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Riots break out in Los Angeles after four police officers were acquitted in the beating of Rodney King. This Day in Black History: April 29, 1992 After a jury acquitted four police officers in the

Samuel L. Gravely Jr. 4 June 1922 – 22 October 2004 Naval officer Gravely, Samuel L., photograph. Getty Images. At the peak of his career, Samuel L. Gravely, Jr. was the highest-ranking Afri

Alice Walker Biography (1944–) Alice Walker is a Pulitzer Prize-winning, African American novelist and poet most famous for authoring 'The Color Purple.' Who Is Alice Walker? Born to sharecro

Maggie Lena Walker Biography (1864–1934) Maggie Lena Walker was grand secretary of the Independent Order of St. Luke, an organization dedicated to the social and financial advancement of African Am

Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright August Wilson was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on April 27, 1945. On April 27, 1945, celebrated playwright August Wilson was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Civil rights activist Coretta Scott King, the wife of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., was born in Marion, Alabama. This Day in Black History: April 27, 1927 Coretta Scott was born in Marion, Alabama.

40 Years a Slave: The Extraordinary Tale of an African Prince Stolen from His Kingdom Abdulrahman Ibrahim Ibn Sori was West African royalty before he was enslaved on a Mississippi plantation. By A

The Fair-Skinned Black Actress Who Refused to 'Pass' in 1930s Hollywood Fredi Washington embraced her race at the height of Jim Crow. By ERIN BLAKEMORE When Duke Ellington and his band toured

Nelson Mandela: His Written Legacy Read excerpts from letters, speeches and memoirs reflecting on each stage of his life—from the innocence of a tribal village boy to the triumphs and pressures of

CNN obtains 2,319 texts that Mark Meadows gave to Jan. 6 panel

‘Boilerplate Doesn’t Cut It’: Judge Finds Donald Trump in Contempt of Court for Flouting an Order to Comply with Letitia James’ Subpoena Adam Klasfeld Former President Donald Trump is in civil

Kevin McCarthy Does Damage Control After Leaked Audio

WILLIAM LEVI DAWSON (1898-1990) FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN REPRESENTATIVE TO CHAIR A COMMITTEE IN CONGRESS BORN April 26, 1883 - November 9, 1970 (87) William Levi Dawson was an African American co

Pittsburgher Who Broke The NBA Color Barrier To Be Inducted Into Hall Of Fame 90.5 WESA | By Katie Blackley In 1950, Charles “Chuck” Cooper became the first African-American player drafted by an N

Biography' Dubbed "The First Lady of Song," Ella Fitzgerald was the most popular female jazz singer in the United States for more than half a century. In her lifetime, she won 13 Grammy awards and

James Joseph Richardson is exonerated after 21 years in prison. If not for injustice, James Richardson would likely not be a figure in history. But after being wrongfully convicted of killing his s

Baltimore protests after Freddie Gray dies in police custody The death of a man in Baltimore who was in police custody has sparked a series of protests, violence and calls for change to the Baltimo

Pamela Moses Freed From Six-Year Conviction For Trying To Register To Vote She reportedly was still on probation while trying to register. By Paul Meara Pamela Moses, the Tennessee woman who wa

Fred Hampton's Illinois Childhood Home Designated Historical Landmark The iconic Black Panther Party Chicago leader was shot and killed during a 1969 police raid of his Maywood home. By Paul Meara

This Day in Black History: April 24, 1944 The United Negro College Fund was established on this day. It is one of the most important philanthropic organizations in the country, one that provides s

Cedric The Entertainer Biography Actor and comedian Cedric “The Entertainer” Kyles was born on April 24, 1964 in Jefferson City, Missouri to Kittrell Kyles and Rosetta Boyce Kyles. After junior

Charlotte E. Ray became the first African-American woman admitted to practice law in Washington, D.C., on April 23, 1872. Early Life and Education Charlotte E. Ray was born on January 13, 1850,

If We Don’t Like How Powerful Trump Is Today, Thank Kevin McCarthy Says Beschloss

Iconic Black Female Artists 'Shine Bright' In New Memoir

Whitney M. Young, Jr. Whitney M. Young, Jr. was head of the National Urban League (NUL) during its most progressive period (1961-1971). Born in 1921, Young graduated from the Lincoln institute in 1