On this day in 1984, pop legend Michael Jackson set the record for most Grammy wins in a single night when his album Thriller earned
Marian Anderson, who became one of the most celebrated singers during the 20th century, was born on Feb. 27, 1897, in Philadelphia. Anderson’s career took
On this day in 1864, Rebecca Lee Crumpler became the first Black woman to become a doctor of medicine in the United States. Crumpler was
W. E. B. Du Bois was born on this day in 1868 in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. Du Bois received his Bachelor’s degree from Fisk University
On this day in 1898, Frazier Baker, a respected African-American postmaster in Lake City, South Carolina, was brutally lynched by a white mob. Baker was
Malcolm X, the prominent civil rights leader, was assassinated on February 21, 1965, at the Audubon Ballroom in New York City. He was 39 years
Huey P. Newton was born on this day, Feb. 17, 1942, in Monroe, Louisiana, and grew up in Oakland, California. The political activist and revolutionary
LeVar Burton is an actor, director, and author, best known for his roles in the television series “Roots” and “Star Trek: The Next Generation”. He
Henry Lewis broke racial barriers on Feb. 15, 1968, when he was named director of the New Jersey Symphony, becoming the first Black conductor and
The College Board acknowledged that it made errors in launching its new AP African American Studies course, while blaming Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his
David Jolicoeur, also known as Trugoy the Dove, a co-founder of the groundbreaking hip-hop group De La Soul, has passed away at the age of
According to a recent poll, most Black voters are pleased with the job President Joe Biden is doing, and they believe he should seek reelection
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