November 20: Inventor Garrett Morgan received a patent for the invention of the traffic light signal, 1923
November 20, 2021
November 20: Inventor Garrett Morgan received a patent for the invention of the traffic light signal, 1923
Breaking News
- 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
- Chargers Thwart Divisional Foe on Thursday Night
- No. 18 UCLA Men’s Basketball Defeats Prairie View A&M 111-75
- Athletes in $2.8 billion college lawsuit tell judge they want to create a players’ association
- Cal, UNLV Inspire La Tijera Students at Day of Play
Black History December
November 19: Baseball legend, Roy Campanella, was named the Most Valuable Player for the second time, 1953
November 19, 2021
November 19: Baseball legend, Roy Campanella, was named the Most Valuable Player for the second time, 1953
November 18: The movie Malcolm X, starring Denzel Washington, premiered on this date in 1992
November 18, 2021
November 18: The movie Malcolm X, starring Denzel Washington, premiered on this date in 1992
November 17: Omega Psi Phi Fraternity was founded on the campus of Howard University, 1911
November 17, 2021
November 17: Omega Psi Phi Fraternity was founded on the campus of Howard University, 1911
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November 16: Newspaper publisher Pam Johnson became the first African American woman to head a general circulation newspaper, 1981
November 16, 2021
November 16: Newspaper publisher Pam Johnson became the first African American woman to head a general circulation newspaper, 1981
New Site Honors First Black Student at Auburn University
November 15, 2021
A new site on the Auburn University campus honors the school’s first black student, Harold A. Franklin.
McDowell town home to first memorial honoring Black WWI vets
November 15, 2021
The roots of America’s Veterans Day observance can be traced to the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, when a cease-fire went into effect, ending hostilities in World War I.
Many Historic Buildings on the Mississippi Coast in Danger
November 15, 2021
For decades before and after desegregation, the old Broadmoor grocery store served as a crossroads between the Black neighborhood Soria City and the white neighborhood Broadmoor.
Brown Expands Slavery report, but No Plans for Reparations
November 15, 2021
Brown University expanded its report on its own historical ties to the transatlantic slave trade but says it has no current plans to pay reparations to descendants of enslaved people who worked on the campus.
November 14: African American Scholar Booker T. Washington, Died, 1915
November 14, 2021
November 14: African American Scholar Booker T. Washington, Died, 1915
November 13: Whoopi Goldberg was Born
November 13, 2021
November 13: Whoopi Goldberg was Born
Designer Christopher John Rogers tops starry CFDA awards
November 12, 2021
Designers Christopher John Rogers and Emily Bode-Aujla for BODE took top honors at the annual Council of Fashion Designers of America awards, leading a young and diverse slate of honorees on fashion’s big night.
Emilie Kouatchou makes ‘Phantom’ history on Broadway
November 12, 2021
The soprano late last month made her Broadway debut as Christine in “The Phantom of the Opera,” becoming the first Black woman in the role in the show’s 33-year history in New York.
November 12: Madame Lillian Evanti Creates National Negro Opera Company, 1941
November 12, 2021
November 12: Madame Lillian Evanti Creates National Negro Opera Company, 1941
TO VACCINATE OR NOT TO VACCINATE
November 11, 2021
There is no doubt that the COVID-19 Pandemic has been a challenge to every business. But the challenges that are facing African American-owned businesses are an even greater one. Not only for the business owner but for the employees and the customers they serve.