Patti LaBelle was born on May 24, 1944, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. LaBelle’s journey in the music industry began in the early 1960s when she formed
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.
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
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
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