The North Star, the antislavery newspaper established by Frederick Douglass, went into publication on December 3, 1847. Douglas started the newspaper…
One-half of the dynamic songwriting and producing team, Terry Lewis, has been making top hits since the 1980s. Lewis, along…
Judith Jamison, the iconic dancer of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, and its former artistic director, has died at…
On November 10, 1898, Wilmington, North Carolina—a town with a thriving Black community and a rare, integrated government—was shaken by…
African American politicians David Dinkins and L. Douglas Wilder made history in politics on this day in 1989. Former Manhattan…
This Day In History: November 5th From civil rights issues to international affairs, Barbara M. Watson and Victoria Jackson Gray…
On November 4, 2008, Barack Obama became America’s first Black president. The former Senator from Illinois defeated Arizona Senator John McCain…
Legendary producer Quincy Jones died Sunday, Nov. 3, at his home in California, surrounded by his family. He was 91 years…
Carol Moseley Braun made history on November 3, 1992, when she became the first African American woman elected to the…
This Day In History: November 2nd Businesswoman Maggie L. Walker established the St. Luke Penny Savings Bank on November 2,…
Ten years ago on this day (Oct. 6) “The Karen Hunter Show” debuted on Sirius XM airwaves-paving the way for…
This Day In History: September 27th Without the contributions of music composer W.C. Handy, the blues genre and legends such…