This Day In History: April 13th
When referencing acts of violence perpetrated on African-Americans during the Reconstruction Era, the Colfax Massacre comes to the mind...
This Day In History: April 10th
Johnnie Tillmon-Blackston grew up in a family of sharecroppers but managed to become a leading welfare activist and reformer....
Activist and Performer, Paul Robeson, Was Born
Actor and activist, Paul Robeson was born in Princeton, New Jersey, April 9, 1898, to a formerly enslaved...
Influential Educator, Booker T. Washington, Was Born
Educator and writer, Booker T. Washington, was born in bondage on April 5, 1856. He was enslaved in...
Renowned Poet and Civil Rights Activist, Maya Angelou, Was Born
Acclaimed poet, author and civil rights activist, Maya Angelou was born on April 4, 1928,...
This Day In History: April 3rd
From performing stand-up routines at local clubs to becoming one of the highest-earning comedians in the genre, Eddie Murphy...
Time Travel Scientist, Dr. Ronald Mallett, Was Born
Time travel is possible and scientist Ronald Mallett is close to figuring it out. He became interested...
This Day In History: March 28th
Sculptor and teacher, Edward Wilson, was born on March 28, 1925, in Baltimore, Maryland. The award-winning artist worked with...
"Panther with a Pen," Lutrelle Palmer Was Born
Lutrelle Fleming Palmer Jr., known as the Godfather of Chicago's Black political activism, was born on March...
