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Director Spike Lee’s first feature-length film, “She’s Gotta Have It,” premiered in theaters on Aug. 8, 1986. “She’s Gotta Have It” is…
On August 3, 1960, Niger triumphantly declared its independence from French colonial rule, marking a significant milestone in the nation’s history. After…
On July 28, 1868, a pivotal moment in American history occurred as the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution was officially…
Rudy Giuliani has conceded in a court filing that he made false and defamatory statements about two Black Georgia election workers while…
The Republic of Liberia achieved its long-awaited independence on July 26, 1847. Since then, July 26 has become a cherished national holiday,…
Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton was born on December 11, 1926, in Alabama. Raised in a religious household, she discovered her passion…
The monument will tell the story of Till’s lynching and the heroic activism of his mother which helped to launch the Civil…
On July 21, 1959, the Boston Red Sox became racially integrated. By signing infielder Elijah “Pumpsie” Green, the Red Sox became the…
On July 20, 1967, more than a thousand people from a wide array of community organizations and other groups convened in Newark…
Nearly 27 years after Tupac Shakur’s death, Las Vegas police announced that a search warrant was served in connection with the investigation…
Exactly 59 years ago today, on July 18, 1964, the Harlem Race Riot began after a 15-year-old Black teenager was fatally shot…
Diahann Carroll was born in the Bronx, New York, on July 17, 1935. When she was an infant, the family moved to…