March 31: “The Fire Next Time” 1963
March 31, 2022
The Fire Next Time, one of the most influential books about race relations, written by James Baldwin, was published, 1963.
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Black Fact of the Day
March 30: ‘The Hill We Climb: An Inaugural Poem for the Country,’ 2021
March 30, 2022
“The Hill We Climb: An Inaugural Poem for the Country” a book by Amanda Gorman was published, 2021.
March 29, 2022
Granville T. Woods and his brother, Lyates Woods, patented two improvements to railroad breaks, 1904
March 28: Harry Belafonte Awarded a Tony Award, 1954
March 28, 2022
Actor and singer, Harry Belafonte, was awarded a Tony Award, 1954
March 27: Black Academy of Arts and Letters, 1969
March 27, 2022
Black Academy of Arts and Letters was founded in Boston, 1969
March 26: Henri Christophe, King of Haiti, 1811
March 26, 2022
Former enslaved African turned Haitian revolutionary, Henri Christophe, was proclaimed the King of Haiti, 1811.
March 25: “Brain Surgeon”,2009
March 25, 2022
“Brain Surgeon” the autobiography of Dr. Keith Black, one of the top surgeons on the planet was published, 2009.
March 24: Mary Hall, 1976
March 24, 2022
The Associated Press distributed the photo Mary Hall, the first female SWAT member in America, 1976
March 23: Yvette Marie Stevens, 1953
March 23, 2022
Yvette Marie Stevens, better known as Chaka Khan, was born in Chicago, IL, 1953
March 22: Dox Thrash, 1893
March 22, 2022
Artist and inventor, Dox Thrash, was born in Griffin, GA, 1893
March 21: Alonzo Pietro “The Negro”,1492
March 21, 2022
Alonzo Pietro “The Negro”, pilot of Christopher Columbus’ Niña set sail, 1492
March 20: Angela Bassett Earned a Star on Hollywood, 2008
March 20, 2022
Actress, and Yale Graduate, Angela Bassett earned a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, 2008
March 19: The New Negro Theatre, 1939
March 19, 2022
The New Negro Theatre was founded in Los Angeles by Langston Hughes, 1939
March 18: Hadiyah-Nicole Green, P.h.D, 2016
March 18, 2022
The Morehouse School of Medicine announced the arrival of Hadiyah-Nicole Green, P.h.D. to their faculty, 2016.
March 17: Charles Brooks, 1896
March 17, 2022
Inventor Charles Brooks patented the street sweeper, 1896