On this day in 1973, Maxwell was born
Clay Cane
May 23, 2023
Maxwell, also known as Gerald Maxwell Rivera, was born on May 23, 1973. He is known for his smooth, soulful voice and contemporary R&B sound.
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NAACP Issues Formal Travel Advisory for Florida
Clay Cane
May 22, 2023
The NAACP has issued a formal travel advisory for Florida in response to Governor Ron DeSantis’ aggressive attempts to erase Black history and to restrict
On this day in 1930, Lorraine Hansberry was born in Chicago
Clay Cane
May 19, 2023
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 this day in 1896, Plessy v. Ferguson Supreme Court ruling upheld ‘separate but equal’
Clay Cane
May 18, 2023
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
The iconic Janet Jackson turns 57 years old today
Clay Cane
May 16, 2023
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
On this day in 1911, Kappa Alpha Psi was chartered in Indiana
Clay Cane
May 15, 2023
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
Florida Dept. of Education approves social studies textbooks after removing racial references
Clay Cane
May 12, 2023
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
Clay Cane
May 11, 2023
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
On this day in 1837, P.B.S. Pinchback was born
Clay Cane
May 10, 2023
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.
On this day in 1932, Charles “Sonny” Liston was born
Clay Cane
May 8, 2023
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 this day in 1905, the Chicago Defender was founded
Clay Cane
May 5, 2023
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
On this day in 1961, the Congress of Racial Equality staged its first “Freedom Ride”
Clay Cane
May 4, 2023
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.
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