Black Fact of the Day: April 3, 2020- Brought to you by Black365
April 3, 2020
The father of Black History Month, Carter G. Woodson, passed away at the age of 74, 1950.
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Black Fact of the Day: April 2, 2020- Brought to you by Black365
April 2, 2020
South African politician and activist, Winnie Mandela, passed away in Johannesburg, South Africa, 2018.
Black Fact of the Day: April 1, 2020- Brought to you by Black365
April 1, 2020
African and Mexican revolutionary, Vicente Ramón Guerrero Saldaña, became Mexico’s second president, 1829.
John Singleton Short Film Competition Winners
March 5, 2020
Each winner will receive $20,000 to produce a short film with their scripts.
Black Fact of the Day: Feb. 28, 2020-Brought to you by Black365
February 28, 2020
Michael Jackson won a record 8 Grammys. His album “Thriller” is still one of the highest-grossing albums, 1984.
Black Fact of the Day: Feb. 27, 2020- Brought to you by Black365
February 27, 2020
Inventor Walter B. Purvis patented the handstamp, which can be found at virtually all businesses around the world, 1883.
Black Fact of the Day: Feb. 26, 2020- Brought to you by Black365
February 26, 2020
After defeating Sonny Liston, Cassius Clay announced that he changed his name to Muhammad Ali, 1964.
Black Fact of the Day: Feb. 25, 2020- Brought to you by Black365
February 25, 2020
Religious leader Elijah Muhammad passed away in Chicago, 1975.
Black Fact of the Day: Feb. 24, 2020- Brought to you by Black365
February 24, 2020
Blackkklansman was nominated for 6 Academy Awards and won Spike Lee his first Oscar, 2019.
Black Fact of the Day: Feb. 23, 2020- Brought to you by Black365
February 23, 2020
Ed “Too Tall” Jones, the first HBCU player selected #1 in the NFL Draft was born in Jackson, Tennessee, 1951.
Black Fact of the Day: Feb. 21, 2020- Brought to you by Black365
February 21, 2020
Singer and civil rights activist Eunice Kathleen Waymon better known as Nina Simone was born in Tryon, NC, 1933.
Black Fact of the Day: Feb. 20, 2020- Brought to you by Black365
February 20, 2020
John Singleton became the first African American, and youngest person ever to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Director, 1992.
Black Fact of the Day: Feb. 19, 2020- Brought to you by Black365
February 19, 2020
Miles Davis received a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, 1998.
Black Fact of the Day: Feb. 18, 2020- Brought to you by Black365
February 18, 2020
Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Toni Morrison was born in Lorain, OH 1931.
Black Fact of the Day: Feb. 17, 2020- Brought to you by Black365
February 17, 2020
One of the greatest basketball players to ever live Michael Jeffrey Jordan was born in Brooklyn, New York, 1963.