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Alan Lee Keyes (born August 7, 1950) is an American politician who served as the Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs from 1985 to 1987. A member of the Republican Party

Ralph Johnson Bunche (August 7, 1904 – December 9, 1971) was an American political scientist, diplomat, and leading actor in the mid-20th-century decolonization process and US civil rights movement,

Bill Richmond (5 August 1763 – 28 December 1829) was a British boxer, born into slavery in Richmond town, New York. Although born in Colonial America, he lived for the majority of his life in Englan

Patrick Aloysius Ewing Sr. (born August 5, 1962) is a Jamaican-American basketball coach and former professional player who last coached for the Georgetown University men's team. He played most of h

On This Day, Aug. 5: 6 killed in shooting at Wisconsin Sikh temple The 11-year-old son and 12-year-old daughter of shooting victim Prakash Singh are are comforted by mourners at a memorial service

On August 5, 1962, Nelson Mandela, the anti-apartheid activist, leader, lawyer and future president of South Africa was arrested while riding in a car to Johannesburg with Cecil Williams. His arrest

This Day in Black History: Aug. 3, 1971 On Aug. 3, 1971, the Salt-N-Pepa group member DJ Spinderella was born as Deidra Muriel Roper. Salt-N-Pepa group member DJ Spinderella was born on Aug. 3, 19

NASA astronaut and engineer Joan Elizabeth Higginbotham was born August 3, 1964 in Chicago, Illinois. She received her Bachelor of Science degree from Southern Illinois University Cabondale in 1987

August 3, 1936 — Legendary American athlete Jesse Owens produced in one afternoon what Sports Illustrated described as “the greatest 45 minutes ever in sports history.” The competition was the Big

U.S. Commerce Secretary Ronald Harmon BrownOn August 1, 1941 the United States first African American Secretary of Commerce, Ronald Harmon Brown was born in Washington, DC. Brown graduated from Midd

The Harlem Riot of 1943 begins Simmering racial tensions and economic frustrations boil over in New York City on the night of August 1, 1943, culminating in what is now known as the Harlem Riot of

Laurence John Fishburne III (born July 30, 1961), usually credited as Larry Fishburne until 1993, is an American actor. He is a three time Emmy Award and Tony Award winning actor known for his roles

George "Buddy" Guy (born July 30, 1936) is an American blues guitarist and singer. He is an exponent of Chicago blues who has influenced generations of guitarists including Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendri

Haben Girma, both blind and deaf, is a disability rights advocate and attorney who became the first deaf and blind graduate of Harvard Law School in Massachusetts when she graduated with a Juris D

Chester Bomar Himes (July 29, 1909 – November 12, 1984) was an American writer. His works, some of which have been filmed, include If He Hollers Let Him Go, published in 1945, and the Harlem Detecti

George Dixon (July 29, 1870 – January 6, 1908) was a Canadian professional boxer. After winning the bantamweight title in 1892, he became the first ever black athlete to win a world championship in an

Bernard A. Harris became an astronaut in July of 1991. On June 26, 1956, Dr. Bernard A. Harris, the first African American astronaut to perform a spacewalk was born in Temple, Texas. During Harr

Haters Gon' Hate! Obama's Half-Brother Claims Former President is ‘Gay' in Deleted Tweet Story by Ny MaGee *Malik Obama, the estranged half-brother of Barack Obama, took to Twitter to announce in

MORGAN FREEMAN QUOTES "Acting means living, it's all I do and all I'm good at. If I weren't getting paid well, I would still be acting in a small troupe somewhere. " send to friend "And some pl

Black Women’s Equal Pay Day: Black Women With Doctorates Lose $2.1 Million In Wages Holly Corbett Contributor I'm a journalist covering bias, workplace equity and social justice. Black Women’s

This Day in Black History: July 27, 1984 Purple Rain, starring Prince, made its box-office debut on July 27, 1984. Prince reached astronomical heights of stardom in his film debut in Purple Rain,

William Jenifer Powell (July 27, 1897 – July 12, 1942) was an American engineer, soldier, civil aviator and writer who is credited with promoting aviation among the African-American community. Along

President Truman Ends Military Segregation On July 26, 1948 President Harry S. Truman issued Executive Order 9981 to end racial discrimination in the United States Armed Forces. The segregation o

Liberian independence proclaimed The Republic of Liberia, formerly a colony of the American Colonization Society, declares its independence. Under pressure from Britain, the United States hesit

Patrick Francis Healy SJ (February 27, 1834 – January 10, 1910) was an American Catholic priest and Jesuit who was an influential president of Georgetown University, becoming known as its "second fo