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White-ruled South Africa claimed possession of the territory now known as Namibia in 1920, after occupying the land, beginning in 1915, during…
Nat King Cole was born in Montgomery, Alabama, on March 17, 1919. He was born Nathaniel Adams Coles, the son of Edward…
Bobby Caldwell, a celebrated singer and songwriter, passed away on March 14 at the age of 71, according to USA Today. His…
Maurice Ashley became the first Black chess player to earn the rank of International Grand Master on March 15, 1999. It is…
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…
At last night’s 95th annual Academy Awards, Ruth Carter made history by becoming the first Black woman to win two Academy Awards. In…
Born into slavery in 1822, Harriet Tubman was an abolitionist, humanitarian, and spy for the Union Army during the American Civil War.…
Legendary author Toni Morrison has been honored with a Forever stamp. The stamp dedication ceremony took place at Princeton University, where Morrison…
Lawmakers in at least 14 states have proposed a wave of legislation restoring voting rights to individuals with past felony convictions, according…
On this day in 1965, an estimated 600 voting and civil rights activists began a 54-mile march from Selma, Alabama, to the…
On this day in 1857, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that in the case of Dred Scott v. Sandford, also known as…
“Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s” star James “Tim” Norman insists he is innocent of conspiring to have his nephew, Andre Montgomery Jr., killed…