October 22: First black post office opened in the South, 1955
October 22, 2021
ober 22: First black post office opened in Atlanta, GA, 1955
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October 21: The Black Fashion Museum is opened in Harlem, 1979
October 21, 2021
October 21: The Black Fashion Museum is opened in Harlem, 1979
October 20: Calvin Broadus Also Known as Snoop Dog was Born,1971
October 20, 2021
October 20: Calvin Broadus Also Known as Snoop Dog was Born,1971
October 19: First Black Republicans were elected, holding three of the four congressional seats in South Carolina
October 19, 2021
October 19: First Black Republicans were elected, holding three of the four congressional seats in South Carolina
October 13: Garrett Morgan legitimizes his invention of the gas mask, 1914
October 13, 2021
October 13: Garrett T Morgan legitimizes his invention of the gas mask, 1914
October 12: Former New York Knicks Player Charlie Ward Born, 1970
October 12, 2021
October 12: Former New York Knicks Player Charlie Ward Born, 1970
October 11: Malcolm X gave a profound speech at the University of California, Berkeley, highlighting “philosophy of black nationalism.” 1963
October 11, 2021
October 11: Malcolm X gave a profound speech at the University of California, Berkeley, highlighting “philosophy of black nationalism.” 1963
October 7: Amiri Baraka was born in Newark, New Jersey, 1934
October 7, 2021
October 7: Amiri Baraka was born in Newark, New Jersey, 1934
Stolen Bruce’s Beach Property Returned to Black Family
October 1, 2021
The story behind Bruce’s Beach tells a narrative of Black-ownership in America. Original property owners Charles and Willa Bruce had their land seized by the City of Manhattan Beach, California. The local government managed the rights to the land for almost 100 years.
September 30: Federal Marshalls escort James Meredith to the University of Mississippi campus, 1962
September 30, 2021
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September 29: The civil rights organization, the National Urban League, was founded in New York City, 1901
September 29, 2021
September 29: The civil rights organization, the National Urban League, was founded in New York City, 1901
Melvin Van Peebles…The Real MVP
September 28, 2021
Jeff Friday, Founder and CEO of Jeff Friday Media, shares his sentiments for Melvin Van Peebles.
September 28: Venus and Serena Williams won the Women’s doubles tennis Olympic Gold Medal in Sidney, Australia, 2000
September 28, 2021
September 28: Venus and Serena Williams won the Women’s doubles tennis Olympic Gold Medal in Sidney, Australia, 2000
September 27: Hiram Revels, the first African American Senator, was born in Fayetteville, NC, 1822
September 27, 2021
September 27: Hiram Revels, the first African American Senator, was born in Fayetteville, NC, 1822
September 26: The first public statue in Philadelphia to honor a specific African American was dedicated to Octavius Catto, 2017
September 27, 2021
September 26: The first public statue in Philadelphia to honor a specific African American was dedicated to Octavius Catto, 2017