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 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. famously deliver ...
Posted Monday, April 3rd 2023 at 11:34AM
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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 Angeles, where L.A.’s Black population was often the ...
Posted Sunday, April 2nd 2023 at 10:08PM
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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, first as an in-house session player and later as a ...
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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 major collegiate championship in basketball when he ...
Posted Sunday, April 2nd 2023 at 9:03PM
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For Immediate Release From Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington, DC!
This April, Pope Francis asks that we pray for the spread of peace and non-violence, by decreasing the use of weapons by States and citizens. #PopesPrayers https://www.face ...
Posted Sunday, April 2nd 2023 at 10:56AM
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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 University and helped create the department. He wa ...
Posted Sunday, April 2nd 2023 at 10:23AM
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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 collaborative efforts with musician Brian Jackson featured ...
Posted Saturday, April 1st 2023 at 1:09PM
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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 Black women did not have civil rights, Sojourner Tr ...
Posted Friday, March 31st 2023 at 8:27PM
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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 1970. The critically acclaimed Song of Solomon (1977) ...
Posted Friday, March 31st 2023 at 6:28PM
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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 champion. He is considered by many boxing observer ...
Posted Friday, March 31st 2023 at 6:19PM
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For Immediate Release From White House Initiative Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunities for Hispanics!
White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Hispanics i ...
Posted Friday, March 31st 2023 at 9:23AM
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