On this day in 2020, Jessica Hyatt, a 15-year-old chess champion from Brooklyn, New York, made national headlines as she…
On this day in 1956, musician Nat King Cole became the first Black American to host a nationally broadcast U.S.…
On November 5, 1968, Shirley Chisholm made American political history as the first African American woman elected to the U.S.…
On November 4, 2008, Barack Obama became America’s first Black president. The former Senator from Illinois defeated Arizona Senator John McCain…
On November 3, 1874, Election Day in the small city of Eufaula, Alabama, turned from a moment of civic participation…
This Day In History: November 2nd Businesswoman Maggie L. Walker established the St. Luke Penny Savings Bank on November 2,…
Today, Nov.1, is historic for the Black magazine industry because three major publications were started on this day in history.…
Miss World (1970) Jennifer Hosten Was Born Prior to 1970, the Miss World pageant and its winner were not reflective…
On October 30, 1831, Nat Turner, an enslaved Black preacher and leader of a major slave rebellion, was captured in…
This Day In History: October 29th Singer and actress Melba Moore stepped onto the entertainment scene during the late 1960s…
Classical Composer William Grant Still Was Born Legendary composer William Grant Still is best known for his 1931 work, “Afro-American Symphony.” He…
On this day in history, October 27, 1922, Ruby Dee, actress, activist and poet, was born in Cleveland, Ohio. Raised…