Lorraine Hansberry was born in Chicago on May 19, 1930. She enrolled at the University of Wisconsin in Madison as a painting major then switched
On May 18, 1896, the United States Supreme Court ruled in Plessy v. Ferguson to uphold a Louisiana state law allowing “separate but equal” facilities
Janet Jackson, the iconic singer and performer, was born on May 16, 1966. Her career in music began at an early age when she performed
Kappa Alpha Psi, a largely Black college fraternity, was chartered in the state of Indiana on May 15, 1911. The charter with the state came
This week, the state department announced that 66 of the 101 books that were considered met the “state standards-aligned social studies curriculum for every grade level.”
The Biden-Harris administration officially has the lowest Black unemployment rate in recorded history. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the unemployment rate for
Although blocked by white Southerners from being seated in the U.S. Senate, Pinchback was named acting governor from December 9, 1872, to January 13, 1873, while the current governor was being impeached, becoming the first African-American to govern any state.
Heavyweight boxer Charles “Sonny” Liston was born on May 8, 1932, in St. Francis County, Arkansas. Liston fought his way to boxing fame, becoming the
On May 5, 1905, the influential Black newspaper, the Chicago Defender, was founded by Robert S. Abbott. The paper was the first Black publication to
The thirteen Freedom Riders, seven Black and six white activists, rode two buses bound for New Orleans, testing the enforcement of the Supreme Court ruling and challenging the segregationist policies of the region.
WNBA superstar Brittney Griner is speaking out on the inclusion of transgender athletes in competitive sports. The Spun reports at a press conference during the
Elijah McCoy was born on May 2, 1843, to formerly enslaved people who fled the U.S. via the underground railroad. When McCoy was just three
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