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Duckie Simpson Black Uhuru is a Jamaican reggae group formed in 1972, initially as Uhuru (Swahili for 'freedom'). The group has undergone several line-up changes over the years, with Derrick "Ducki

Solange Piaget Knowles (born June 24, 1986) is an American singer, songwriter and actress. Expressing an interest in music from an early age, Knowles had several temporary stints as a backup d

Harry Belafonte became the first Black person to win an Emmy at the 1960 awards ceremony, for his performance in “The Revlon Revue: Tonight With Belafonte.” The hourlong CBS variety special showcased

This Day in Black History: June 19, 1865 The first Juneteenth celebration was held on June 19, 1865. Juneteenth marks the day on which slaves in Texas first learned that slavery had been abolished

Juneteenth became a federal holiday two years ago. What does the day commemorate? By Eric Lagatta In terms of federal holidays, Juneteenth may seem young. But the national day of observance has

Slavery Didn't End On Juneteenth. What You Should Know About This Important Day June 17, 2021 By Sharon Pruitt-Young It goes by many names. Whether you call it Emancipation Day, Freedom Day or t

Representative Jasmine Crockett makes sports history as the first Black woman to play for the Democrats in the Congressional Baseball Game. Speaking to NBC News, Crockett said she was excited to par

Bessie Coleman (January 26, 1892 – April 30, 1926) was an early American civil aviator. She was the first African-American woman and first Native American to hold a pilot license. She earned her lic

First African American to graduate from West Point (1877) Lt. Henry O. Flipper Born into slavery in Thomasville, Georgia, on March 21, 1856, Henry Ossian Flipper was appointed to the U.S. Milita

This Day in Black History: June 14, 1921 Georgiana R. Simpson earned a Ph.D. in German literature from the University of Chicago, becoming one of the first Black women to earn a doctorate in the Unit

This Day in Black History: June 14, 1998 On June 14, 1998, the U.S. government designated influential blues musician B.B. King as the official Ambassador of Music to represent America at the World Ex

Cheryl Adrienne Browne Hollingsworth, Miss Iowa 1970, is a former ballet dancer who was the first African American contestant in the history of the Miss America pageant (Miss America 1971) following

Marla Gibbs (born Margaret Bradley; June 14, 1931) is an American actress, singer, comedian, writer and television producer whose career spans seven decades. Gibbs is known for her role as George Je

John Edgar Wideman (born June 14, 1941) is an American novelist, short story writer, memoirist, and essayist. He was the first person to win the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction twice. His writing is

North Carolina high school gets its first Black valedictorian in 100 years Francis Akhalbey Alecia Washington’s mother praised Gwendolyn Bailey, the first Black student to attend R.J. Reynolds Hig

For Black Americans, Trump’s claim of unjust indictment is ‘insulting’ By Gerren Keith Gaynor The GOP’s claim that Trump is a victim of a “two-tiered” justice system could be seen as ironic when

This Day in Black History: June 13, 2005 Michael Jackson was acquitted of 10 counts of child molestation on June 13, 2005. Michael Jackson was exonerated of child molestation, conspiracy and alcoh

De'Mario Monte Thornton (born June 13, 1985), known as Raz-B, is an American singer and actor, who was a founding member of R&B boy band B2K. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Raz B was a creator and member

President Lyndon B. Johnson nominated the first Black American, then-Solicitor General Thurgood Marshall, to the U.S. Supreme Court, saying it was “the right thing to do, the right time to do it, th

Oscar Dunn, America’s Forgotten First Black Lieutenant Governor The New Orleans pioneer’s legacy has been overshadowed, and an intended monument never built. BY CHELSEA ADAMS THERE ARE STATUES OF

Loving v. Virginia United States law case Loving v. Virginia, legal case, decided on June 12, 1967, in which the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously (9–0) struck down state antimiscegenation statutes in

Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman Were Murdered 25 Years Ago Today: 'The Pain Is Always There' On June 12, 1994, Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman were found brutally murdered in front of her

60 years ago, Medgar Evers became a martyr of the Civil Rights Movement By Julian Ring Shortly after midnight on June 12, 1963 — 60 years ago today — civil rights organizer Medgar Evers pulled int

On this date in history, Black students Vivian Malone and James Hood registered for classes at The University of Alabama despite then-Gov. George C. Wallace’s unsuccessful attempt to block their enr

Charles Bernard Rangel born June 11, 1930) is an American politician who was a U.S. representative for districts in New York from 1971 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the second-lo