On Sunday, Jan. 1, Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva was officially reinstated as President of Brazil after 12 years following the…
Jack “the Galveston Giant” Johnson became the first African-American world heavyweight boxing champion. He defeated Canadian boxer Tommy Burns to…
Sarah Breedlove, better known as Madam C.J. Walker, was born on December 23, 1867, on a cotton plantation near Delta,…
This Day In History: December 9th The son of a white planter and free Black woman, Pinckney Benton Stewart (P.B.S)…
Trailblazing actor and comedian, Richard Pryor, was born on December 1, 1940, in Peoria, Illinois. His comedy routine drew on…
Former President of the NAACP, Arthur B. Spingarn, spent his career defending the rights of the underrepresented African American population…
A woman of many firsts, Shirley Chisholm, was able to use her political position to advocate for educational opportunities and…
Rock legend and guitarist, Jimi Hendrix, captivated audiences with his unmatched electric guitar-playing skills and his experimental sounds. Hendrix, born…
One-half of the dynamic songwriting and producing team, Terry Lewis, has been making top hits since the 1980s. Lewis, along…
Pauli Murray possessed many talents and used to be an advocate for women and civil rights. Murray challenged the status…
The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences has been awarded since 1968, but it wasn’t until 11 years later that…
Astronomer, mathematician and urban planner, Benjamin Banneker, was born on this day in 1731. Banneker was primarily self-educated but that…