On this day in 1968, Frank Edward Thomas Jr. was born in Columbus, Georgia. Long before he became “the Big…
This Day In History: May 26th Outside of being respected icons, one might wonder what else actress Pam Grier and…
On this day in 1949, Jamaica Kincaid was born Elaine Cynthia Potter Richardson in St. John’s, Antigua. Kincaid grew up…
This Day In History: May 24th Famed “Lady Marmalade” songstress Patti LaBelle has spent more than 60 years capturing audiences…
This Day In History: May 23rd Benjamin Sherman Crothers, better known by his stage name Scatman, began his career auditioning…
On this day in 1948, Claude McKay died in Chicago at 57, leaving behind a body of work that helped…
On this day in 1862, educator Mary Jane Patterson became the first Black American woman to receive a bachelor’s degree. …
This Day In History: May 21st On the night of May 21, 1961, more than 1,000 Black residents and civil…
Born This Day in 1743. Here Are 5 Things To Know About Toussaint L’Ouverture Toussaint L’Ouverture was the leader of…
Writer and activist Lorraine Hansberry wrote the landmark play, “A Raisin in the Sun,” about a Black family in Chicago…
This Day In History: May 18th One of five new African American Members elected to Congress in 2002, Denise Majette,…
On May 17, 1956, Sugar Ray Leonard was born in Wilmington, North Carolina, beginning a life that would help restore…