Trailblazing actor and comedian, Richard Pryor, was born on December 1, 1940, in Peoria, Illinois. His comedy routine drew on…
Former President of the NAACP, Arthur B. Spingarn, spent his career defending the rights of the underrepresented African American population…
A woman of many firsts, Shirley Chisholm, was able to use her political position to advocate for educational opportunities and…
Rock legend and guitarist, Jimi Hendrix, captivated audiences with his unmatched electric guitar-playing skills and his experimental sounds. Hendrix, born…
One-half of the dynamic songwriting and producing team, Terry Lewis, has been making top hits since the 1980s. Lewis, along…
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…