There wouldn’t be The Walking Dead without the works of Octavia Butler, who was one of the first to explore a…
This Day In History: June 21st Joseph Rainey used his tenure in office to enhance and provide opportunities to the…
This Day In History: June 20th Singer and songwriter Lionel Richie has released more than 10 albums over the span…
Drafted on June 17, 1986, by the Boston Celtics with the second pick in the NBA draft, University of Maryland…
The Emancipation Proclamation, formally announced on January 1, 1863, was a significant milestone. But it did not end slavery in…
This Day In History: June 18th Modern-day reversible strollers and baby carriages are the work of African-American inventor W.H. Richardson.…
American Troops faced a crucial moment on June 17, 1775, during the Revolutionary War, as the British Army occupied Boston…
They are known as the Charleston 9 (#NeverForget) and their names are: On a Wednesday evening, June 17, 2015, a…
Denmark Vesey’s Plans For Rebellion Fail Denmark Vesey planned what would have been the largest slave revolt in U.S. history…
This Day In History: June 16th Newark’s first Black Mayor, Kenneth Gibson, served four consecutive terms from 1970 to 1986…
This Day In History: June 14th Whether you know her from classic shows such as The Jeffersons (1975) and 227…
Thurgood Marshall Nominated to the Supreme Court It was “the right thing to do, the right time to do it,…