July 8: Ethiopia and Eritrea declared an end to their 20 year conflict, 2018
July 8, 2021
July 8: Ethiopia and Eritrea declared an end to their 20 year conflict, 2018
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black facts
July 7: Michael Jackson’s memorial service was held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, 2009
July 7, 2021
July 7: Michael Jackson’s memorial service was held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, 2009
July 1: West Adams Hospital, the first Black-owned hospital in L.A. was opened with the assistance of Dr. Ludlow Creary, 1971
July 1, 2021
July 1: West Adams Hospital, the first Black-owned hospital in L.A. was opened with the assistance of Dr. Ludlow Creary, 1971
June 30: NPR highlighted the story of Arturo Schomburg, “One Of The Fathers Of Black History Was Afro-Puerto Rican,” 2017
June 30, 2021
June 30: NPR highlighted the story of Arturo Schomburg, “One Of The Fathers Of Black History Was Afro-Puerto Rican,” 2017
June 26: Arthur Louis Burnett, Sr. became the 1st African American to serve as a Magistrate Judge in the U.S., 1969
June 26, 2021
June 26: Arthur Louis Burnett, Sr. became the 1st African American to serve as a Magistrate Judge in the U.S., 1969
June 25: What’s Love Got to Do with It, starring Angela Bassett, made its U.S. debut, 1993
June 25, 2021
June 25: What’s Love Got to Do with It, starring Angela Bassett, made its U.S. debut, 1993
Iconic Actress Angela Bassett: Interview on What’s Love Got to Do with It
June 25, 2021
June 25: What’s Love Got to Do with It, starring Angela Bassett, made its U.S. debut, 1993
June 24: Rosetta Douglass who wrote, “What Role is the Educated Negro Woman to Play in the Uplifting of Her Race?” was born, 1839
June 24, 2021
June 24: Rosetta Douglass who wrote, “What Role is the Educated Negro Woman to Play in the Uplifting of Her Race?” was born, 1839
June 21: Blues singer known as the “King of the Boogie,” John Lee Hooker passed away at the age of 83 in 2001
June 21, 2021
June 21: Blues singer known as the “King of the Boogie,” John Lee Hooker passed away at the age of 83 in 2001
June 20: George Clinton & Parliament-Funkadelic were Grammy, Salute To Music Legends, award recipients, 2019
June 20, 2021
June 20: George Clinton & Parliament-Funkadelic were Grammy, Salute To Music Legends, award recipients, 2019
WATCH: JUNETEENTH WITH CHRISTOPHER PETTY
June 19, 2021
Happy Juneteenth Everyone! L.A. Sentinel correspondent, Chris Petty, breaks down the importance of celebrating Juneteenth! Learn the facts, be inspired!
Happy Juneteenth from the L.A. Sentinel, number #1 place for Black news!
What is Juneteenth? Watch Video Going Over this Historic Moment
June 19, 2021
What is Juneteenth? Watch Video Going Over this Historic Moment
June 19: Juneteenth is observed, commemorating the day Africans in Texas heard of the end of legal enslavement in the U.S.,1865
June 19, 2021
June 19: Juneteenth is observed, commemorating the day Africans in Texas heard of the end of legal enslavement in the U.S.,1865
June 16: The 1st African American Mayor of Newark, NJ Kenneth Gibson was elected, 1970
June 16, 2021
June 16: The 1st African American Mayor of Newark, NJ Kenneth Gibson was elected, 1970
June 13: Thurgood Marshall was appointed as the first African American Supreme Court Justice, 1967
June 13, 2021
June 13: Thurgood Marshall was appointed as the first African American Supreme Court Justice, 1967