On this day in 1962, violence erupted in Oxford, Mississippi, as James H. Meredith, an African American Air Force veteran,…
This Day In History: September 30th In addition to being talented Grammy Award-winning singers, Cissy Houston and Johnny Mathis share…
The television industry was scratching the surface of its capabilities in the 1970s. Cable television was still in its infancy,…
On September 27, 1915, Xavier University of Louisiana opened its doors to Native Americans and Black students in the South.…
On this day in history, September 26, 1981, Serena Jameka Williams, a legendary athlete, was born in Saginaw, Michigan. Raised…
On September 24, 1894, Edward Franklin Frazier was born in Baltimore, Maryland. A pioneering sociologist, author and educator, Frazier’s research…
The proclaimed “genius” of soul, Ray Charles, was born on September 23, 1930, in Albany, Georgia. With more than 10…
On September 22, 1906, Atlanta descended into one of the deadliest outbreaks of racial violence in American history. Over three…
On September 20, 1664, Maryland made history for all the wrong reasons. On that day, the colonial assembly passed the…
In a sweeping move meant to calm tensions between North and South, President Millard Fillmore signed the Fugitive Slave Act…
On September 17, 1849, Harriet Tubman, then known as Araminta “Minty” Ross, made her first attempt to escape slavery from…
Hall of Famer and legendary blues musician B.B. King developed one of the world’s most identifiable guitar styles with the…