Today, Monday, April 15th, is Jackie Robinson Day. It’s the day that MLB celebrates the legendary player who broke baseball’s…
O.J. Simpson, born Orenthal James Simpson, who rose to fame as a former running back who spent 11 seasons in…
This Day In History: April 10th Johnnie Tillmon-Blackston grew up in a family of sharecroppers but managed to become a…
Renowned Poet and Civil Rights Activist, Maya Angelou, Was Born Acclaimed poet, author and civil rights activist, Maya Angelou was…
This Day In History: March 28th Sculptor and teacher Edward Wilson was born on March 28, 1925, in Baltimore, Maryland.…
The “Godmother of the Civil Rights Moment,” Dorothy Height Was Born Women and civil rights activist Dorothy Height was born…
This Day in History: March 11th A Raisin in the Sun has become a staple in theater since its debut…
Attorney and civil rights activist Floyd B. McKissick was born in Asheville, N.C., on March 9, 1922. McKissick was the…
Naomi Barber King, a civil rights activist married to the younger brother of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., passed…
This Day In History: March 2nd Although figures such as Bill Gates and Steve Jobs are often highlighted as pioneers…
This Day In History: March 1st Blanche Kelso Bruce began his political career with aspirations of protecting the rights of…
This Day In History: February 28th Missionary and educator Elias Neau became a known figure in New York for his…