This Day In History: November 11th The southwestern African nation of Angola has a population of more than 30 million…
Two Comedians, Sinbad and Tracy Morgan, Were Born What do Tracy Morgan and Sinbad have in common? Outside of being…
Astronomer, mathematician and urban planner, Benjamin Banneker, was born on this day in 1731. Banneker was primarily self-educated but that…
This Day In History: November 8th From the theater stage to television and movie screens, actresses Esther Rolle and Alfre…
Preacher and co-founder of the Free African Society, Absalom Jones, was born on November 6, 1746, in Sussex, Delaware. Jones…
On November 5, 1968, Shirley Chisholm made American political history by becoming the first African American woman elected to the…
On November 3, 1874, Election Day in the small city of Eufaula, Alabama, turned from a moment of civic participation…
Today, Nov.1, is historic for the Black magazine industry because three major publications were started on this day in history.…
Before Harriet Tubman, Levi Coffin helped enslaved people escape to freedom on the Underground Railroad. He was the unofficial president…
On October 24, between 2,000 and 3,000 members of the three racially integrated unions, the Black Teamsters, the Scalesmen and…
This Day In History: October 4 The New Orleans Tribune, or la Tribune de la Nouvelle Orléans, was founded with…
Scientist George Carruthers Was Born Scientist George Carruthers Jr. used his talents to help reveal the mysteries of space and…