December 31: Sculptor, Selma Burke was Born
December 31, 2021
December 31: Sculptor, Selma Burke was Born
Breaking News
- L.A. Sentinel and FACE Leaders Unite to ‘Stop the Hate’ Crimes in Los Angeles
- Fathers and Mothers Who Care Host 12th Annual Toy Giveaway in Compton
- Community in Shock and Disbelief Over Allegations Regarding Deputy Mayor Brian K. Williams
- LACMA Showcases ‘Imagining Black Diasporas: 21st-Century Art and Poetics’ Exhibit
- Sheenway School and Culture Center — Educating Youth to Lead the Future Over 50 Years
- Record-Breaking Hate Crimes Against Black Angelenos on the Rise
- Los Angeles Rams and LAPD Spread Holiday Cheer with Annual Sleigh Ride
- Heather Hutt Sworn-in as Councilwoman for L.A.’s 10th District
- Visit Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza for Holiday Photos with Santa
- Homeless and Their Advocates Speak Out in New Film, ‘WE, the Vulnerable of LA’
- The Congressman Wore Sneakers: An Evening With Hakeem Jeffries
- Brotherhood Crusade Honors SEIU President April Verrett at 2024 Pioneer of African American Achievement Award Dinner
- California Cannot Afford to Ignore Its Water Crisis
- The Liberty in Laundry Act Sounds Like a Joke. Sadly It’s Not.
- Bridging Divides with FACE – Faith and Community Empowerment
- Iconic Women in Space – NASA Astronaut Dr. Jeanette Epps Inspired Youth
Black Fact of the Day
December 30: Dr. Miles V. Lynk issues the First Black Medical Journal, 1892
December 30, 2021
December 30: Dr. Miles V. Lynk issues the First Black Medical Journal, 1892
December 29: Former L.A. Mayor Tom Bradley was Born
December 29, 2021
December 29: Former L.A. Mayor Tom Bradley was Born
December 25: Rev Jesse Jackson Orchestrated Operation PUSH, 1971
December 25, 2021
December 25: Rev Jesse Jackson Orchestrates Operation PUSH, 1971
December 24: First Black Infirmary was Charted , 1832
December 24, 2021
December 24: First Black Infirmary was Charted as “for the relief and protection of aged and afflicted Africans,” it was the first hospital built in America for African Americans.
December 23: Madam C.J. Walker was Born,
December 23, 2021
December 23: Madam C.J. Walker was Born,
December 22: The Father of Affirmative Action was born,
December 22, 2021
December 22: Author Allen Fletcher also known as The Father of Affirmative Action was born,
December 21: National Negro League Baseball Star, Josh Gibson is Born
December 21, 2021
December 21: National Negro League Baseball Star, Josh Gibson is Born
December 20: 385 Day Bus-Boycott Came to an End, 1956
December 20, 2021
December 20: 385-day bus-boycott Came to an End, 1956
December 19: First city ordinance required integrated residential areas in Baltimore City Council, 1910
December 19, 2021
December 19: First city ordinance required integrated residential areas in Baltimore City Council, 1910
December 18: The 13th Amendment that Outlawed Slavery was Ratified, 1865
December 18, 2021
December 18: The 13th Amendment that Outlawed Slavery was Ratified, 1865
December 17: Noted Athlete Henry Aaron Received Spingarn Medal, 1975
December 17, 2021
December 17: Noted Athlete Henry Aaron Received Spingarn Medal, 1975
December 16: Feminist Author Barbara Smith was born,
December 16, 2021
December 16: Feminist Author Barbara Smith was born,
December 15: “Do the Funky Chicken” Artist Rufus Thomas dies, 2001
December 15, 2021
December 15: “Do the Funky Chicken” Artist Rufus Thomas dies, 2001
December 14: After the Death of His Wife and Himself, George Washington Released the Slaves that Served him
December 14, 2021
December 14: After the Death of His Wife and Himself, George Washington Released the Slaves that Served him