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On This Day In Black History FEB 24 "Bishop Daniel A. Payne"
One of the most important figures in the African Methodist Episcopal Church during the nineteenth century in America, Bishop Daniel A Payne was born a free man on February 24, 1811 in Charleston, So
On This Day In Black History FEB 24 - Carol Moseley Braun
America's first female African American United States Senator and the first African American Senator from the Democratic Party, Carol Elizabeth Moseley Braun was born on August 16, 1947 in Chicago, Il
On This Day In Black History Feb 6 - Remembering the historic journey of 86 freed slaves from New York to Libe
Remembering the historic journey of 86 freed slaves from New York to Liberia in 1820 t has been described as the first organized Black emigration back to Africa.This began on February 6, 1820, wh
On This Day In Black History Feb 3 - Geraldine McCullough Wins Widener Gold Medal
GERALDINE MCCULLOUGH Renowned sculptor and painter Geraldine McCollough was born Geraldine Hamilton on December 1, 1917 in Kingston, Arkansas, and raised in Chicago from the time she was three year
On This Day In Black History Feb 3 - Black Woman and Her Children Sentenced to Die for Defending Themselves
On February 3, 1948, Rosa Lee Ingram, a Black woman, and two of her children, Wallace, 17, and Sammie Lee, 14, were convicted by an all-white jury in a one-day trial in Ellaville, Georgia. The three f
On This Day In Black History Feb 2 - William Ellisworth Artis
William Ellisworth Artis (February 2, 1914 – April 3, 1977) was an African-American sculptor, whose favorite medium was clay. The freedom of modeling gave him a broad range of expression. During the
On This Day In Black History Feb 2 - Anne Raven Wilkinson
Anne Raven Wilkinson (February 2, 1935 – December 17, 2018) was an American dancer who is credited with having been the first African-American woman to dance for a major classical ballet company. Wi
(1955) Congressman Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., "Speech on Civil Rights"
On February 2, 1955, New York Representative Adam Clayton Powell, then one of only three African Americans in the U.S. Congress, rose to argue that his colleagues should support two pending civil ri
On This Day In Black History Jan 29 - Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Gail Winfrey (/ˈoʊprə/; born Orpah Gail Winfrey; January 29, 1954), also known mononymously as Oprah, is an American talk show host, television producer, actress, author, and
On This Day In Black History Jan 24 - Tatyana Ali
Tatyana Marisol Ali (born January 24, 1979) is an American actress and singer best known for her role as Ashley Banks on the NBC sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air from 1990 to 1996. She starred as Ty
On This Day In Black History Jan 24 - Thurgood Marshall
Thurgood Marshall was the first African American Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. Marshall was also famous for his historic victory on the ‘Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka
On This Day In Black History Jan 23 - (1862) John S. Rock, “A Deep and Cruel Prejudice”
New Jersey-born John Sweat Rock was one of the first African American dentists in the United States. He was also a medical doctor and in 1861, after studying law, was admitted to the Massachusetts ba
On This Day In Black History Jan 23 - Paul Robeson
Paul Robeson was an American singer, actor, civil rights activist, and college football player. He was exceptionally famous for his political views on anti-imperialism, communism, and the United Sta
On This Day In Black History Jan 23 - Smith, Amanda (1837-1915)
African American holiness evangelist and missionary Amanda Berry was born into slavery at Long Green, Maryland. She was married in 1854 to Calvin M. Devine and her conversion followed two years l
On This Day In Black History Jan 22 - Dexter Scott King, younger son of Martin Luther King Jr., dies at 62
The third and youngest of the Civil Rights icon’s four children, he was in charge of the family’s estate. Dexter King, the youngest son of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., and Coretta Scott King, has
On This Day In Black History Jan 22 - Sam Cooke
Legendary recording artist Sam Cooke was born in Clarksdale, Mississippi. “Considered by many to be the definitive soul singer, Cooke blended sensuality and spirituality, sophistication and soul, mo
On This Day In Black History - Jan 20 - Maya Angelou Inaugural Poem
“ON THE PULSE OF MORNING” by Maya Angelou written: Spoken at the Presidential Inauguration Ceremony, January 20, 1993. A Rock, A River, A Tree Hosts to species long since departed, Marked the m
On this Day In Black History Jan 19 - Mason, Bridget "Biddy"
Mason, Bridget "Biddy" (1818 - 1891) Bridget “Biddy” Mason, born a slave in Mississippi in 1818, achieved financial success that enabled her to support her extended family for generations despite
On This Day In Black History Jan 19 - Clifford Alexander Jr. named Secretary of the U.S. Army,
Clifford Alexander Jr. named Secretary of the U.S. Army, the first African-American person to hold the title. Clifford Alexander Jr. was named Secretary of the U.S. Army by President Jimmy Carter
On This Day In Black History Jan 19 - Reggae artist Bob Marley
Reggae artist Bob Marley was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Jan. 19, 1994. For many Americans, the name Marley is synonymous with reggae, a genre that originated in Jamaica in th
On This Day In Black History Jan 18 - This Day in Black History: Jan. 18, 1858
Daniel Hale Williams made history as the first person to perform a successful open-heart surgery. He was born on Jan. 18, 1858, in Hollidaysburg, Pennyslvania. As a Black doctor, Williams made it hi
On This Day In Black History Jan 18 - VP Kamala Harris Says She Is ‘Scared as Heck’ of a Trump Election Victor
The vice president expressed her concerns during an appearance on ABC’s ‘The View’ The prospects of another Donald Trump presidency does not sit well with Vice President Kamala Harris, The Hill r
This Day in Black History: Jan. 18, 1958
On January 18, 1958, hockey player Willie O’Ree of the Boston Bruins becomes the first African-American to play in the National Hockey League in a game against the Montreal Canadiens. Since 2007,
On This Day In Black History Jan 17 - PAUL CUFFE
Paul Cuffe, also known as Paul Cuffee (January 17, 1759 – September 7, 1817) was an African American businessman, whaler and abolitionist. Born free into a multiracial family on Cuttyhunk Island, Ma
On This Day In Black History Jan 17 - Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali (/ɑːˈliː/; born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.; January 17, 1942 – June 3, 2016) was an American professional boxer and activist. Nicknamed "the Greatest", he is regarde