On this day in 1960, a group of Black teenagers who were part of the NAACP was attacked by a…
On August 27, 1963, the world marked the passing of Dr. W.E.B. Du Bois, a figure whose intellectual and activist…
On this day in 1918, Katherine Johnson, the mathematician whose calculations helped send American astronauts into space and safely back…
Althea Gibson, one of the greatest athletes of our times, was born on August 25, 1927, in Clarendon County, South…
On August 24, 1950, Edith Sampson, a distinguished attorney from Chicago, broke significant ground as the first Black American to…
Wilt Chamberlain, at over 7 feet tall, towered over the competition throughout his record-breaking career in the N.B.A. and beyond.…
On this day in 1960, Senegal declared its independence from the Mali Federation. Announced at a midnight session, the Republic…
On August 20, 1914, Alfred C. “Chief” Sam departed Galveston, Texas, accompanied by 60 African American delegates bound for the…
This Day In History: August 19th Veteran and astronaut Charles F. Bolden Jr. made history in 2009 when he was appointed…
On this day in 1963, civil rights activist, writer and political adviser James Meredith graduated after becoming the first Black…
On this day in 1960, Gabon gained independence from France. Prior to French rule, around 5,000 B.C., Gabon was inhabited…
Angela Evelyn Bassett, born August 16, 1958, in New York City, has become a defining figure in American cinema, notable…