Maurice Ashley became the first Black chess player to earn the rank of International Grand Master on March 15, 1999. It is the highest designation
The FBI registered 10,840 cases of hate crimes in 2021, up from 8,052 in 2020, according to a supplement to the agency’s annual report on
At last night’s 95th annual Academy Awards, Ruth Carter made history by becoming the first Black woman to win two Academy Awards. In 2019, she won
Born into slavery in 1822, Harriet Tubman was an abolitionist, humanitarian, and spy for the Union Army during the American Civil War. Tubman escaped to
Legendary author Toni Morrison has been honored with a Forever stamp. The stamp dedication ceremony took place at Princeton University, where Morrison was a professor
Lawmakers in at least 14 states have proposed a wave of legislation restoring voting rights to individuals with past felony convictions, according to a recent
On this day in 1965, an estimated 600 voting and civil rights activists began a 54-mile march from Selma, Alabama, to the state capitol of
On this day in 1857, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that in the case of Dred Scott v. Sandford, also known as the Dred Scott
“Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s” star James “Tim” Norman insists he is innocent of conspiring to have his nephew, Andre Montgomery Jr., killed to collect on
Actor, recording star, and humanitarian Harry Belafonte was born on this day, March 1, 1927 in Harlem, New York. As a singer, Belafonte was dubbed
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
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