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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…
Actor, recording star, and humanitarian Harry Belafonte was born on this day, March 1, 1927 in Harlem, New York. As a singer,…
On this day in 1984, pop legend Michael Jackson set the record for most Grammy wins in a single night when his…
Marian Anderson, who became one of the most celebrated singers during the 20th century, was born on Feb. 27, 1897, in Philadelphia.…
On this day in 1864, Rebecca Lee Crumpler became the first Black woman to become a doctor of medicine in the United…
W. E. B. Du Bois was born on this day in 1868 in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. Du Bois received his Bachelor’s degree…
On this day in 1898, Frazier Baker, a respected African-American postmaster in Lake City, South Carolina, was brutally lynched by a white…
Malcolm X, the prominent civil rights leader, was assassinated on February 21, 1965, at the Audubon Ballroom in New York City. He…
LeVar Burton is an actor, director, and author, best known for his roles in the television series “Roots” and “Star Trek: The…
Henry Lewis broke racial barriers on Feb. 15, 1968, when he was named director of the New Jersey Symphony, becoming the first…
On this day in 1971, pitcher Leroy “Satchel” Paige became the first Negro League veteran to be nominated to the Baseball Hall…