Black unemployment rate drops to 5%
Clay Cane
April 11, 2023
The Black unemployment rate fell to 5% in March, down from 5.7% in February, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. This marks the lowest rate
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On this day in 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his final speech in Memphis
Clay Cane
April 3, 2023
On April 3, 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. famously delivered his final speech at the Mason Temple Church of God in Christ in Memphis,
On this day in 1888, Sojourner Truth helped establish the National Council of Women
Clay Cane
March 31, 2023
On March 31, 1888, Sojourner Truth helped establish the National Council of Women, the oldest private women’s organization in the nation. It was birthed on
Florida NAACP votes unanimously on travel advisory for Black people
Clay Cane
March 30, 2023
Due to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ attacks on Black history, the Florida NAACP has unanimously voted on a travel advisory for Black people to avoid
On this day 100 years ago, Zeta Phi Beta was chartered
Clay Cane
March 29, 2023
One hundred years ago today, Zeta Phi Beta, one of the prominent national Black sororities, was chartered. Three years before the organization was founded on
Vice President Kamala Harris on Weeklong Tour of Ghana, Tanzania, and Zambia
Clay Cane
March 28, 2023
Vice President Kamala Harris began a weeklong tour of Ghana, Tanzania, and Zambia on Monday, the first visit by a high-ranking Biden administration official to
On this day in 1924, jazz singer Sarah Vaughan was born
Clay Cane
March 27, 2023
Sarah Vaughan was born on March 27, 1924, in Newark, New Jersey. Vaughan began singing in church as a child and later performed in local
On this day in 2002, Halle Berry became the first Black woman to win Best Actress
Clay Cane
March 24, 2023
On this day in 2002, actress Halle Berry became the first Black woman to receive an Academy Award for Best Actress in a leading role.
On this day in 1938, Atlanta’s first Black mayor was born
Clay Cane
March 23, 2023
On March 23, 1938, Atlanta’s first Black mayor, Maynard H. Jackson Jr., was born in Dallas, Texas. Jackson’s family moved to Atlanta in 1945 when
On this day in 1873, slavery was abolished in Puerto Rico
Clay Cane
March 22, 2023
On March 22, 1873, the Spanish legislature passed a law abolishing slavery in the colony of Puerto Rico. The decree mandated that although slaves were
On this day in 1990, Namibia was recognized as a sovereign nation
Clay Cane
March 21, 2023
White-ruled South Africa claimed possession of the territory now known as Namibia in 1920, after occupying the land, beginning in 1915, during World War I.
On this day in 1919, Nat King Cole was born
Clay Cane
March 17, 2023
Nat King Cole was born in Montgomery, Alabama, on March 17, 1919. He was born Nathaniel Adams Coles, the son of Edward Coles, a Baptist
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