Pauli Murray possessed many talents and used to be an advocate for women and civil rights. Murray challenged the status…
The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences has been awarded since 1968, but it wasn’t until 11 years later that…
Astronomer, mathematician and urban planner, Benjamin Banneker, was born on this day in 1731. Banneker was primarily self-educated but that…
On November 4, 2008, Barack Obama became America’s first black president. The former Senator from Illinois defeated Arizona Senator John McCain…
This Day In History: November 5th From civil rights issues to international affairs, Barbara M. Watson and Victoria Jackson Gray…
The Association for the Study of Negro Life and History was Established The “Father of Black History,” Carter G. Woodson,…
Carol Moseley Braun made history on November 3, 1992, when she became the first African American woman elected to the…
The prosperous Caribbean nations of Antigua and Barbuda (land north of the island), gained independence on November 1, 1981. The…
First African-American to Win an Olympic Medal was Born African-Americans have an undeniable presence in the sports and athletics industry.…
On August 28, 1955, Emmett Till was kidnapped from the home of his great-uncle after Carolyn Bryant accused the 14-year-old…
Jomo Kenyatta, Kenya’s first president, was born on October 20, 1891, in Ngenda, Kenya. He was born Kamau Ngengi to…
This Day In History: October 19th During the time of World War II and much racial tension, two qualified recruits…