Born on November 29, 1908, Adam Clayton Powell Jr. was the first African American elected to Congress from New York, marking him as the first
Virginia State University has been chosen as the site for one of the 2024 presidential debates, marking the first time a historically Black college or
On November 27, 1841, 35 survivors of the Amistad Rebellion set sail from New York City, bound for their African homeland. These individuals, belonging to
Scott Joplin was born on November 24, 1868. He emerged as an influential figure in music history, leaving an indelible mark as the “King of
Nations across Africa and the Caribbean, deeply impacted by the transatlantic slave trade and the legacy of colonialism, have joined forces, calling for reparations from
Oretha Castle Haley’s childhood home in New Orleans, located in the Treme neighborhood, has been granted a place on the National Register of Historic Places,
In a significant move for Mississippi’s higher education landscape, officials have designated a new president for Jackson State University, the state’s largest historically Black institution.
The Carter Center announced the passing of former U.S. First Lady Rosalynn Carter at age 96. President Jimmy Carter referred to her as “an extension
The federal trial of Brett Hankison, the former Louisville police officer charged with civil rights violations in Breonna Taylor’s death, has concluded with a mistrial.
Sarah Bond has achieved a historic milestone by becoming the inaugural Black woman appointed as president of Xbox. Bond, a distinguished graduate of Yale and
Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser declared a public emergency in response to the rise in youth violence and opioid overdoses. Opioid deaths are prevalent among
A federal probe is investigating whether New York City Mayor Eric Adams improperly pressured city fire officials into approving a new Turkish government building in
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