Pioneer physician, Rebecca J. Cole, was born on March 16, 1846, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Cole was one of the first…
On March 14, 1933, Quincy Delight Jones Jr., one of the most influential figures in modern music, was born on…
On March 13, 1935, Kofi Awoonor, a Ghanaian poet, scholar and diplomat whose writing helped shape modern African literature, was…
This Day In History: March 12th Pastor, politician and activist Andrew Young Jr. spent his career alongside the likes of…
This Day in History: March 11th “A Raisin in the Sun” has become a staple in theater since its debut…
Hallie Quinn Brown, a known lecturer, reformer and educator, was born on March 10, 1849, in Pittsburgh, Pa. Brown was…
Attorney and civil rights activist Floyd B. McKissick was born in Asheville, N.C., on March 9, 1922. McKissick was the…
This Day In History: March 8th In addition to being staunch supporters of civil rights and alumni of Lincoln University,…
This Day In History: March 7th As a prominent performer, famed ballet dancer and choreographer Janet Collins broke color barriers…
At midnight on March 6, 1957, President Kwame Nkrumah declared Ghana autonomous and independent of British rule. The country would…
On March 5, 1959, a fire at the Arkansas Negro Boys Industrial School near Wrightsville killed 21 African American boys…
This Day In History: March 2nd Although figures such as Bill Gates and Steve Jobs are often highlighted as pioneers…