was a Jamaican political activist. He was the founder and first President-General of the Universal Negro Improvement Association and Afri

James "J.T." Warren Taylor (born August 16, 1953) is an American singer and actor who achieved worldwide fame as the lead singer of Kool & the Gang between 1979 and 1988. Taylor joined Kool & the

Meet America's First Ever Black Female Senator Carol Moseley Braun was born on August 16, 1947, in Chicago, Illinois. From an early age she showed a great interest in political and social issues.

On This Day in Black History: Aug. 15, 1938 California Rep. Maxine Waters was born in Kinloch, Missouri, on Aug. 15, 1938. On Aug. 15, 1938, United States House Representative Maxine Waters was

This Day in Black History: April 14, 1955 Elston Howard became the first Black man to play for the New York Yankees baseball team on April 14, 1955. Elston Howard joined the New York Yankees on

Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr. (born August 14, 1959) is an American businessman and former professional basketball player. He is often regarded as the greatest point guard of all time. Johnson played 1