Born in South Carolina in 1927, Gibson began playing tennis in Harlem, New York, and after winning two national Black women’s tennis championships, she debuted
Legendary screen actress and singer Lena Horne, one of the first Black actresses to sign a film contract with MGM Studios and later known for
Marlin Briscoe, the first Black starting quarterback in professional football and a member of the undefeated 1972 Miami Dolphins, died on June 27, 2022. He
Mohamed Noor, a Black police officer who became the first police officer convicted of an on-duty shooting in the state of Minnesota, has been released
On June 23, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a New York state law that limited the right to carry firearms in public. The justices,
Barack and Michelle Obama will be moving their Higher Ground production company from its current home, Spotify, after signing a deal with Audible. According to
On June 21, a Los Angeles jury ruled against Bill Cosby in a civil lawsuit filed by plaintiff Judy Huth, who claimed he sexually assaulted
During the Juneteenth celebrations, there were calls to change the 13th Amendment. The 13th Amendment of the Constitution outlawed any type of involuntary servitude except
James C. Napier, politician, lawyer and owner of the first Black-owned bank in Tennessee, was born in Nashville on June 9, 1845. Napier was born
Former Attorney General Eric Holder is warning people of the danger of the powerful influence of conservative politicians. Calling the modern American political landscape a
Prince was born on June 7, 1958, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to parents who were members of a local jazz band. He taught himself to play
The White House says a story published on the news website Politico was misleading in discussing the number of Black staffers who are resigning, saying
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