Uganda gained its independence on October 9, 1962. Prior to independence, it was an established British protectorate in 1894, put…
The First African Woman To Receive The Nobel Peace Prize Renowned Kenyan scholar and activist, Wangari Maathai, made history on…
“The Negroes are a colorful race. They call for an art as colorful as it can be made,” Sargent Claude…
This Day In History: October 6 From humble beginnings to a leading voice in the fight for equality, activist Fannie…
Actor and comedian Bernie Mac grew up in a large family on the south side of Chicago. Bernard Jeffrey McCullough…
On this day in 1949, history crackled across the airwaves when WERD, the first Black-owned and operated radio station in…
This Day In History: October 2nd The West African nation of Guinea is home to a population of more than…
Scientist George Carruthers Was Born Scientist George Carruthers Jr. used his talents to help reveal the mysteries of space and…
This Day In History: September 30th In addition to being talented Grammy Award-winning singers, Cissy Houston and Johnny Mathis share…
On this day, September 13, 1913, James Cleveland “Jesse” Owens was born in Oakville, Alabama. The youngest of 10 children,…
Mississippi’s first Black mayor since Reconstruction, James Charles Evers, was a pioneer of the Civil Rights Movement who helped register…
On August 26, 1874, one of the deadliest mass lynchings in U.S. history took place in Gibson County, Tennessee. In…