July 30: The legendary assemblage artist, Betye Saar, was born in Los Angeles, CA, in 1926
July 30, 2021
July 30: The legendary assemblage artist, Betye Saar, was born in Los Angeles, CA, in 1926
Breaking News
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- Judge Dion Griffith Morrow Passes Away
- Election Controversy Sparks Debate in Pasadena NAACP Leadership Race
- James Lee and his Mobile Station Celebrate 50 Years Serving in the Community
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- Maggie Hathaway Golf Course Renewal Project Breaks Ground
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- Davis Honored with Advocacy Award at State NAACP Conference
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- L.A. Urban League, NBC4, and Telemundo 52 Present State of Black Los Angeles
- Seventh Annual United Against Hate Week Launches from Watts
- Local Health Providers Offer Free Medical Services at Taste of Soul
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- Marqueece Harris-Dawson Elected as L.A. City Council President
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- Mayor Warren and the Impact of Local Officials
- UCLA Becomes Top-Ranked Team After Victory Over South Carolina
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Black Fact of the Day
July 29: Carl Lewis won his ninth and final Olympic gold medal, 1996
July 29, 2021
July 29: Carl Lewis won his ninth and final Olympic gold medal, 1996
July 28: The Buffalo Soldiers were officially formed in 1866. In 1992 this day was dedicated as Buffalo Soldier Day.
July 28, 2021
July 28: The Buffalo Soldiers were officially formed in 1866. In 1992 this day was dedicated as Buffalo Soldier Day.
July 27: The U.S. attacked Fort Negro in Florida, killing nearly 300 in an effort to capture Africans that escaped enslavement, 1815
July 27, 2021
July 27: The U.S. attacked Fort Negro in Florida, killing nearly 300 in an effort to capture Africans that escaped enslavement, 1815
July 26: The West African country of Liberia, where a number of African Americans came from, became independent 1847
July 26, 2021
July 26: The West African country of Liberia, where a number of African Americans came from, became independent 1847
July 25: Inventor Garrett Morgan used his recently invented gas mask to rescue workers trapped in a gas-filled tunnel, 1916
July 25, 2021
July 25: Inventor Garrett Morgan used his recently invented gas mask to rescue workers trapped in a gas-filled tunnel, 1916
July 24: Alexandre Dumas, the author of The Count of Monte Cristo, and The Three Musketeers was born in First French Republic, 1802
July 24, 2021
July 24: Alexandre Dumas, the author of The Count of Monte Cristo, and The Three Musketeers was born in First French Republic, 1802
July 23: Jackie Robinson was inducted in to the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame, 1962
July 23, 2021
July 23: Jackie Robinson was inducted in to the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame, 1962
July 22: The first national Black Power conference hit a high note, with over 1,000 people in attendance, 1967
July 22, 2021
July 22: The first national Black Power conference hit a high note, with over 1,000 people in attendance, 1967
July 20: The Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps was formed and included 40 African American women, 1942
July 20, 2021
July 20: The Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps was formed and included 40 African American women, 1942
July 19: LaVena Johnson, died under mysterious, circumstances while serving in the Army. Her death continues to be investigated, 2005
July 19, 2021
July 19: LaVena Johnson, died under mysterious, circumstances while serving in the Army. Her death continues to be investigated, 2005
July 18: Bridget Terry Long, Ph.D., Dean of Harvard’s Graduate School of Education (as of 2018) was born in Baltimore, MD, 1973
July 18, 2021
July 18: Bridget Terry Long, Ph.D., Dean of Harvard’s Graduate School of Education (as of 2018) was born in Baltimore, MD, 1973
July 17: Pioneering jazz artist pioneer John Coltrane passed away at the age of 40 in Huntington, NY, 1967
July 17, 2021
July 17: Pioneering jazz artist pioneer John Coltrane passed away at the age of 40 in Huntington, NY, 1967
July 16: Miles Davis became a Knight of the Legion of Honor (bestowed upon him by the French government), 1991
July 16, 2021
July 16: Miles Davis became a Knight of the Legion of Honor (bestowed upon him by the French government), 1991
July 15: Businesswoman Maggie Walker, the first A.A. woman to charter, and become president of a bank, was born, 1867
July 15, 2021
July 15: Businesswoman Maggie Walker, the first A.A. woman to charter, and become president of a bank, was born, 1867