This Day in History, August 11th: The Watts Riots
On August 11, 1965, more than 30,000 people in Los Angeles’ Watts neighborhood began rioting after the arrest…
This Day in History, August 10th
Anna Julia Cooper, educator, educator, the fourth Black American woman to earn a Ph.D. (in history from the…
Did You Know the Legendary Whitney Houston Was Born on This Day?
This Day In History: August 9th From Baby Boomers to Generation Z, people of all ages have heard…
Did You Know Explorer, Matthew Alexander Henson, Was Born on This Day?
Matthew Alexander Henson, one of the first men to reach the North Pole, was born August 8, 1866.…
Did You Know Nobel Prize-winning Activist, Ralph Johnson Bunche, Was Born on This Day?
Ralph Johnson Bunche, Nobel Prize winner, scholar and activist was born August 7, 1904, in Detroit, Michigan. His…
This Day in History: August 7th
Baseball trailblazer Hank Aaron ranked on the all-time home run list for more than three decades before Barry…
Did You Know Jamaica Declared Independence on This Day in History
From the food to the music, the cultural influence of Jamaica is undeniable. The Caribbean country proclaimed its…
Did You Know Burkina Faso Gained Independence on This Day in History?
Burkina Faso, a landlocked country in West Africa and formerly known as Upper Volta, became independent on August…
Did You Know Edward Blyden, Father of Pan-Africanism, Was Born on This Day?
Before Marcus Garvey, there was Edward Blyden, who is considered to be the “Father of Pan-Africanism.” Blyden was…
Did You Know Niger Gained Independence on This Day in History?
The Republic of Niger, one of the largest inland countries in West Africa, gained its independence on August 3,…
Did You Know Historian, John Hope Franklin, Was Born on This Day?
Esteemed African-American historian, John Hope Franklin, was born January 2, 1915, in Rentiesville, Oklahoma. Franklin is noted for…
Did You Know Author and Activist, James Arthur Baldwin, Was Born on This Day?
Best-selling author and activist, James Arthur Baldwin was born on August 2, 1924, in Harlem, New York. His…