On November 12, 1977, Ernest Nathan “Dutch” Morial was elected the first Black mayor of New Orleans, marking a turning…
This Day In History: November 11th The southwestern African nation of Angola has a population of more than 30 million…
Two Comedians, Sinbad and Tracy Morgan, Were Born What do Tracy Morgan and Sinbad have in common? Outside of being…
Astronomer, mathematician and urban planner, Benjamin Banneker, was born on this day in 1731. Banneker was primarily self-educated but that…
This Day In History: November 8th From the theater stage to television and movie screens, actresses Esther Rolle and Alfre…
Preacher and co-founder of the Free African Society, Absalom Jones, was born on November 6, 1746, in Sussex, Delaware. Jones…
On November 5, 1968, Shirley Chisholm made American political history by becoming the first African American woman elected to the…
Today, Nov.1, is historic for the Black magazine industry because three major publications were started on this day in history.…
Miss World (1970) Jennifer Hosten Was Born Prior to 1970, the Miss World pageant and its winner were not reflective…
On October 30, 1831, Nat Turner, an enslaved Black preacher and leader of a major slave rebellion, was captured in…
This Day In History: October 29th Singer and actress Melba Moore stepped onto the entertainment scene during the late 1960s…
Before Harriet Tubman, Levi Coffin helped enslaved people escape to freedom on the Underground Railroad. He was the unofficial president…