This Day In History: May 5th With over a century’s worth of publications, the Chicago Defender has made its mark…
On May 4, 1848, John Quincy Adams was born in Louisville, Kentucky. Born free to a Baptist minister and his…
Singer, songwriter, and “the hardest working man in show business,” James Brown, was born on May 3, 1933, in a…
Educator And Activist, Nannie Helen Burroughs, Was Born Influential educator and social activist Nannie Helen Burroughs was born on May…
Max Robinson, founder of the National Association of Black Journalists and the first Black to anchor a national network broadcast…
On this day, in 1926, pioneer aviator Bessie Coleman took her last flight. Aged 34, Coleman died the morning of…
April 30 is the birthday of William Lacy Clay Sr., a lawmaker whose career traced the arc of civil rights…
The Originator of Big Bands, Duke Ellington, Was Born Renowned jazz musician and pianist Duke Ellington was born on April…
This Day In History: April 29th The stories of ruling women often go untold in history or are overshadowed by…
The First Female Deputy Solicitor General of the U.S. Was Born Jewel Lafontant was a political advisor and lawyer who…
This Day In History: April 26th In modern times, the concept of an ironing board seems quite simple, but in…
This Day In History: April 25th In a sport that consists of more than 65% Black athletes, it may surprise…