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  • » BLACK IN TIME: A Moment In OUR History (HughGaddy): Important Moments In Black History
    • "A Raisin In The Sun": * Lorraine Hansberry * [image removed] On March 11, 1959, Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin In The Sun, Opened At The Ethel Barrymore Theater In New York, City With Sidney Poitier And Claudia McNeil In The Lead Roles. A Raisin In The Sun Ran For... [more]
    • "The Dirty Dozen": Speckled Red [image removed] *Rufus "Speckled Red" Perryman Recorded The Song. "The Dirty Dozen," On The Brunswick Label, In Memphis, Tennessee, On September 14, 1929. * Perryman Was Born October 23, 1892, In Monroe, Louisiana. He Died January... [more]
    • 13th Amendment: The Thirteenth Amendment To The U.S. Constitution [image removed] On January 31, 1865, The House Of Representatives Passed The Thirteenth Amendment To The U.S. Constitution By A Narrow Margin - With 11 Democrats Defecting To The Republican Side... [more]
    • 16th Street Church Bombing: *Four Little Girls Killed In Church Bombing * [image removed] On September 15, 1963, The Ku Klux Klan Bombed The 16th Street Baptist Church In Birmingham, Alabama. Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carol Robertson And Cynthia Wesley Were The ... [more]
    • 1984 Miss America Pageant: *Vanessa Williams & Suzette Charles* [image removed] On September 17, 1983, In Atlantic City, New Jersey, 20-Year Old, Vanessa Williams Was Crowned The First Black American Miss America. On That Same Night, New Jersey Native And African A... [more]
    • A. J. Beard's Jenny Coupler: *A. J. Beard's Jenny Coupler [image removed] Patent No. 594.059 Was Awarded November 23, 1897, To Black Inventor, Andrew Jackson Beard. Despite Having No Formal Education In Engineering And Metalwork, Beard Invented An Automatic Railroad Car Cou... [more]
    • A. Phillip Randolph: *A. Phillip Randolph* [image removed] Labor Leader And Civil Rights Activist, Asa Phillip Randolph Was Born April 15, 1889, in Crescent City, Florida. At One Time He Was Called He "The Most Dangerous Black In America." Asa Phillip Randolph And... [more]
    • A. Phillip Randolph & Diahann Carroll: A. Phillip Randolph [image removed] Labor Leader And Civil Rights Activist, Asa Phillip Randolph, Was Born April 15, 1889, in Crescent City, Florida.* At One Time He Was Called He "The Most Dangerous Black In America." Asa Phillip Randolph And ... [more]
    • Adam Clayton Powell: Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. [image removed] United States Congressman, Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., Was Born On November 29, 1908, In New Haven Connecticut. Powell Began His Career As A Minister At Harlem's Abyssinian Baptist Church, ( Which His Fat... [more]
    • Alex Haley: *Alex Haley* [image removed] Author, Alexander Murray Palmer Haley Died In Seattle, Washington, February 10, 1992, Of A Heart Attack. He Was Buried Beside His Childhood Home In Henning, Tennessee. Born August 11, 1921, In Ithaca, New York, Ha... [more]
    • Alex Haley: *Alex Haley* [image removed] Author, Alexander Murray Palmer Haley Was Born In Ithaca, New York, On August 11, 1921. He Is Best Known As The Author Of Roots: The Saga of an American Family And The Autobiography Of Malcolm X. After Dropping Ou... [more]
    • Alex Haley Dies: *Alex Haley* [image removed] Author, Alexander Murray Palmer Haley Died In Seattle, Washington, February 10, 1992, Of A Heart Attack. He Was Buried Beside His Childhood Home In Henning, Tennessee. Born August 11, 1921, In Ithaca, New York, H... [more]
    • ALL Things Obama: [image removed] On January 20, 2009 Barack Hussein Obama Was Sworn In As The 44th And First Acknowledged Black American President Of The United States Of America. Read & See More On *The BLACK IN TIME*, The ALL THINGS OBAMA TRIBUTE Page!! ... [more]
    • Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity: *Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity* [image removed] Alpha Phi Alpha, The First Black Greek Letter Society, Was Founded December 4, 1906, In New York, At Historically White, Cornell University. Alpha Phi Alpha Was Organized As A Literary And Study Gro... [more]
    • Althea Gibson: *Althea Gibson * [image removed] On July 6, 1957, Althea Gibson Won Both The Women's Singles And Doubles Titles At Wimbledon, England. In Doing So, She Became The First Black American To Play For And Win These Major Tennis Championships. She W... [more]
    • Amalgamation Laws: Depiction Of Thomas Jefferson & Sally Hemings [image removed] On September 20, 1664, Maryland Passed The First Amalgamation Law. This Was Intended To Prevent English Men From Marrying African Women. Intrracial Marriage Was A Fairly Common... [more]
    • An Evening Thought: Salvation by Christ with Penitential Cries.": *Jupiter Hammon* [image removed] America's First Black Poet, Jupiter Hammon, Was Born October 17, 1711. On December 15, 1761, Hammon Published "An Evening Thought: Salvation by Christ with Penitential Cries." This Was The First Single Poem P... [more]
    • Andrew Young: *Andrew Young* [image removed] On December 16, 1976, Andrew Young Was Named Ambassador To The United Nations, A Cabinet-Level Post, Under The Carter Administration. He Was The First Black American To Hold This Position. Young Was Later Pressu... [more]
    • Andrew Young: [image removed] *On December 16, 1976, Andrew Young Was Named The First Black American Ambassador To The United Nations.* CLICK THE LINK To Read More In Today's BLACK IN TIME Blog http://www.blackintime.info/1/post/2010/12/a-young.html
    • Angela Davis: *Angela Davis* [image removed] Angela Davis Was Born January 26, 1944, In Birmingham, Alabama. On June 5, 1972, Angela Davis Was Acquitted Of Complicity In A Plot To Free Three San Quintin Prisoners From A Marin County, California Courthouse.... [more]
    • Angela Davis: *Angela Davis* [image removed] On June 4, 1972, Angela Davis Was Acquitted Of Complicity In A Plot To Free Three San Quintin Prisoners From A Marin County, California Courthouse. During The Escape Attempt, Four People Had Been Killed. Because ... [more]
    • Angela Davis: *Angela Davis* [image removed] On June 4, 1972, Angela Davis Was Acquitted Of Complicity In A Plot To Free Three San Quintin Prisoners From A Marin County, California Courthouse. During The Escape Attempt, Four People Had Been Killed. Because ... [more]
    • Anti-Slavery Protest: * The Antislavery Movement * [image removed] The First Formal Protest Against Slavery In The Western World Took Place On February 18, 1688, By Four Mennonite Men In Germantown Pennsylvania. Francis Daniel Pastorius, Gerhard Hendricks And Derc... [more]
    • Archie Alexander: *Archie Alexander* [image removed] Archie A. Alexander, Architectural Engineer And Former Governor Of The Virgin Islands, Died On January 4, 1958, At The Age Of 69. He Had Been Appointed Governor Of The Virgin Islands By President Dwight Eisenho... [more]
    • Archie Alexander: *Archie Alexander* [image removed] Archie A. Alexander, Architectural Engineer And Former Governor Of The Virgin Islands, Died On January 4, 1958, At The Age Of 69. He Had Been Appointed Governor Of The Virgin Islands By President Dwight Eisenh... [more]
    • Arthur Ashe: Arthur Ashe [image removed] Arthur Ashe Defeated Jimmy Conners To Win The Men's Singles Title At Wimbledon, England On July 5, 1975. He Remains The Only Black Male To Win A Men's Singles At Wimbledon, The U.S. Open Or The Australian Open. H... [more]
    • Attica Prison Rebellion: [image removed] Attica Prison Inmates On September 13, 1971, Five Days Of Rioting At The Maximum-Security Prison In Attica, New York, Came To A Dramatic Conclusion. The Majority Of The Security Guards At Attica Were White, While 85 Percent Of T... [more]
    • B.B. King: *B.B. King* [image removed] Riley B. King, Aka, "B.B.," Was Born September 16, 1925, In Ita Bena, Mississippi. B.B. King Is A Bona Fide Music Legend. For Decades He Has Carried On The Delta Blues Tradition --- Recording Coutless Blues Classics ... [more]
    • Bayard Rustin: *Bayard Rustin* [image removed] Civil Rights Activist, Bayard Rustin, Died From A Heart Attack, On August 24, 1987. Born March 17, 1912, In West Chester, Pennsylvania, Rustin Was Raised By His Grandparents. His Grandmother Was A Quaker And NA... [more]
    • Bejamin O. Davis, Jr.: *Benjamin O. Davis, Jr.* [image removed] On October 27,1954, Benjamin Oliver Davis, Jr. Became The Second Person In His Family And The Second Black American In The Nation, To Achieve The Rank Of General. His Father, Benjamin O. Davis, Sr., Was... [more]
    • Benjamin Bannecker Letter: *Benjamin Banneker * [image removed] Benjamin Banneker Was A Noted Mathematician, Surveyor And Astronomer, And The Most Famous African American Of The Colonial Era. While In His 20's Banneker Built The First Clock Made In America. It Was Con... [more]
    • Benjamin O. Davis, Jr.: *Benjamin O. Davis, Jr.* [image removed] Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. The First African American Appointed Lieutenant General Of The United States Air Force, Was Born December 18, 1912. Davis Was Also The First Black To Command An Air Force Base Durin... [more]
    • Bert Williams: * Bert Williams * [image removed] Egbert Austin Williams, The Legendary Comedian, Considered By Many To Be The Greatest Vaudeville Performer In The History Of The American Stage, Died On March 4, 1922. Best Known as Bert Williams, He First Ga... [more]
    • Bessie Coleman: * Bessie Coleman * [image removed] On April 30, 1926, Bessie Coleman Was Killed When Her Plane Crashed During A Test Flight In Jacksonville, Florida. Bessie Coleman Was Born In Texas, In 1893, To Sharecropper Parents. She Was Twelfth Of Thir... [more]
    • Bessie Coleman: *Bessie Coleman * [image removed] On September 3, 1922, Bessie Coleman Made Her First Flight In An American Airplane, At An Exhibition Honoring The All-Black 15th Infantry Regiment Of The New York National Guard. Coleman Had Recently Returned... [more]
    • Bessie Coleman: *Bessie Coleman & Willa Brown* [image removed] Bessie Coleman Was Born In Texas, January 26, 1893, To Sharecropper Parents. She Was Twelfth Of Thirteen Children. She Was Inspired To Become A Pilot By Eugene Jacques Bullard, A Black Pilot W... [more]
    • Betty Shabazz: *Betty Shabazz * [image removed] The Widow Of Malcolm X, Dr. Betty Shabazz, Died On June 23, 1997, At The Age Of 61. Dr. Shabazz Was Trapped In A Fire Set By Her 12 Year-Old Grandson, Malcolm Shabazz, In Their Apartment In Yonkers, New York. ... [more]
    • Beverly Johnson: Beverly Johnson [image removed] On August 9, 1974, Beverly Johnson Became The First African American Model To Appear On The American Cover Of Vogue Magazine. Born October 15, 1952, In Buffalo, New York, Johnson Effectively Changed The Fashion Wo... [more]
    • Beverly Johnson: *Beverly Johnson* [image removed] Supermodel, Beverly Johnson Was Born October 13, 1952, In Buffalo, New York. In August, 1974, She Became The First Black American Model To Appear On The American Cover Of Vogue Magazine. Johnson Effectively C... [more]
    • Bill "Bojangles" Robinson: *Bill "Bojangles" Robinson * [image removed] On May 25, 1878, Luther Bill Robinson Was Born In Richmond, Virginia. And With Him, A New Word Was Added To The English Language. Best Known As Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, He Coined The Term, "Copacet... [more]
    • Bill Cosby: Bill Cosby [image removed] Legendary Entertainer, William Henry "Bill" Cosby Was Born On July 12, 1937. Cosby, Who Started As A Stand-Up Comedian, Has Been An Actor, Producer, Pitchman, Educator, Author And Activist, During The Span Of His C... [more]
    • Bill Russell: * Bill Russell * [image removed] William Felton "Bill" Russell Played His First Game With The NBA's Bonston Celtics On This Date In 1956. On In 1966, Russell Was Named Coach Of the Boston Celtics, Making Him The First Black Head Coach Of A Maj... [more]
    • Bill Russell Makes History: *Bill Russell [image removed] * William Felton "Bill" Russell Played His First Game With The NBA's Bonston Celtics On This Date In 1956. In 1966, Russell Was Named Coach Of the Boston Celtics, Making Him The First Black Head Coach Of A Major P... [more]
    • Bishop Barbara C. Harris: Barbara C. Harris [image removed] On February 11, 1989, At The Age Of 58, The Reverend Barbara C. Harris Was Ordained As Bishop Of The Episcopal Diocese Of Massachusetts And Became The First Female Bishop Of The Episcopal Church. A Worldwide Re... [more]
    • Bishop Barbara Harris Makes History: Barbara C. Harris [image removed] On February 11, 1989, At The Age Of 58, The Reverend Barbara C. Harris Was Ordained As Bishop Of The Episcopal Diocese Of Massachusetts And Became The First Female Bishop Of The Episcopal Church. A Worldwide R... [more]
    • BLACK IN TIME Remembers Malcolm: * * Malcolm X [image removed] The BLACK IN TIME ONLINE RESOURCE CENTER FOR BLACK HISTORY & CULTURE Is Paying TRIBUTE To Brother Malcolm X/El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, On His 85Th BIRTHDAY!! You Can Go To Our TRIBUTE PAGE By Clicking The Li... [more]
    • BLACK PANTHER PARTY: Huey Newton* & Bobby Seale [image removed] *On October 15, 1966, In Oakland California, Huey P. Newton And Bobby Seale Founded The Black Panther Party For Self Defense, A Revolutionary Political Movement, Drawing Support Largely From Disenf... [more]
    • Black WAVES: *Black WAVES* [image removed] On This Day, In 1944, Black American Women Were Sworn In, For The First Time, To The Women Accepted For Volunteer Emergency Services (WAVES), A Women's Naval Reserve. The WAVES Were The First Women's Branch Of The... [more]
    • Blacks Arrive At Jamestown: * First Africans Arrive In Jamestown Virginia, 1619* [image removed] On August 20, 1619, The First 20 African Settlers Arrived In The United States As Indentured Servants, Landing In Jamestown Colony, Virginia. They Arrived On A Dutch Ship U... [more]
    • Blanche K. Bruce: Blanche Kelso Bruce [image removed] Blanche Kelso Bruce, The First Black To Serve A Full Term In The United States Senate, Was Born A Slave In Prince Edward County, Virginia, March 1, 1841, To A Plantation Owner And His Slave/Lover. He Establis... [more]
    • Booker T. Washington: *Booker T. Washington* [image removed] Booker Taliaferro Washington Was Born Into Slavery, On A Small Farm, In Franklin County, Virginia, On April 5, 1856. Washington Went From Slavery To Become One Of The Most Important Figures Of His Day. ... [more]
    • Booker T. Washington Is Born: *Booker T. Washington* [image removed] Booker Taliaferro Washington Was Born Into Slavery, On A Small Farm, In Franklin County, Virginia, On April 5, 1856. Washington Went From Slavery To Become One Of The Most Important Figures Of His Day. ... [more]
    • Booker T. Washington Monument: *The Booker T. Washington National Monument * [image removed] The Booker T. Washington National Monument Was Founded On July 28 1957, Though It Wasn't Opened To The Public Until 1963. The Site Is The Birthplace And Early Childhood Home Of One ... [more]
    • Carter G. Woodson Gets Spingarn Medal: *Dr. Carter G. Woodson* [image removed] "The Father Of Black History," Dr. Carter G. Woodson, Was Awarded The NAACP's Spingarn Medal, On This Day In 1926. As A Scholar, Author, Educator And Historian, Dr. Woodson Worked To Make Sure That The ... [more]
    • Carter G. Woodson Gets Spingarn Medal: *Dr. Carter G. Woodson* [image removed] "The Father Of Black History," Dr. Carter G. Woodson, Was Awarded The NAACP's Spingarn Medal, On This Day In 1926. As A Scholar, Author, Educator And Historian, Dr. Woodson Worked To Make Sure That The A... [more]
    • Charles C. Spaulding: *Charles C. Spaulding* [image removed] Business Leader And Civil Rights Activist, Charles Clinton Spaulding Was Born On This Date In 1874, In Columbus County, North Carolina. Spaulding Left Home At Age 20 And Moved To Durham, NC Where He Beca... [more]
    • Charles Fuller/"A Soldier's Play": * Charles Fuller * [image removed] On March 12, 1982, A Soldier's Play, A Work By Charles H. Fuller, Won The Pulitzer Prize For Drama. Fuller Is Only The Second Black Playwright To Win The Award. A Soldier's Play Told The Story Of The Racial... [more]
    • Charles Rangel: * Charles Rangel * [image removed] Congressman Charles Rangel Was Born On June 11, 1930, In New York City. The 80 Year-Old Rangel has Served 20 Terms As The Representative From The 15th Congressional District, Comprising East And Central Harl... [more]
    • Charles Rangel: * Charles Rangel * [image removed] Congressman Charles Rangel Was Born On June 11, 1930, In New York City. The 79 Year-Old Rangel Is Serving His 20th Term As The Representative From The 15th Congressional District, Comprising East And Centra... [more]
    • Charles Sifford: *Charlie Sifford* [image removed] Charlie Sifford Won The Long Beach Open On Novemeber 10, 1957 And Became The First Black American To Win A Major Professional Golf Tournament. Sifford Was Born In Charlotte, North Carolina. He Began Work As A ... [more]
    • Charley Pride: *Charley Pride* [image removed] On December 31, 1980, The New York Times Announced That Country-And-Western Singer, Charley Pride, Would Be One Of the Entertainers At President-Elect Ronald Reagan's 1981 Inaugural Gala. Born In Mississippi An... [more]
    • Charlotte Ray: *Charlotte E. Ray* [image removed] Charlotte E. Ray, Became America's First Black Female Attorney On April 23, 1872. She Was Also The First Female To Graduate From The Howard University Law School. Born In New York City, Ray Was Admitted To T... [more]
    • Cheryl A. Brown Hollingsworth: Cheryl A. Brown [image removed] On June 14, 1970, Chery A. Brown (Now Cheryl Hollingsworth) Won The Iowa State Beauty Pageant And Became The First Black Woman To Compete In Atlantic City's Miss America Pageant. Prior To Brown's Appearance In 1... [more]
    • Chuck Berry's Only Number One Hit: *Chuck Berry* [image removed] On October 21, 1972, A Playful And Somewhat Suggestive Tune, "My Ding-A-Ling," Topped The Billboard Music Charts -- Giving Music Legend And Pioneer, Chuck Berry, His First And Only Number One Hit Record. Born Char... [more]
    • Clarence "Big House" Gaines: * Clarence " Big House" Gaines * [image removed] College Basketball Legend, Clarence Edward "Big House Gaines," Was Born On This Day In 1923. A Native Of Paducah, Kentucky And 1945 Graduate Of Morgan State University, Gaines Found His Way T... [more]
    • Clarence Gaines' Legacy: *Clarence "Big House" Gaines* [image removed] Former Winston Salem State University Head Basketball Coach, Clarence "Big House" Gaines, Won His 800th Game On January 24, 1990. A Native Of Paducah, Kentucky And 1945 Graduate Of Morgan State Unive... [more]
    • Clarence Norris: Clarence Norris [image removed] On October 25, 1976, Alabama Governor, George Wallace, Granted A Full Pardon To Clarence Norris.Who Had Been Sentenced To Death On A Rape Charge 45 Years Earlier. Norris' Legal Troubles Began On March 25, 1931,... [more]
    • Constance Baker Motley: *Constance Baker Motley* [image removed] On January 25, 1966, Constance Baker Motley Became America's First Black Female Federal Judge, After Being Appointed To The U.S. District Court For Southern New York, By President Lyndon B. Johnson. Motle... [more]
    • Constance Baker Motley: *Constance Baker Motley* [image removed] On January 25, 1966, Constance Baker Motley Became America's First Black Female Federal Judge, After Being Appointed To The U.S. District Court For Southern New York, By President Lyndon B. Johnson. Motl... [more]
    • CORE: *James L. Farmer, Jr. CORE Co-Founder* [image removed] Thirteen Members Of The Congress Of Racial Equality (CORE) Set Out On A Bus Ride From Washington, DC To New Orleans, On May 4, 1961. The Civil Rights Activists Were Testing A 1960 Supreme... [more]
    • Coretta Scott King: *Coretta Scott King* [image removed] Civil Rights Legend, Coretta Scott King, Was Born April 27, 1927, In Heiberger, Alabama. After The Death Of Her Husband, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Coretta Scott King Was Dubbed "The Keeper Of The Flame." ... [more]
    • Crispus Attucks: * Crispus Attucks * [image removed] Crispus Attucks Died On March 5, 1770. The Event, Which Came To Be Known As The Boston Massacre, Marked The Beginning Of American's Fight For Independence From British Rule. In Effect, Attucks Became "The F... [more]
    • David Walker: *Walker's Appeal* [image removed] Abolitionist Writer, David Walker Was Born On September 28, 1785, In Wilmington, North Carolina, To A Free Mother And Enslaved Father. Walker Is Most Famous For Writing And Publishing The Militant, Anti-Slave... [more]
    • Debi Thomas Makes History: *Dr. Debi Thomas* [image removed] On February 8, 1986, 18 Year-Old Debi Thomas Won The Woman's Senior Singles U.S. Figure Skating Championship, Becoming The First Black American To Win The Title. In March Of That Same Year, She Defeated East ... [more]
    • Denmark Vesey: *Denmark Vesey * [image removed] On July 2, 1882, Denmark Vesey, A Carpenter Of West Indian Origin, Was Hanged, Along With Five Co-conspirators, For Planning A Slave Rebellion. For Four Years, Vesey, A Free Black, Had Been Organizing More Tha... [more]
    • Denzel Washington: *Denzel Washington* [image removed] Actor/Director, Denzel Hayes Washington, Jr. Was Born December 28, 1954. A Native Of Mount Vernon, New York, The Two-Time, Academy Award-Winning Actor Received A B.A. In Drama And Journalism From Fordham Unive... [more]
    • Denzel Washington: *Denzel Washington* [image removed] Actor/Director, Denzel Hayes Washington, Jr. Was Born December 28, 1954. A Native Of Mount Vernon, New York, The Two-Time, Academy Award-Winning Actor Received A B.A. In Drama And Journalism From Fordham Univ... [more]
    • Desmond Tutu: *Bishop Desmond Tutu* [image removed] South African Cleric And Human Rights Activist, Desmond Mpilo Tutu, Was Born October 7, 1931 In Klerksdorp, Transvaal. In 1975 He Became The First Black African To Serve As Dean of St. Mary's Cathedral In J... [more]
    • Desmond Tutu: *Bishop Desmond Tutu* [image removed] South African Cleric And Human Rights Activist, Desmond Mpilo Tutu, Was Born October 7, 1931 In Klerksdorp, Transvaal. In 1975 He Became The First Black African To Serve As Dean of St. Mary's Cathedral In J... [more]
    • Dick Gregory: *Dick Gregory* [image removed] On August 12, 1965, During The Second Day Of The Watts Riots, Civil Rights Activist, Entrepreneur, Author And Legendary Comedian, Richard "Dick" Claxton Gregory Was Shot In The Leg While He And Other Black Leaders... [more]
    • Dick Gregory: *Dick Gregory * [image removed] Civil Rights Activist, Entrepreneur, Author And Legendary Comedian, Richard "Dick" Claxton Gregory, Was BornOctober 12, 1932, In St. Louis, Missouri. Dick Began His Professional Career Working As A Comic In Chi... [more]
    • Dorie Miller: * Dorie Miller * [image removed] On May 27, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt Had To Issue A Direct Order To The U.S. Navy To Award Doris "Dorie" Miller The Navy Cross For His Extraordinary Courage During The Attack On Pearl Harbor. On De... [more]
    • Dorie Miller: [image removed] On December 7, 1941, Japanese War Planes Attacked Pearl Harbor. On That Day, Doris "Dorie" Miller Became The First Hero Of World War II. CLICK THE LINK To Read More From The BLACK IN TIME Blog - Previously Posted May 27, 2010. ... [more]
    • Dorothy Dandridge: *Dorothy Dandridge* [image removed] On September 8, 1965, Dandridge Was Found Dead In Her Hollywood Home -- An Apparent Suicide Via A Drug Overdose. Born On November 9, 1922, In Cleveland, Ohio, Dandridge Entered Show Business During The 1930'... [more]
    • Dr. Ben Carson: Ben Carson [image removed] An Intense, 22-Hour Operation To Separate Twins Joined At The Head, Concluded On September 6, 1987. Dr. Ben Carson, Director Of Pediatric Neurosurgery, At Johns Hopkins University, In Baltimore, Maryland, Led The Te... [more]
    • Dr. Carter G. Woodson/Black History Month: *Dr. Carter G. Woodson* [image removed] On February 1, 1926, "The Father of Black History" - Scholar, Author, Historian And Educator, Dr. Carter G. Woodson, Initiated What We Know Today As, Black History Month. Dr. Woodson Worked Diligently... [more]
    • Dr. Charles Drew & Marvin Gaye: * Dr. Charles Drew * [image removed] Dr. Charles Richard Drew Died As The Result Of An Automobile Accident On April 1, 1950. His Death Was Pronounced At Alamance General Hospital In Burlington, North Carolina. Drew Developed The First Blood B... [more]
    • Dr. Daniel Hale Williams: *Dr. Daniel Hale Williams* [image removed] Dr. Daniel Hale Williams Was Born January 18, 1856. Dr. Williams Made Medical History On July 9, 1893, When He Performed The First Successful Open Heart Surgery On Record. He Operated On James Cornis... [more]
    • Dr. Daniel Hale Williams: * Daniel Hale Williams * [image removed] Dr. Daniel Hale Williams Was Born January 1856. Dr. Williams Made Medical History On July 9, 1893, When He Performed The First Successful Open Heart Surgery On Record. He Operated On A Man Who Had Be... [more]
    • Dr. Daniel Hale Williams: *Dr. Daniel Hale Williams & James Cornish* [image removed] Dr. Daniel Hale Williams Was Born January 18, 1856. Dr. Williams Made Medical History On July 9, 1893, When He Performed The First Successful Open Heart Surgery On Record. He Opera... [more]
    • Dr. Dorothy Height: *Dorothy Height * [image removed] Civil Rights Legend, Administrator And Educator, Dr. Dorothy Height, Was Born March 24, 1912. From Richmond, Virginia, She Moved With Her Family To Rankin, Pennsylvania. While In High School, Height Got A Sch... [more]
    • Dr. Dorothy Height/NAACP NAACP Spingarn Medal: [image removed] Dr. Dorothy Height Civil Rights Legend, Administrator And Educator, Dr. Dorothy Height, Received The 78th NAACP Spingarn Medal On July 15, 1993. Today's Blog About This Amazing Woman Was Originally Posted March 24, 2010 Video ... [more]
    • Dr. King Awarded Peace Prize: *Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. * [image removed] On October 14, 1964, Civil Rights Icon, Martin Luther King Jr., Became The Youngest Man Ever To Win The Nobel Peace Prize. He Gave His Acceptance Speech On December 10, 1964, In Oslo, Norway: "I... [more]
    • Dr. Martin Luther King,Jr.: *Dr.Martin Luther King, Jr.* [image removed] January 15 Marks The 8Ist Birthday Of America's Most Recognized Civil Rights Activist, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Please CLICK HERE Watch The 47-Minute Documentary On Dr. King's Life And Death. "I... [more]
    • Dr. Percy Julian Is Born: * Dr. Percy Julian* [image removed] The Man Known As The "Soybean Chemist" Was Born On This Day In 1899, In Montgomery, Alabama. Percy Lavon Julian, Who Received His Ph.D In Organic Chemistry From The University Of Vienna, Used Soya Beans Fo... [more]
    • Dr. T. K. Lawless: Dr. T. K. Lawless [image removed] Dermatologist, Medical Researcher And Philanthropist, Doctor Theodore K. Lawless, Was Born December 6, 1892, In Thibodeaux, Louisiana. Dr. Lawless Was Known For His Work Related To Syphilis, Leprosy And The U... [more]
    • Duke Ellington: *Duke Ellington* [image removed] Legendary Composer, Pianist And Big-Band Leader, Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington, Was Born April 29, 1899, In Washington, DC. One Of The Most Creative And Important Composers Of The 20th Century, Ellington Infl... [more]
    • Duke Ellington: *Duke Ellington* [image removed] Legendary Composer, Pianist And Big-Band Leader, Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington, Died Of Lung Cancer In New York City, On May 24, 1974. One Of The Most Creative And Important Composers Of The 20th Century, Elli... [more]
    • Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill: * Leonidas Dyer* [image removed] The National Liberty Congress Of Colored Americans Petitioned Congress To Make Lynching A Federal Crime On July 29, 1918. The Following Year There Were 83 Reported Lynchings, 25 Major Race Riots And The Ku Klu... [more]
    • Earl Cole: * Earl Cole * [image removed] On May 14, 2007, Earl Cole Received A Check For $1 Million Dollars On The Early Show After Winning The Grand Prize On The Season Finale Of The CBS Reality Game Show, Survior: Fiji. Cole Is The Second Black Americ... [more]
    • Ed Brooke Makes History: Edward Brooke [image removed] On January 10, 1966, Edward Brooke Was Sworn In As The First Popularly Elected Black Senator. A Republican From Massachusetts, Brooke Served Two Terms. He Was DefeatedIn His Bid For A Third Term, Primarily Becaus... [more]
    • Eddie Kendricks: *Eddie Kendricks* [image removed] Eddie Kendricks, R&B Legend And Co-Founder Of The Motown Supergroup, The Temptations, Died On October 5, 1992, In Birmingham, Alabama, From Lung Cancer. Eddie Kendricks Began Singing In Birmingham During... [more]
    • Eldridge Cleaver: Eldridge Cleaver [image removed] * On June 18, 1954, Eldridge Cleaver Took His First Trip To Soledad Prison On A Marijuana Possession Charge. The Former Convict Went On To Become A Major Civil Rights Activist And Leader In The Black Panther P... [more]
    • Eldridge Cleaver: *Eldridge Cleaver* [image removed] Eldridge Cleaver Was Born On August 31, 1935, In Wabbaseka, Arkansas. His Family Moved To Phoenix, And Finally To Los Angeles, Where Cleaver, During His Teens, Would Become Involved With Petty Crime. On June ... [more]
    • Elijah Muhammad: Elijah Muhammad * [image removed] Nation Of Islam Leader, Elijah Muhammad Died February 25, 1975, In Chicago, At The Age Of 77. Elijah Muhammad Was A Powerful, Controversial Figure Who Attacked The Beliefs Of The Christian Community, Calling C... [more]
    • Elijah Muhammad: *Elijah Muhammad* [image removed] A New York Times Article Dated August 13, 1962, Read: "Elijah Muhammad, a 64-year-old Georgia Negro, told a crowd at Kiel Auditorium {that} the United States should say: 'I'll give you a nice place to live an... [more]
    • Elijah Muhammad Dies: Elijah Muhammad* [image removed] Nation Of Islam Leader, Elijah Muhammad Died February 25, 1975, In Chicago, At The Age Of 77. Elijah Muhammad Was A Powerful, Controversial Figure Who Attacked The Beliefs Of The Christian Community, Calling ... [more]
    • Esther Rolle: *Esther Rolle* [image removed] Actress, Esther Rolle, Died On This Date In 1998. Best Known For Her Role As Florida Evens On The 1970's Sitcoms, Maude And Good Times, The Pampano Beach, Florida Native Had An Extensive Stage, Television And Fi... [more]
    • Ethel Waters: *Ethel Waters * [image removed] The Woman Many Consider The First Black American Superstar, Singer/Actress, Ethel Waters, Died September 1, 1977. Waters Began Her Career Was A Nightclub Singer, Using The Stage Name, "Sweet Mama Stringbean." D... [more]
    • Fannie Lou Hamer: * Fannie Lou Hamer * [image removed] Civil Rights Leader, Fannie Lou Hamer, Was Born In Montgomery County, Mississippi, On October 6, 1917. She Was The Youngest Of 20 Children And The Granddaughter Slaves. Her Parents Were Sharecroppers, An... [more]
    • Fannie Lou Hamer Diea: * Fannie Lou Hamer* [image removed] Civil Rights Leader, Fannie Lou Hamer, Died On March 14, 1977. She Was Born In Montgomery County, Mississippi, On October 6, 1917. She Was The Youngest Of 20 Children And The Granddaughter Slaves. Her Par... [more]
    • Fist Formal Protest Against Slavery: * The Antislavery Movement* [image removed] The First Formal Protest Against Slavery In The Western World Took Place On February 18, 1688, By Four Mennonite Men In Germantown Pennsylvania. Francis Daniel Pastorius, Gerhard Hendricks And Derc... [more]
    • Flip Wilson: *Flip Wilson* [image removed] Born Clerow Wilson On December 8, 1933, In Jersey City, New Jersey, Comedian, Flip Wilson, Was Given His Nickname By His Air Force Buddies Who Said He "Flipped Them Out" With His Humor. Flip Wilson Made History By... [more]
    • Flip Wilson: *Flip Wilson* [image removed] Born Clerow Wilson On December 8, 1933, In Jersey City, New Jersey, Comedian, Flip Wilson, Was Given His Nickname By His Air Force Buddies Who Said He "Flipped Them Out" With His Humor. Flip Wilson Made History By... [more]
    • Flo-Jo: *Flo-Jo* [image removed] On September 21, 1998, One Of Track And Field's Most Dynamic Stars, Florence Griffith Joyner, Died From A Seizure While Sleeping In Her Home, In Mission Viejo, California. She Was 38 Years Old. Known To The World As "... [more]
    • Frederick Douglass & The North Star: *Frederick Douglass * [image removed] One Of America's Pioneering Black Journalists, Frederick Douglass Published The North Star Newspaper On December 3, 1847, In Rochester, New York. The Paper's Slogan Was: "Right Is On No Sex --- Truth Is Of ... [more]
    • Freedman's Hospital School Of Nursing.: [image removed] On November 15, 1894, Dr. Daniel H. Williams Founded Freedman's Hospital School Of Nursing.* CLICK LINK To Learn More In Today's BLACK IN TIME Blog http://www.blackintime.info/1/post/2010/07/dh-williams.html
    • Freedmen's Bureau: *Oliver O. Howard* &Thaddeus Stevens [image removed] On March 3, 1865, Congress Created The U.S. Bureau Of Refugees, Freedmen, And Abandoned Lands, To Aid 4,000,000 Destitute Ex-Slaves And Impoverished Whites In The South, Following The Ci... [more]
    • Freedom's Journal: *Samuel Cornish & John Russworm * [image removed] The Nation's First Black Newspaper Is Published March 16, 1827, By John B. Russworm And Reverend Samuel E. Cornish. Freedom's Journal, The First Exclusively Black-Owned, Operated, Edited A... [more]
    • Gail Fisher: *Gail Fisher* [image removed] On August 27, 1975, The Last Episode Of The TV Show, Mannix, Aired On CBS. The One-Hour Television Drama Featured The Character, Joe, Mannix, A Los Angeles Detective And His Widowed Girl-Friday, Peggy Fair, Played... [more]
    • Gaurdian Newspaper/William Monroe Trotter: *William Monroe Trotter * [image removed] On November 9, 1901, William Monroe Founded The Gaurdian Newspaper In Boston, Massachusetts. At The Time Of Its Inception, Some 150 Black Newspapers Were Being Founded In The Unted States. Trotter W... [more]
    • George Washington Carver Day: *George Washington Carver* [image removed] January 5 Has Been Designated, George Washington Carver Day, In Honor Of The Brilliant Agricultural Chemist Who Died On This Day In 1943, At The Age Of 78. George Washington Carver Was Born A Slave In... [more]
    • George Washington Carver Day: *George Washington Carver* [image removed] January 5 Has Been Designated, George Washington Carver Day, In Honor Of The Brilliant Agricultural Chemist Who Died On This Day In 1943, At The Age Of 78. George Washington Carver Was Born A Slave In... [more]
    • Gladys Knight: * Gladys Knight * [image removed] R&B Legend, Gladys Knight Was Born On This Day, In 1944, In Atlanta, Georgia. She Gained Fame As A Singer In 1952, At Age 7, By Winning Ted Mack's Original Amateur Hour TV Show Contest. In 1953 She, He... [more]
    • Gordon Parks: *Gordon Parks* [image removed] Gordon Alexander Buchannan Parks, Sr. Was Born on November 30, 1912. During The 1970's Parks Signed With Paramount Pictures, As The First African American To Work For A Major Motion Picture Studio. He Directed Th... [more]
    • Gordon Parks: *Gordon Parks * [image removed] A Pictorial Essay On Flavio De Silva, An Impoverished And Sickly Boy Living In The Favela, Or Slums, Of Rio De Janeiro, Appeared In The June 16, 1961 Issue Of Time Magazine. When The Heart-Wrenching Images Were... [more]
    • Guion Bluford: Guion Bluford [image removed] On August 30, 1983, The Space Shuttle, Challenger, Left Kennedy Space Center, Carrying The First African American Male Astronaut To Go Into Space. Forty-Year-Old, Col. Guion S. Bluford, Jr. A Mission Specialist, T... [more]
    • Guion S. Bluford, Jr.: [image removed] Col. Guion S. Bluford, Jr.,The First Black American (Male) To Go Into Space, Was Born November 22, 1942, In Philadelphia Pennsylvania, Read More In Today's BLACK IN TIME Blog - Previously Posted August 30, 2010!! CLICK LINK: ... [more]
    • Gwendolyn Brooks: Gwendolyn Brooks [image removed] Gwendolyn Elizabeth Brooks Was Born June 7, 1917, In Topeka, Kansas. Her Family Moved To Chicago During The 1930s. While Based in Chicago, She Graduated From Wilson Junior College In 1936, And Was Publicity Di... [more]
    • H. "Rap Brown/Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin: *H. "Rap Brown/Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin * [image removed] Hubert Gerold "Rap" Brown, Replaced Stokley Carmichael As Chairman Of The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) On May 12, 1967. Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin, As He Is Known Today, W... [more]
    • H. "Rsp" Brown/Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin: H. "Rsp" Brown/Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin* [image removed] Hubert Gerold "H. Rap" Brown Was Born On October 4, 1943, In Baton Rouge, Louisiana. While At Southern University (1960 -1964) Brown Joined The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (S... [more]
    • Hank Aaron: * Henry Aaron * [image removed] In Atlanta Stadium, On April 8, 1974, At 9:07 PM, Hank Aaron (Playing For The Atlanta Braves) Hit His 715th Home Run Against The Los Angeles Dodgers --- Breaking The Previous Record Held By Babe Ruth. The Ball G... [more]
    • HAPPY 99TH BIRTHDAY To Dr. Dorothy Height: *Dorothy Height* [image removed] Happy 99th Birthday To Civil Rights Legend, Administrator And Educator, Dr. Dorothy Height, Born March 24, 1912. Read More & Hear A Queen's Wisdom, In Today's BLACK IN TIME Blog!! - Video Included!! CLICK ... [more]
    • HAPPY BIRTHDAY Marcus M. Garvey: Marcus M. Garvey [image removed] HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Marcus Mosiah Garvey!! CLICK The Link To View Toady's Blog And Watch The Complete Documentary, "MARCUS MOSIAH GARVEY - SEE ME IN THE WHIRLWIND" http://www.blackintime.info/1/post/2010/08/marcus... [more]
    • Happy Birthday, Dr. W.E.B. Du Bois: *W.E.B. Du Bois* [image removed] One Of The Greatest Intellectuals Of The 20th Century, William Edward Burghardt Du Bois, Was Born In Barrington, Massachusetts On February 23, 1868. Du Bois Was A Leader In Black American Protest For Most Of... [more]
    • Harlem Rens Big 5 Make History: * The Harlem Renaissance Basketball Team* [image removed] On March 28, 1939, The Harlem Renaissance Big Five Became The First All-Black, Professional Basketball Team To Win A World Championship, Outside The Negro Basketball League. Formed By ... [more]
    • Harriet Tubman: * Harriet Tubman * [image removed] Harriet Tubman, The Most Famous Conductor On The Underground Railroad, Died March 10, 1913, In Auburn, New York. At The Time Of Her Death Tubman Had A $40,000 Bounty On Her Head. Tubman Personally Rescued ... [more]
    • Harriet Tubman: *Harriet Tubman * [image removed] On August 5, 1892, Harriet Tubman Received A Pension From The United States Congress For Her Work As A Nurse, Spy, And Scout During The Civil War. During The Civil War, Tubman Served As A Spy, Scout And Nur... [more]
    • Harriet Tubman Dies: * Harriet Tubman* [image removed] Harriet Tubman, The Most Famous Conductor On The Underground Railroad, Died March 10, 1913, In Auburn, New York. At The Time Of Her Death Tubman Had A $40,000 Bounty On Her Head. Tubman Personally Rescued Mor... [more]
    • Harrison Gets NAACP Award: Richard B. Harrsion [image removed] On March 22, Richard B. Harrison Was Awarded The NAACP's Spingarn Medal For "fine and reverent characterization of the Lord in Richard Connelly's play, 'The Green Pastures' [which] has made that play the out... [more]
    • Harvey Gantt: Harvey Gantt [image removed] Harvey B. Gantt Was Elected Charlotte North Carolina's First Black Mayor, On November 8, 1983. Born In Charleston, SC In 1943, Gantt Attended Clemson University, In 1963. He Was The First Black Admitted To The Schoo... [more]
    • Hattie McDaniel: * Hattie McDaniel * [image removed] Hattie McDaniel, The First Black American To Win An Academy Award, Was Born On June 10, 1895 In Wichita, Kansas. On February 29, 1940 Hattie McDaniel Won The Oscar For Best Supporting Actress For Her Role A... [more]
    • Helen Martin: *Helen Martin* [image removed] Actress, Helen Martin, Was Born Dorothy Martin, On July, 23, 1909, In St. Louis Missouri. She Was Reared In Nashville, Tennessee. She Is Best Known As A Character Actress For Her Roles On Various Television Sitco... [more]
    • Henry Arron: * Henry Aaron* [image removed] On January 11. 1976, Hall Of Fame Baseball Player, Henry "Hank" Aaron, Received The 60th Annual NAACP Spingarn Medal For His Accomplishments On And Off The Baseball Diamond. In Atlanta Stadium, On April 8, 1974, At... [more]
    • Henry O. Flipper: *Henry O. Flipper* [image removed] Henry Ossian Flipper, The First Black American Cadet To Graduate From West Point, Received His Degree On June 15, 1877. Born Into Slavery On March 21, 1856, In Thomasville, Georgia, 1873, Flipper Was Appoint... [more]
    • Henry O. Flipper Is Born: *Henry O. Flipper* [image removed] Henry Ossian Flipper, The First Black American Cadet To Graduate From West Point, Was Born Into Slavery On March 21, 1856, In Thomasville, Georgia. In 1873, Flipper Was Appointed To The West Point United Sta... [more]
    • Honoring The Tuskegee Airmem: [image removed] BLACK IN TIME Honors The TUSKEGEE AIRMEN Memorial Day, 2010 CLICK Link To See Today's Video Blog!! http://www.blackintime.info/1/post/2010/05/tuskegee-airmen-video.html
    • I SPY: *Bill Cosby And Robert Kulp* [image removed] The Last Episode Of The Television Drama, I SPY, Aired On September 2, 1968. The Show Followed Two Undercover Agents On Various Adventures Around The World. Bill Cosby Played Alexander Scott (Or Scot... [more]
    • Ida B. Wells Barnett: *Ida B. Wells* [image removed] Educator, Activist, Journalist And Organizer, Ida B. Wells (Barnett) Was Born On This Day In 1862. Wells Was An Outspoken Black Woman Who Made Her Mark In History During The Post-Reconstruction Era.She Began Her... [more]
    • Jabbo Smith: *Jabbo Smith* [image removed] Cladys Jabbo Smith Was Born On December 24, 1908, In Pembroke, Georgia. He Began Playing Trumpet At Age 10 And After Running Away From An Orphanage At Age 17, He Went To Philadelphia To Play Professionally. One ... [more]
    • Jabbo Smith: *Jabbo Smith* [image removed] Cladys Jabbo Smith Was Born On December 24, 1908, In Pembroke, Georgia. He Began Playing Trumpet At Age 10 And After Running Away From An Orphanage At Age 17, He Went To Philadelphia To Play Professionally. One ... [more]
    • Jack Johnson: *Jack Johnson* [image removed] Boxer, Jack Johnson Won His First Title On February 3, 1903, Beating "Denver" Ed Martin Over 20 Rounds For The World Colored Heavyweight Championship. His Efforts To Win The Full Title Were Blocked, As Then World... [more]
    • Jack Johnson's First Title: *Jack Johnson* [image removed] Boxer, Jack Johnson Won His First Title On February 3, 1903, Beating "Denver" Ed Martin Over 20 Rounds For The World Colored Heavyweight Championship. His Efforts To Win The Full Title Were Blocked, As Then Worl... [more]
    • Jackie Joyner-Kersee: Jackie Joyner-Kersee * [image removed] Track And Field Star, Jackie Joyner Kersee Was Born March 3, 1962, In East St. Louis, Illinois. Joyner-Kersee Attended UCLA, Where She Starred In Both Track And Basketball From 1980-1985. She was honored... [more]
    • Jackie Moms Mabley: * Jackie "Moms" Mabley * [image removed] Comic Legend And Pioneer, Jackie "Moms" Mabley Was Born On March 19, 1894, In Brevard, North Carolina. Born Loretta Mary Aiken, She Changed Her Name Because Her Brother Was Ashamed To Have A Sister In... [more]
    • Jackie Wilson: *Jackie Wilson* [image removed] On September 29, 1975, While Performing At The Latin Casino In Cherry Hill, New Jersey, Jackie Wilson Suffered A Heart Attack. He Would Linger In A Brain-Dead State For The Next Nine Years He Died January 21, 1984,... [more]
    • Jackie Wilson: *Jackie Wilson* [image removed] On September 29, 1975, While Performing At The Latin Casino In Cherry Hill, New Jersey, Jackie Wilson Suffered A Heart Attack. He Would Linger In A Brain-Dead State For The Next Nine Years He Died January 21, 1984,... [more]
    • Jackie Wilson's Last Top 40 Hit: *Jackie Wilson* [image removed] On September, 7, 1968, "I Get The Sweetest Feeling," By R&B Legend, Jackie Wilson, Peaked At #34 On The Pop Music Charts. This Would Also Be His Last Top 40 Single, Although He Continued To Impact The R&B... [more]
    • Jackson 5 Hit #1 With ABC: THE JACKSON 5/"ABC" [image removed] On This Date, 40 Years Ago, The Jackson 5 Had A #1 R&B Hit With The Single, "ABC." The Song Would Go On To Reach That Same Position On The Billboard Pop Chart A Few Weeks Later. Natives Of Gary, Indiana... [more]
    • James A. Bland: * James Bland * [image removed] Composer/Songwriter, James A. Bland Died Of Pneumonia, May 5, 1911, In Philadelphia. He Was 56 Years Old. Born On October 22, 1854, In Flushing, New York, Bland Was A Mulatto Of Mixed African, Native American ... [more]
    • James Beckwourth: Jim Beckwourth [image removed] On April 26, 1844, James Beckwourth Discovered A Path Through The Sierra Nevada Mountains That Now Bears His Name. Beckwourth Pass, On U.S. Alt 40, Between Reno Nevada And Sacramento, California Made Overland Trave... [more]
    • James Bland: *James Bland* [image removed] Composer/Performer, James Bland Was Born On October 22, 1854, In Flushing, New York. Bland Was A Mulatto Of Mixed African, Native American And European Blood. His Father Was One Of The First Black College Graduate... [more]
    • James Brown: James Brown [image removed] The "Godfather Of Soul," James Brown Was Born Into A Poor, South Carolinian Family On May 3, 1933. After His Father And Mother Separated, Brown Continued To Live With His Father. The Two Of Them Moved To Augusta, Ge... [more]
    • James Charles Evers: *Charles Eveers * [image removed] To Get The FULL & COMPLETE VERSION, Of Today's Blog -- Including Mr. Evers' Candid & Controversial Interview, Please Visit My Website By Clicking This Link: http://www.blackintime.info/1/post/2010/05/c... [more]
    • James Farmer: *James L. Farmer, Jr.* [image removed] Civil Rights Activist, James Leonard Farmer, Jr. Was Born January 12, 1920, In Marshall, Texas. Known As One Of The Civil Rights Movement's "Big 4," -- Along With Martin Luther King, Jr., Roy Wilkins (Ch... [more]
    • James Farmer, Jr.: *James L. Farmer, Jr.* [image removed] Civil Rights Activist, James Leonard Farmer, Jr. Was Born January 12, 1920, In Marshall, Texas. Known As One Of The Civil Rights Movement's "Big 4," -- Along With Martin Luther King, Jr., Roy Wilkins (Ch... [more]
    • James Mercer Langston: *John Mercer Langston* [image removed] The Man Credited With Being America's First Black Elected Official, John Mercer Langston, Was Born December 14, 1829, In Louisa County, Virginia. The Son Of A Virginia Planter And Slave Mother, Langston ... [more]
    • James Meredith Admitted To "Ole Miss": *James Meredit* [image removed] On September 10, 1962, The U.S. Supreme Court Ordered The University of Mississippi To Admit James Meredith - Making Him The First Black Student To Attend "Ole Miss." He Graduated From The University On August 1... [more]
    • James Meredith Graduates From "Ole Miss": *James Meredith* [image removed] James Meredith, The First Black Student Admitted To "Ole Miss", Graduated from That University On August 18, 1963 At Age 30. Meredith Was Born In Kosciusko, Mississippi, June 25, 1933. After Graduating High Sc... [more]
    • James W. Johnson/"Lift Ev'ry Voice And Sing,": * James Weldon Johnson * [image removed] In November, 1900, James Weldon Johnson And His Brother, John Rosemond Johnson, Composed The Song, "Lift Ev'ry Voice And Sing," Generally Known As The Black National Anthem. Author And Educator James... [more]
    • James Weldon Johnson: * James Weldon Johnson * [image removed] James Weldon Johnson Was Born June 17, 1871, In Jacksonville, Florida. In November, 1900, James Weldon Johnson And His Brother, John Rosemond Johnson, Composed The Song, "Lift Ev'ry Voice And Sing," G... [more]
    • James Weldon Johnson Gets Postage Stamp: *James Weldon Johnson* [image removed] On February 2, 1988, A Commemorative Stamp Of James Weldon Johnson Was Issued By The United States Postal Service As Part Of Its Black Heritage USA Series. James Weldon Johnson Was Born June 17, 1871, In... [more]
    • Jane Matilda Bolin: * Jane Matilda Bolin * [image removed] On July 22, 1939, Jane Matilda Bolin Was Sworn In As The First Black Female Judge In The United States. Mayor Fionello La Guardia Appointed Her Judge Of The Court Of Domestic Relations In New York City. B... [more]
    • Janie Gaddy: *Janie. R. Gaddy* [image removed] My Mother, Janie R. Gaddy, Was Born January, 17, 1932, In Smithfield, North Carolina. The Youngest Of Seven Children Born To Irene And George W. Pearsall, She Watched Her Father Establish A Successful Grocery... [more]
    • Jesse Jackson: *Jesse Jackson* [image removed] Civil Rights Activist, Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr., Was Born October 8, 1941, In Greenville, South Carolina. During The 1960's, Jackson Was Active In Various Civil Rights Campaigns, Including Sit-Ins, The Desegreg... [more]
    • Jesse Owens: *Jesse Owens* [image removed] On August 3, 1936, At The Olympic Games In Berlin. Germany, Jesse Owens Won The 100-Meter Sprint, Capturing The First Of His Four Gold Medals. Over The Next Six Days, Owens Also Won Olympic Gold In The 200-Meter D... [more]
    • Jimi Hendrix: *Jimi Hendrix* [image removed] Classic Psychedelic Rock Performer Of Songs Like "Hey Joe," "Purple Haze" And "The Wind Cries Mary," Jimi Hendrix, Was Born November 27, 1942, In Seattle Washington. Hendrix Was A Talented Guitarist And Vocalist... [more]
    • Jimmie Lee Jackson: *Jimmie Lee Jackson* [image removed] Jimmie Lee Jackson Was Born In Marion, Alabama in December 1938. He Was A Farm Laborer And Church Deacon. He Was Also Active In The Civil Rights Movement. On February 17, 1965, He Took Part In A Protest In... [more]
    • Joe Frazier: Joe Frazier [image removed] On February 16,1970, Joe Frazier Knocked Out Jimmy Ellis In The 5th Round, In New York City's Madison Square Garden, To Become The World Heavyweight Boxing Champion --- Succeeding Muhammad Ali. Immediately Afterward,... [more]
    • John Brown: John Brown [image removed] On December 2, 1859, Abolitionist, John Brown, Was Hanged, For Treason, In Charles Town, West Virginia. On October 16 Of The Same Year, Brown Led 21 Men, Including Two Of His Sons And Five Blacks, In An Attack On Har... [more]
    • John H. Johnson: *John H. Johnson* [image removed] John Harold Johnson, Founder Of The Johnson Publishing Company, Was Born January 19, 1918, In Arkansas City, Arkansas. Johnson's Family Moved To Chicago During The 1930s And Where He Attended DuSable High Scho... [more]
    • John H. Johnson: *John H. Johnson* [image removed] John Harold Johnson, Founder Of The Johnson Publishing Company, Was Born January 19, 1918, In Arkansas City, Arkansas. Johnson's Family Moved To Chicago During The 1930s And Where He Attended DuSable High Schoo... [more]
    • John Hope Franklin Wins NAACP Medal: *John Hope Franklin* [image removed] On July 13, 1995, Historian, Scholar And Educator, Dr. John Hope Franklin, Received The 80th NAACP Spingarn Medal For His "uncompromising quest for truth in establishing a true representation Of American His... [more]
    • John Mercer Langston: *John Mercer Langston* [image removed] The Man Credited With Being America's First Black Elected Official, John Mercer Langston, Was Born December 14, 1829, In Louisa County, Virginia. The Son Of A Virginia Planter And Slave Mother, Langston Was... [more]
    • John Singleton: *John Singleton* [image removed] Movie Director/Screenwriter/Producer, John Daniel Singleton, Was Born January 6, 1968, In Los Angeles California. Following Graduation From The School Of Cinematic Arts At The University Of Southern California... [more]
    • John Singleton: *John Singleton* [image removed] Movie Director/Screenwriter/Producer, John Daniel Singleton, Was Born January 6, 1968, In Los Angeles California. Following Graduation From The School Of Cinematic Arts At The University Of Southern Californi... [more]
    • John Thompson: <B>John Thompson</B><BR> <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><IMG style="WIDTH: 172px; HEIGHT: 199px" src="http://images.sportsnetwork.com/bask/college/allsport/thompson_john2.jpg" width=184 height=201></P><BR><... [more]
    • John Thompson: *John Thompson* [image removed] On April 2, 1984, John Thompson, Jr. Coached Georgetown University To An 84-75 Victory Over The University Of Houston. At That Moment, He Became The First Black Head Coach To Win An NCAA Division I Men’s B... [more]
    • Johnny Mathis: *Johnny Mathis* [image removed] Grammy Award-Winning Singer, Johnny Mathis, Was Born In Gilmer, Texas On September 30, 1935. A Star Athlete On The Track And Basketball Teams At San Francisco's George Washington High School, Mathis Earned Four A... [more]
    • Josephine Baker: * Josephine Baker * [image removed] Josephine Baker, One Of America's Most Legendary Expatriates, Was Born On This Date In 1906, In St. Louis Missouri. In The 1920's, Baker Earned The Title, "The Toast Of Paris," As She Sang And Danced Her W... [more]
    • Juanita Hall: * Juanita Hall * [image removed] The Broadway Show, South Pacific, Opened On April 7, 1949 At New York City’s Majestic Theater, With Black Actress, Jaunita Hall Playing The Part Of Bloody Mary - A Role For Which She Became The First Blac... [more]
    • Julian Bond: *Julian Bond* [image removed] Civil Rights Activist And Politician, Horace Julian Bond, Was Born, January 14, 1940, In Nashville, Tennessee. His Family Moved To Pennsylvania When He Was Five, After Bond's Father, Horace M. Bond, Accepted A Pos... [more]
    • Julius "Dr. J" Erving: Julius Erving [image removed] Basketball Legend Julius Winfield Erving, II Was Born On February 22, 1950, In Roosevelt, New York. More Popularly Known As "Dr. J," Erving Helped Launch The Modern Style Of NBA Play That Emphasizes Slam Dunks, A... [more]
    • Julius "Dr. J" Erving: Julius Erving [image removed] Basketball Legend Julius Winfield Erving, II Was Born On February 22, 1950, In Roosevelt, New York. More Popularly Known As "Dr. J," Erving Helped Launch The Modern Style Of NBA Play That Emphasizes Slam Dunks, A... [more]
    • Jupiter Hammon: *Jupiter Hammon* [image removed] America's First Black Poet, Jupiter Hammon, Was Born October 17, 1711. On Decebmer 15, 1761, Hammon Published "An Evening Thought: Salvation by Christ with Penitential Cries." This Was The First Single Poem Publi... [more]
    • Kansas Migration: Benjamin "Pap" Singleton [image removed] The The Headline Of A New York Times Article Dated October 18, 1964, Read, "Negro Community Shrinks In West." The Story Referred To Nicodemus, Kansas, The Last Remaining Exoduster Community Exodusters Was... [more]
    • Kwame Ture/Black Power Conference: *Stokely Carmichael/Kwame Ture* [image removed] On July 20 - 23, 1967, The First Black Power Conference Was Held In Newark, New Jersey. In His 1967 Book, Black Power: The Politics Of Liberation In America, Stokely Carmichael Wrote, "Black Pow... [more]
    • Langston Hughes: *Langston Hughes* [image removed] On December 30, 1960, Langston Hughes Received The NAACP's Spingarn Medal, At Which Time He Was Dubbed, The "Poet Laureate Of The Negro Race," Hughes Is Also Considered One Of The Most Important And Proliific ... [more]
    • Laurence Fishburne: *Laurence Fishburne* [image removed] Oscar- Nominated, Emmy And Tony Award-Winning Actor/Producer/Playwright, Laurence Fishburne Was Born July 30, 1961, In Augusta, GA. He Was Reared In Brooklyn New York, Following The Divorce Of His Parents D... [more]
    • Lena Horne: *L*ena Horne [image removed] Entertainment Legend, Lena Horne, Was Born June 30, 1917 In Brooklyn, New York. Lena Horne Began Her Career At 16, As A Chorus Girl At The "Whites-Only" Cotton Club In Harlem. She Then Toured With Noble Sissle's O... [more]
    • Leontyne Price: *Leontyne Price * [image removed] On April 20, 1982, Superstar Opera Singer, Leontyne Price, Gave A Concert For The Opening Of The Daughters Of The American Revolution Convention, At Constitutional Hall In Washington, DC. The Concert Was In Ho... [more]
    • Lewis H. Latimer: *Lewis H. Latimer* [image removed] Black Inventor, Louis Howard Latimer, Died On December 11, 1928, In New York. Latimer Was Born In Chelsea, Massachusetts And Was The Only Black Member Of The Edison Pioneers, An Organization Of Scientists Who... [more]
    • Lincoln Lincoln (Stepin Fetchit) Perry: *Lincoln (Stepin Fetchit) Perry* [image removed] Comic Actor, Lincoln Theodore Monroe Andrew Perry, AKA Stepin Fetchit, Died On November 19 1985 From Pneumonia. He Was 83 Years Old. Considered The "Father Of Black Film, Stars," And The First Bl... [more]
    • Lorraine Hansberry/"A Raisen In The Sun": * Lorraine Hansberry * [image removed] On March 11, 1959, Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin In The Sun, Opened At The Ethel Barrymore Theater In New York, City With Sidney Poitier And Claudia McNeil In The Lead Roles. A Raisin In The Sun Ran Fo... [more]
    • Louis Farrakhan: *Louis Farrakhan * [image removed] On May 11, 1933, Louis Eugene Walcott Was Born In The Bronx, New York. He Would Later Be Known To The World As Minister Louis Farrakhan. Farrakhan Was Reared In Roxbury, Massachusetts. As A Child He Received ... [more]
    • Louis/Schmeling II: *Joe Louis* [image removed] On The Night Of June 22, 1938, Heavyweight Boxing Champion, Joe Louis, And Former German Heavyweight Champion, Max Schmeling, Met For The Second Time In The Boxing Ring. The Fight Was Held In Yankee Stadium Before A... [more]
    • Madame C.J. Walker: *Madame CJ Walker* [image removed] Madam C.J. Walker, Whose Birth Name Was Sarah Breedlove, Was Born December 23, 1857, In Delta Louisiana. She Was The First Member Of Her Family To Be Born Free. She Made Her Fortune By Developing And Marketi... [more]
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    • Mahalia Jackson: *Mahalia Jackson * [image removed] On January 27, 1972, The Woman Known As The "Queen Of Gospel Song," Died At Age 60, In Evergreen Park, Illinois. Mahalia Jackson Was Gospel Musc's First International Superstar. Reared In New Orleans, Louisi... [more]
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    • Malcolm X & The OAAU: Malcolm X [image removed] El Hajj Malik El-Shabazz./ Malcolm X, Noted Black Historian, John Henrik Clarke And Other Black Nationalists Leaders , Founded The ORGANIZATION OF AFRO-AMERICAN UNITY On June 28, 1964, In Harlem, New York. Malcolm Annou... [more]
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    • Mary McLeod Bethune: * Mary McLeod Bethune * [image removed] On This Date In 1936, Mary McLeod Bethune Became The First Woman To Receive A Major Appointment From The Federal Government When She Was Named Director Of Negro Affairs Of The National Youth Administrat... [more]
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    • Matthew Henson: *Matthew Henson* [image removed] On January 28, 1944 Explorer, Matthew Alexander Henson Received A Congressional Medal For His Work On A History-Making Expedition With Admiral Robert E. Peary, In 1909. Henson Was Born On August 8, 1866, In Charl... [more]
    • Matthew Henson & The North Pole Expedition: *Matthew Henson* [image removed] Matthew Henson Was Born On August 8, 1866, In Charles County, MD. He Was The Great-Grand-Nephew Of Josiah Henson, The Famous Runaway Slave And Author Who Helped Other Slaves To Freedom, Via The Underground Railr... [more]
    • Matthew Henson's Congressional Award: *Matthew Henson* [image removed] On January 28, 1944 Explorer, Matthew Alexander Henson Received A Congressional Medal For His Work On A History-Making Expedition With Admiral Robert E. Peary, In 1909. Henson Was Born On August 8, 1866, In Char... [more]
    • Max Robinson: *Max Robinson* [image removed] Max Robinson, America's First Black Broadcast News Anchor, Died On December 20, 1988. Born In Richmond, Virginia, In 1939, Robinson Began His Career In 1959, At A Television Station In Portsmith, VA. He Eventua... [more]
    • Max Yergan: Max Yergan [image removed] Controversial, International Activist And Intellectual, Dr. Max Yergan, Received The NAACP Spingarn Medal On July 1, 1933. The Award Was Given To Him For Being "a missionary of intelligence tact and self-sacrifice, r... [more]
    • Maya Angelou's Inaugural Poem: *Maya Angelou* [image removed] On December 2, 1992, Dr. Maya Angelou Was Asked To Compose A Poem For William Jefferson Clinton's Presidential Inauguration. The Piece,Titled, "On The Pulse Of Morning," Was Read By Dr. Angelou January 20, 1993.... [more]
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    • Medgar Evers, Byron De La Beckwith: [image removed] [image removed] Medgar Evers, Byron De La Beckwith On February 5, 1994, Ku Klux Klan Member, Byron De La Beckwith Was Finally Convicted For The Murder Of Civil Rights Leader, Medgar Evers, Who He Killed 31 Years Earlier. De La B... [more]
    • Memphis Blues: William C. Handy [image removed] William Christopher Handy Published "Memphis Blues" On September 27, 1912 And Gave The World Its First Uniquely Black American Music Form. The Song Was Originally Written For Edward H. Crump's Mayoral Campaign.... [more]
    • Menard & Braun: *John W. Menard & Carol Braun * [image removed] In 1868, John Willis Menard Was Elected To Represent Louisiana In The U.S. House Of Representatives -- Thus Becoming The First Black American Elected To Congress. He Was Denied His Seat After... [more]
    • Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller: Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller [image removed] The Sculptress, Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller, Was Born June 9, 1877, In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Fuller Was One Of The Principal Visual Artists During The Harlem Renaissance Of The 1920s. She Was The Fir... [more]
    • Michael Jackson p style="text-align: center " span style="font-weight: bold " Michael Jackson /span: Michael Jackson [image removed] Please Use The Link Below To View A Special Tribute Page To Michael Jackson http://www.blackintime.info/remembering-michael.html
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    • Michael Jordan: *Michael Jordan* [image removed] Basketball Legend, Michael Jeffrey Jordan, Was Born On February 17, 1963 In Brooklyn, New York. Considered By Many, The Greatest Basketball Player Who Ever Lived, Jordan Graduated From Laney High School In Wilmi... [more]
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    • Motown is Incorporated: Berry Gordy & MOTOWN [image removed] *Music Executive, Barry Gordy, Incorporated Motown Records Corporation In Detroit Michigan, On April 14, 1960.* Originally Called Hitsville, USA, Gordy, Started The Company With An $800 Loan From His F... [more]
    • Motown Records: *Berry Gordy & MOTOWN * [image removed] Music Executive, Barry Gordy, Incorporated Motown Records Corporation In Detroit Michigan, On April 14, 1960. Originally Called Hitsville, USA, Gordy, Started The Company With An $800 Loan From His ... [more]
    • Muhammad Ali & The Draft: * Muhammad Ali * [image removed] The World Boxing Association Stripped Muhammad Ali Of His Heavyweight Championship On April 28, 1967. Ali's First Heavyweight Title Was Suspended After He Refused To Enlist In The Draft For The Vietnam War ---... [more]
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    • Nat King Cole: Nat King Cole [image removed] * * Nat King Cole, At One Time, The Most Successful Post-World War II, Black Pop Singer, Died Of Lung Cancer On February 15, 1965. He Was 45 Years Old At The Time Of His Death. Cole's Smooth Singing Style And Deep... [more]
    • Nat King Cole: Nat King Cole [image removed] *Nat King Cole, At One Time, The Most Successful Post-World War II, Black Pop Singer,* Was Born Nathanial Adams Cole, March 17, 1919, In Alabama, Cole's Smooth Singing Style And Deep Voice Were Featured On Sever... [more]
    • Nat King Cole Dies: Nat King Cole [image removed] * * Nat King Cole, At One Time, The Most Successful Post-World War II, Black Pop Singer, Died Of Lung Cancer On February 15, 1965. He Was 45 Years Old At The Time Of His Death. Cole's Smooth Singing Style And Deep Voi... [more]
    • NC A&T Founded: North Carolina A&T State University [image removed] On March 9. 1891, North Carolina A&T State University Was Founded, Following An Act Ratified By The North Carolina General Assembly. Originally Established As The (Agricultural & M... [more]
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    • Norbert Rillieux: *Norbert Rillieux* [image removed] Norbert Rillieux Registered Patent No. 3,237 For A Vacuum-Pan Evaporator At The U.S. Patent Office On August 26,1843. The Rillieux Evaporator Revolutionized The Sugar Industry Worldwide. His System Increased ... [more]
    • North Carolina Mutual & Provident Insurance Company: *John Merrick* [image removed] On October 20, 1898, John Merrick And Six Associates Founded The North Carolina Mutual & Provident Insurance Company, In Durham, North Carolina. The Company Has Been Called "The Greatest Monument To Negroes' B... [more]
    • Ntozake Shange/For Colored Girls...: *Ntozake Shange* [image removed] For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When The Rainbow Is Enuf Opened At The Studio Rivbea, In New York City, On July 7, 1975. Written By Dancer And Poet, Ntozake Shange, The Play Brings To Life, A Comp... [more]
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    • Otis Redding: *Otis Redding* [image removed] One Of The Purest Voices In Soul Music Was Silenced On December 10, 1967. R&B Legend, Otis Redding, Was Killed, Along With Six Other People (Including Memebers Of The R&B Group, The Bar-Kays), When His Pr... [more]
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    • P.B.S. Pinchback: *P.B.S. Pinchback* [image removed] On January 13th 1873 Pinckney Benton Stewart Pinchback Relinquished The Office Of Governor, Saying At The Inauguration Of The New Louisiana Governor: "I now have the honor to formally surrender the office ... [more]
    • Pastor Richard Allen: * Pastor, Richard Allen * [image removed] Richard Allen, African American Pastor And The Founder Of The African Methodist Episcopal Church, Died March 26, 1831. Richard Allen Was Born A Slave In Philadelphia, On February 14, 1760. He Bought H... [more]
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    • Patricia Harris Appointment: [image removed] On December 21, 1976, Patricia Roberts Harris Was Named Secretary Of Housing And Urban Development (HUD), By President Jimmy Carter - Making Her America's First Black Female Cabinet Member. *CLICK THE LINK And Read More About ... [more]
    • Patricia R. Harris: *Patricia R. Harris* [image removed] On December 21, 1976, Patricia Roberts Harris Was Named Secretary Of Housing And Urban Development (HUD), By President Jimmy Carter - Making Her The First Black Female Cabinet Member. In 1979, She Was Appoin... [more]
    • Patricia R. Harris: Patricia R. Harris [image removed] Patricia Roberts Harris Died Of Cancer, March 23, 1985, In Washington, DC. She Was 66 Years Old In 1979 Harris Was Appointed Secretary Of Health Education And Welfare By President Jimmy Carter. Previously She... [more]
    • Patrick Healy: Patrick Francis Healy [image removed] On July 26, 1865, After Passing His Final Exams At The University Of Louvain In Belgium, Father Patrick Francis Healy Became The First Black American To Earn A Ph.D. Healy Began His Career As A Teacher At... [more]
    • Paul L. Dunbar Dies: *Paul L. Dunbar* [image removed] On February 9, 1906, Paul Laurence Dunbar Died At The Age Of 34, From Tuberculosis. Born June 27, 1872, In Dayton, Ohio, This Son Of Former Slaves Became A Prolific And Popular Turn-Of The-Century Writer. Dunb... [more]
    • Paul Lawrence Dunbar: Paul Lawrence Dunbar [image removed] On This Day In 1872, Paul Dunbar Died At The Age Of 34, From Tuberculosis. His Home, Located At 219 Summit Street In Dayton, Remains Very Much The Same As It Was At The Time Of His Death In 1906. Born June 27... [more]
    • Paul Robeson: *Paul Robeson * [image removed] The Great Paul Robeson Was Born In Princeton, New Jersey On April 9, 1898. Paul Robeson’s Distinguished Career As An Actor, Scholar ( He Was Phi Beta Kappa And Valedictorian Of His Graduating Class At Rutg... [more]
    • Paul Robeson As Othello: *Paul Robeson* [image removed] On October 19, 1943, "Othello" Opened At New York's Shubert Theater, With Paul Robeson In The Lead Role. Its 296 Performances Made It The Longest Running Shakespearean Play On Broadway. Robeson, Who Received Crit... [more]
    • Peter Salem: Peter Salem [image removed] Peter Salem, A Revolutionary War Veteran And Hero Of The Battle Of Bunker Hill, Died On This Date, In 1816. During The Battle Of Bunker Hill (Which Actually Took Place On Breed's Hill), Fought In June, 1775, Salem S... [more]
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    • Prince Estabrook: Prince Estabrook Memorial [image removed] "The Shot Heard Round The World" Was Fired On April 19, 1775, Marking The Beginning Of The American Revolutionary War. Among The Minute Men Holding Off The British At The Battle Of Lexington And Concord,... [more]
    • Prince Hall: * Prince Hall * [image removed] African Lodge No. 549 In Boston, Massachusetts Was Chartered On May 6, 1787, By England's Grand Lodge. Prince Hall Had Established This Self-Help Organization 11 Years Earlier, After Being Denied Membership In ... [more]
    • Prince Hall: *Prince Hall* [image removed] On September 29, 1784, A Charter Was Granted Authorizing The Organization Of African Lodge No. 459 In Boston Under The Leadership Of Prince Hall As Master. It took Three Years For The Charter To Finally Arrive In... [more]
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    • Ralph J. Cooper: *Ralph W. Cooper, Sr. * [image removed] On August 10, 1992, Thousands Of Mourners Passed Through The Lobby Of Harlem's Apollo Theater, To View The Body Of Ralph W.Cooper, Sr. Ralph Cooper Was Born In New York City. He Began His Career As A Da... [more]
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    • Reconstruction: *Reconstruction Congress* [image removed] On January 8, 1867, During The First Year Of The Reconstruction Era, Congress Passed A Bill To Allow Blacks In Washington, DC To Vote, Despite A Veto By President Andrew Jackson. By March, A Series Of Co... [more]
    • Redd Foxx: *Redd Foxx* [image removed] Comic Legend, John Elroy Sanford, A.K.A. Redd Foxx, Was Born December 9, 1922, In St. Louis, Missouri. Foxx Grew Up On Chicago's South Side. To Support Himself In The Early Days, He Worked As A Dishwasher, In A Spe... [more]
    • Redd Foxx: *Redd Foxx* [image removed] Comic Legend, John Elroy Sanford, A.K.A. Redd Foxx, Was Born December 9, 1922, In St. Louis, Missouri. Foxx Grew Up On Chicago's South Side. To Support Himself In The Early Days, He Worked As A Dishwasher, In A Spe... [more]
    • Redd Foxx: Redd Foxx [image removed] Comic Legend, John Elroy Sanford, A.K.A. Redd Foxx, Died On October 11, 1991, On The Set Of "The Royal Family". Born December 9, 1922, In St. Louis, Missouri. Foxx Grew Up On Chicago's South Side. To Support Himself... [more]
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    • Richard B. Harrison: *Richard B. Harrsion* [image removed] On March 22, Richard B. Harrison Was Awarded The NAACP's Spingarn Medal For "fine and reverent characterization of the Lord in Richard Connelly's play, 'The Green Pastures' [which] has made that play the ou... [more]
    • Robert C. Weaver: *Robert C. Weaver* [image removed] On January 13, 1964, Dr Robert C. Weaver Became The First Black American In History To Serve In A Presidential Cabinet When He Was Appointed By President Lyndon B. Johnson To Head The Newly Created Department ... [more]
    • Robert Chambliss: *Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carol Robertson, Cynthia Wesley* & Robert Chambliss [image removed] On September 24, 1977, Ku Klux Klan Member, Robert Edward Chambliss (Also Known As "Dynamite Bob"), Was Indicted And Charged With Murde... [more]
    • Roberta Flack's "Killing Me Softly": *Roberta Flack* [image removed] On The Week Beginning February 24, 1973, Singer, Roberta Flack, Had A Billboard Number One Hit Single With The Song, "Killing Me Softly With His Song." The Song Remained In That Position For Five Weeks And Won Th... [more]
    • Roberta Flack's "Killing Me Softly": *Roberta Flack* [image removed] On The Week Beginning February 24, 1973, Singer, Roberta Flack, Had A Billboard Number One Hit Single With The Song, "Killing Me Softly With His Song." The Song Remained In That Position For Five Weeks And Won T... [more]
    • Rosa Parks: *Rosa Parks* [image removed] On December 1, 1955, A Mild-Mannered, Alabama Seamstress Named Rosa Parks, Changed The Course Of The Modern Black Civil Rights Movement. Tired From A Long Day's Work, She Refused To Give Up Her Bus Seat To A White... [more]
    • Roy Wilkins/NAACP: * Roy Wilkins * [image removed] On July 8, 1955, The NAACP Elected Roy Wilkins As Their New Executive Secretary. Roy Wilkins Was Born In St. Louis, Missouri On August 30, 1901. He Received A Sociology Degree From The University Of Minnesota I... [more]
    • Sam Cooke: *Sam Cooke* [image removed] Sam Cooke, The Man Many Consider The Greatest Soul Singer Ever, And One Of The Founders Of The Soul Music Genre, Was Born January 22, 1931, In Clarksdale Mississippi. His Family Moved To Chicago In 1933. Cooke Began S... [more]
    • Sarah E. Goode: Sarah Goode Bed & Desk Design [image removed] On July 14, 1885, Sarah E. Goode, By Most Accounts, Became The First Black American Woman To Be Granted A Patent By The U.S. Patent And Trademark Office (Patent #322,17), For Her Invention, The... [more]
    • Satchel Paige: * Satchel Paige * [image removed] Leroy Robert "Satchel" Paige Died Of A Heart Attack, In Kansas City, On June 8, 1982. Born July 7, 1906, He Was The First Negro League Player Inducted Into The Baseball Hall Of Fame, In August, 1971. Paige ... [more]
    • Scott Joplin: *Scott Joplin* [image removed] Scott Joplin, The The King Of Ragtime, Was Supposedly Born Near Texarkana, Texas, On November 24, 1868 (Some Sources List 1867). A Skilled Pianist And Composer, Scott Joplin Started A 20-Year Ragtime Craze, With... [more]
    • Shirley Chisholm: *Shirley Chisholm* [image removed] On November 5, 1968, Shirley Chisholm The First Black Woman To Serve In The U.S. Congress. A Democrat, She Represented The Bedford-Stuyvesant Section Of Brooklyn.In 1972, She Became The First Black American A... [more]
    • Sidney Poitier's History-Making Oscar Win: Sidney Poitier [image removed] On April 13, 1964, Sidney Poitier Won The Oscar For BEST ACTOR, For His Role In The Movie, Lilies Of The Field.In Doing So, He Became The First Black American To Win An Academy Award In A LEAD ROLE. (Hattie McDan... [more]
    • Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority: *Sigma Gamma Rho Founders [image removed] Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Was Founded November 12, 1922, By Seven Educators In Indiana. Mary Little, Who Is Is Credited With Being The Primary Founder, Established Sigma Gamma Rho On The Campus Of Histor... [more]
    • Sly Stone: Sly Stone [image removed] Music Legend, Sylvester Stewart, Better Known As, Sly Stone, Was Born March 15, 1943, In Denton, Texas. As Front Man Of The Diversely - Mixed Group, Sly & The Family Stone, He is Credited With Creating One Of The... [more]
    • SLY STONE: Sly Stone [image removed] Music Legend, Sylvester Stewart, Better Known As, Sly Stone, Was Born March 15, 1943, In Denton, Texas. As Front Man Of The Diversely - Mixed Group, Sly & The Family Stone, He is Credited With Creating One Of The... [more]
    • Smokey Robinson: * Smokey Robinson * [image removed] Singer, Songwriter, Record Producer, William "Smokey" Robinson Was Born February 19, 1940, In Detroit Michigan In 1958, Robinson Then Lead Singer Of The Matadors (The Group Would Eventually Change Its Name... [more]
    • Sojourner Truth: *Solourner Truth* [image removed] Activist Isabella Baumfree, AKA Sojourner Truth, Was Commemorated On A U.S. Postage Stamp, On February 4, 1986. On The First Day Of June, 1843, She Set Out From New York, On A Historic Journey Across America. ... [more]
    • Sojourner Truth Gets Postage Stamp: *Sojourner Truth* [image removed] Activist Isabella Baumfree, Better Known As, Sojourner Truth, Was Commemorated On A U.S. Postage Stamp, On February 4, 1986. On The First Day Of June, 1843, She Set Out From New York, On A Historic Journey Ac... [more]
    • Spike Lee's Malcolm X: *MALCOLM X * [image removed] On November 18, 1992, The Spike Lee Directed Movie, "MALCOLM X," Was Released To A Nationwide Audience. The Film Was Based On The Book, "The Autobiography Of Malcolm X," Written By Alex Haley, In Collaboration Wit... [more]
    • St. Luke Penny Savings Bank: *Maggie Lena Walker* [image removed] St. Luke Penny Savings Bank Opened Its Doors On November 2, 1903, In Richmond, Virginia. Opening Day Receipts Totalled $9,430.44. Today Called Consolidated Bank & Trust Company, It Holds The Distinction O... [more]
    • Stevie Wonder's Innervisions: *Innervisions* [image removed] On December 29, 1973, Stevie Wonder Held The Number Position On BillBoard's R&B Chart, With the Song "Living For The City," One Of Several Hits From The Landmark Album, "Innervisions." Wonder Produced "Innerv... [more]
    • Stono Slave Revolt: Stono [image removed] On Sept. 9, 1739, The Bloodiest Slave Rebellion Of The Century Ignited At Stono, South Carolina, Outside Of Charleston. Twenty Angolans, Led By A Slave Named Cato. Seized Weapons From A Storehouse And Began Marching Towar... [more]
    • Sugar Ray Robinson Wins Middleweight Championship: *Sugar Ray Robinson* [image removed] Sugar Ray Robinson, The Man Many Consider The "Perfect" Boxer And Pound For Pound, The Greatest Pugilist To Ever Step Into The Ring, Won The Middleweight Championship, For The First Time, On February 14, 19... [more]
    • T.J. Marshall: * Modern Day Fire Extinguisher * [image removed] On This Date, Inventor, T. J. Marshall Was Awarded Patent, No. 125,063 For His Improved Design On The Fire Extinguisher. During Slavery, Most Blacks Were Denied Formal Education And In Fact M... [more]
    • The "Thrilla In Manila": *Thrilla In Manila * [image removed] Ali-Frazier III, Or The "Thrilla In Manila," As It Was Dubbed, Took Place On The First Day Of October, 1975. Muhammad Ali Successfully Defended The Heavyweight Title By Defeating Joe Frazier In 14 Rounds. ... [more]
    • The Black Exodus (1879): *Benjamin "Pap" Singleton* [image removed] The Exodus Of 1879 Is Generally Said To Have Begun In February Of That Year And Continued For Several Years, Thereafter. Thousands Of Southern Blacks Migrated West Following The Abrupt End Of Reconst... [more]
    • The Black Panther Party: *Bobby Seale & Huey Newton [image removed] The Black Community Survival Conference, Organized By The Black Panther Party, Was Held In Oakland And Berkley, California, From March 29 - 31, 1972. Advertisements Announced That 10,000 Free Bags O... [more]
    • The Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters: *Asa Phillip Randolph * [image removed] Asa Phillip Randolph And Five Other Men Organized The Brotherhood Of Sleeping Car Porters On August 25, 1925. The BSCP Became One Of The Most Powerful Organizations In The History Of American Labor. By 1... [more]
    • The Greensboro 4: *The Greensboro 4* [image removed] On Monday, February 4, 1960, At 4:30PM, Four Freshmen From North Carolina Agricultural And Technical College (North Carolina A&T) -- Ezell Blair, Jr., David Richmond, Joseph McNeil And Franklin McCain, Sat... [more]
    • The Jackson 5/ABC: THE JACKSON 5/"ABC" [image removed] On This Date, 40 Years Ago, The Jackson 5 Had A #1 R&B Hit With The Single, "ABC." The Song Would Go On To Reach That Same Position On The Billboard Pop Chart A Few Weeks Later. Natives Of Gary, Indiana, ... [more]
    • The National Association Of Colored Women: *Mary Church Terrell* [image removed] On July 21, 1896, At The 19th Street Baptist Church In Washington, DC, The National Association Of Colored Women Was Formed By A Merger Of The National Federation Of Afro-American Women And The Colored Wom... [more]
    • The Obama Tribute Page: [image removed] *On November 4th, 2008, Chicago Senator, Barack Hussein Obama, Became America's 44th And First "Acknowledged" Black, Elected President.* The Official Announcement Came At 11pm EST. CLICK THE LINK To View Black In Time's Tribute ... [more]
    • The Scottsboro Boys: *The Scottsboro Boys * [image removed] Legal Troubles For Nine Young Black Men Began On March 25, 1931, When They Were Pulled Off A Westbound Train At Paint Rock, Depot, Near Scottsboro, Alabama, Taken To Jail And Accused Of Raping Two White W... [more]
    • The Tulsa Race Riot Of 1921: *A Scene From The Greenwood Race Riot Of 1921* [image removed] On May 31- June 1, 1921, What Has Been Called The "Deadliest Race Riot Of The 20th Century," Broke Out In The Greenwood Neighborhood Of Tulsa, Oklahoma. The Riot Actually Began Be... [more]
    • Thomas M. Peterson & The 15TH Amendment: *Thomas M. Peterson & The 15Th Amendment To The U.S. Constitution* [image removed] The Fifteenth Amendment To The United States Constitution, Which Had Been Ratified On February 3, Went Into Effect On March 30, 1870. The Amendment Extende... [more]
    • Toni Morrison: * Toni Morrison * [image removed] On March 31, 1988, Writer Toni Morrison Won The Pulitzer Prize For Fiction, For Her 1987 Novel, Beloved. In 1993 She Was The First Black Woman To Receive A Nobel Peace Prize For Literature. Born In Lorain, ... [more]
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    • Toussaint L'Ouverture: * Toussaint L'Ouverture * [image removed] Haitian Revolutionary, Patriot And Martyr, François-Dominique Toussaint Louverture, Was Born May 20, 1744, In The Plaine Du Nord Of What Was Then Saint-Domingue. He Was A Self-Educated Slave, F... [more]
    • Tuskegee Flight School Graduates: *Tuskegee Airmen* [image removed] On March 7, 1942, Tuskegee Institute Flight School Graduated The First Class Of Cadets. Among Them, Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. CLICK LINK To Read More And Watch A Four-Part Documentary. http://www.blackintime.i... [more]
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    • W.E.B. Du Bois: *W.E.B. Du Bois* [image removed] One Of The Greatest Intellectuals Of The 20th Century, William Edward Burghardt Du Bois, Was Born In Barrington, Massachusetts On February 23, 1868. Du Bois Was A Leader In African American Protest For Most Of H... [more]
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    • William Alexander Leidesdorff: * William Alexander Leidesdorff* [image removed] On August 6, 1847, The Star Newspaper Reported That In June Of That Year, There Were 459 Residents In San Francisco, California, Ten Of Whom Were Of African Ancestry. One Of These African Reside... [more]
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    • Woody Strode: *Woody Strode* [image removed] On May 7, 1946, Woodrow "Woody" Wilson Woolwine Strode Signed A Contract To Play Professional Football With The Los Angeles Rams. In Doing So, He Became The Second Black Man To Play In The National Football League ... [more]
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