This Day in History: Xavier University of Louisiana Opens as Nation’s First Black Catholic Institution in 1915
Clay Cane
November 11, 2024
Posts in category: On This Day in History
This Day in History: Edward Brooke Elected as First Black U.S. Senator by Popular Vote in 1966
Clay Cane
November 8, 2024
This Day in History: Lawrence Douglas Wilder Elected as America’s First Black Governor in 1989
Clay Cane
November 7, 2024
This Day in History: Berry Gordy Receives Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1996
Clay Cane
October 24, 2024
This Day in History: Jazz Legend Wynton Marsalis Born in 1961
Clay Cane
October 18, 2024
This Day in History: Capital Savings Bank, the First Black-Owned Bank in the U.S., Founded in 1888
Clay Cane
October 17, 2024
This Day in History: Martin Luther King Jr. Wins the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964
Clay Cane
October 14, 2024
This Day in History: Jazz Legend Thelonious Monk Born in 1917
Clay Cane
October 10, 2024
This Day in History: Frank Robinson Becomes MLB’s First African-American Manager in 1974
Clay Cane
October 9, 2024
This Day in History: Celebrating Chubby Checker’s 83rd Birthday
Clay Cane
October 3, 2024
This Day in History: Celebrating the 100th Birthday of Former President Jimmy Carter
Clay Cane
October 1, 2024
This Day in History: Don Cornelius, Creator of “Soul Train,” Born in 1936
Clay Cane
September 27, 2024
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