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Born on November 29, 1908, Adam Clayton Powell Jr. was the first African American elected to Congress from New York, marking him…
On November 27, 1841, 35 survivors of the Amistad Rebellion set sail from New York City, bound for their African homeland. These…
On this day (Nov. 10) in 1898, the Wilmington Massacre took place in Wilmington, North Carolina. This tragic event occurred exactly 125…
Dorothy Dandridge was born on November 9, 1922, in Cleveland, Ohio. She left an indelible mark on Hollywood as the first Black…
On November 6, 1962, the U.N. condemned South Africa’s racial apartheid by ending economic and military relations with the country. From 1948…
On this November 2, 1983, a federal holiday was declared in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. In the bill signed by President Ronald…
On October 30, 1945, Jackie Robinson made history by signing a contract with the Brooklyn Dodgers. The event marked the breaking of…
Mahalia Jackson was born on October 26, 1911, in New Orleans. Jackson’s mother died when she was just four and she had…
On October 25, 1997, approximately 500,000 women convened in Philadelphia to participate in the Million Woman March. Modeled on the Million Man…
Wynton Marsalis was born on October 18, 1961, in New Orleans, Louisiana. Throughout his illustrious career, the jazz trumpeter has not only…
On October 16, 1968, Tommie Smith and John Carlos lifted their fists to give the Black Power salute during the national anthem…
Shirley Caesar, an internationally acclaimed gospel singer with a career that has spanned more than six decades, was born on this day…