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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…
Shirley Caesar, an internationally acclaimed gospel singer with a career that has spanned more than six decades, was born on this day…
Born Lana Michele Moorer, MC Lyte’s impact on hip-hop and culture is immeasurable. As one of the pioneering female MCs, she shattered…
Born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, Thelonious Monk would go on to become a pivotal figure in the world of jazz, known…
On October 9, 2009, former President Barack Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. The Norwegian Nobel Committee’s decision to honor Obama…
Mae C. Jemison is best known for becoming the first Black woman to be admitted to NASA’s astronaut training program and to…
After nearly 20 years of attempts by Black entrepreneurs to purchase a radio station, Jesse Blayton Sr. opened the first Black-owned station, WERD, on October…
From his early days as a fresh-faced rapper from West Philadelphia to becoming one of Hollywood’s most beloved and versatile actors, Will…
On September 20, 1958, Martin Luther King Jr. was seriously injured after a woman stabbed him with a letter opener during a…