The Emancipation Proclamation, formally announced on January 1, 1863, was a significant milestone. But it did not end slavery in…
Drafted on June 17, 1986, by the Boston Celtics with the second pick in the NBA draft, University of Maryland…
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…
Denmark Vesey’s Plans For Rebellion Fail Denmark Vesey planned what would have been the largest slave revolt in U.S. history…
On this day in 1864, Congress passed a law requiring equal treatment for Black Union soldiers in pay, arms, equipment,…
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,…
This Day In History: June 12th Whether you have learned about the case in history class or watched the 2016…
Civil Rights activist, Medgar Evers, was murdered in his driveway. While taking T-shirts (which read “Jim Crow Must Go” on…
On this day in 1963, the University of Alabama was officially desegregated. Approximately 63 years ago, students Vivian Malone Jones…
This Day In History: June 11th With the charismatic Adam Clayton Powell Jr. as his predecessor, Charles Rangel had big…