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Booker Taliaferro Washington (April 5, 1856 – November 14, 1915) was an American educator, author, orator, and adviser to several presidents of the United States. Between 1890 and 1915, Washington was

Michelle Obama encourages you to take up this therapeutic hobby Michelle Obama wants you to pick up some yarn and knitting needles. The former First Lady of the United States took to Instagram to t

Maya Angelou (born Marguerite Annie Johnson; April 4, 1928 – May 28, 2014) was an American memoirist, popular poet, and civil rights activist. She published seven autobiographies, three books of essay

This Day In Black History: April 4, 1968 – The Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. This day in Black History – April 4, 1968 On Thursday, April 4, 1968 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was assa

Carter Godwin Woodson (December 19, 1875 – April 3, 1950) was an American historian, author, journalist, and the founder of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH).

(1964) MALCOLM X, “THE BALLOT OR THE BULLET” By March 1964, Malcolm X had broken with the Nation of Islam. In the speech below, given on April 3, 1964 in Cleveland, Ohio he explains his departure

This Day in Black History: April 3, 1961 Actor and comedian Eddie Murphy was born on April 3, 1961. Eddie Murphy, born on April 3, 1961, has proven to be one funny man since the Brooklyn native ca

This Day in Black History: April 3, 1968 Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his final speech, “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop,” one day before he was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee. On this day in

This Day in Black History: April 2, 1965 Rodney King was born in Sacramento, California, on April 2, 1965. Racial tensions were brewing across the nation in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s. In Los An

Marvin Pentz Gay Jr., who also spelled his surname as Gaye (April 2, 1939 – April 1, 1984), was an American R&B and soul singer and songwriter. He helped to shape the sound of Motown in the 1960s,

John Robert Thompson Jr. (September 2, 1941 – August 30, 2020) was an American college basketball coach for the Georgetown Hoyas men's team. He became the first African-American head coach to win a ma

John Mercer Langston (December 14, 1829 – November 15, 1897) was an American abolitionist, attorney, educator, activist, diplomat, and politician. He was the founding dean of the law school at Howard

Gilbert Scott-Heron (April 1, 1949 – May 27, 2011) was an American jazz poet, singer, musician, and author, known primarily for his work as a spoken-word performer in the 1970s and 1980s. His collabor

This Day in Black History: March 31, 1888 Sojourner Truth helped to establish the National Council of Women in the United States on March 31, 1888. At a time when women’s voices went unheard and B

Chloe Anthony Wofford Morrison (born Chloe Ardelia Wofford; February 18, 1931 – August 5, 2019), known as Toni Morrison, was an American novelist. Her first novel, The Bluest Eye, was published in 197

Jack Johnson, byname of John Arthur Johnson, (born March 31, 1878, Galveston, Texas, U.S.—died June 10, 1946, Raleigh, N.C.), American boxer who was the first African American to become heavyweight

This Day in Black History: March 30, 1923 Zeta Phi Beta Sorority was chartered in Washington, D.C., on March 30, 1923. Zeta Phi Beta, one of the prominent national African-American sororities, was

Mary Richards, also known as Mary Jane Richards Garvin and possibly Mary Bowser (born 1846), was a Union spy during the Civil War. She was possibly born enslaved from birth in Virginia, but there is n

Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr. Best known for his defense of O.J. Simpson in what many consider the trial of the century, famed attorney Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr. died on March 29, 2005 in Los Angeles, Cali

Pearl Mae Bailey (March 29, 1918 – August 17, 1990) was an American actress, singer and author. After appearing in vaudeville, she made her Broadway debut in St. Louis Woman in 1946. She received a Sp

Walter "Clyde" Frazier Jr. (born March 29, 1945) is an American former professional basketball player of the National Basketball Association (NBA). As their floor general and top perimeter defender, h

William Felton "Bill" Russell NBA Legend Bill Russell Became First Black Coach In Pro Sports 46 Years Ago Today LIKE NewsOne On Facebook To Stay Up On Black News Worldwide! ... The 1968-69 season

William Harvey Carney (February 29, 1840 – December 9, 1908) was an American soldier during the American Civil War. Born enslaved, he was awarded the Medal of Honor in 1900 for his gallantry in saving

Jesse Brown On March 27, 1944 the first African American to serve as United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Jesse Brown was born in Detroit, Michigan. After being appointed by President Bi

Mariah Carey (born March 27, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. Referred to as the "Songbird Supreme" by Guinness World Records, she is noted for her five-octave vo