September 24: The National Museum of African American History and Culture was opened to the public, 2016
September 24, 2021
September 24: The National Museum of African American History and Culture was opened to the public, 2016
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 men
September 23: Dr. Mary Church Terrell, one of the first African American women to receive a degree, was born in Memphis, TN, 1863
September 23, 2021
September 23: Dr. Mary Church Terrell, one of the first African American women to receive a degree, was born in Memphis, TN, 1863
September 22: The International Council on Monuments and Sites recommended that Haiti’s Citadel and Sans Souci Palace become World Heritage sites, 1981
September 22, 2021
September 22: The International Council on Monuments and Sites recommended that Haiti’s Citadel and Sans Souci Palace become World Heritage sites, 1981
September 21: FIRST PRIME MINISTER / PRESIDENT OF GHANA BORN
September 21, 2021
September 21: FIRST PRIME MINISTER / PRESIDENT OF GHANA BORN
September 20: Actress and director, Regina King, won an Emmy Award for her role in the series the Watchmen, 2020
September 20, 2021
September 20: Actress and director, Regina King, won an Emmy Award for her role in the series the Watchmen, 2020
September 19: Tuskegee Institute, known today as Tuskegee University, opened with a total of thirty students, 1881
September 19, 2021
September 19: Tuskegee Institute, known today as Tuskegee University, opened with a total of thirty students, 1881
September 18: The classic novel, Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston was originally published, 1937
September 18, 2021
September 18: The classic novel, Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston was originally published, 1937
September 17: Dr.’s Robert Tanner and George F. Grant entered the inaugural class of Harvard’s School of Dentistry, 1867
September 17, 2021
September 17: Dr.’s Robert Tanner and George F. Grant entered the inaugural class of Harvard’s School of Dentistry, 1867
September 16: Jan Matzeliger, inventor of the shoe lasting machine, was born in Dutch Guiana, 1852
September 16, 2021
September 16: Jan Matzeliger, inventor of the shoe lasting machine, was born in Dutch Guiana, 1852
Jobs, Mental Health, Gun Violence: Cal Leaders Discuss Helping Black Men and Boys
September 16, 2021
The California Assembly’s Select Committee on the Status of Boys and Men of Color held a meeting last month that brought legislators face-to-face with community organizers to discuss investing in African American and other youth of color in a “post-pandemic California.”
September 15: “Y’all Hiring?: The Black Teen’s Guide to Navigating Employment” was published by author Albert Phillips Jr., 2020
September 15, 2021
September 15: “Y’all Hiring?: The Black Teen’s Guide to Navigating Employment” was published by author Albert Phillips Jr. (Twitter) , 2020
September 14: The sitcom 227, starring Marla Gibbs, Hal Williams, Jackée Harry, and Regina King, debuted, 1985
September 14, 2021
September 14: The sitcom 227, starring Marla Gibbs, Hal Williams, Jackée Harry, and Regina King, debuted, 1985
Racial Equity Finds a Permanent Home in Los Angeles
September 13, 2021
Monday, September 13, 2021, marks a monumental day in the history of Los Angeles. Attorney and Executive Director of the Civil and Human Rights Department, Capri Maddox has cut the ribbon to the newly established building looking to house the first racial equity branch of local government in the Los Angeles City Mall arena.
September 13: Inventor and electrical engineer, Lewis Latimer, received a patented for the “Electric lamp” (light bulb), 1881
September 13, 2021
September 13: Inventor and electrical engineer, Lewis Latimer, received a patented for the “Electric lamp” (light bulb), 1881
September 12: Mae C. Jemison became the first African American woman in space, 1992
September 12, 2021
September 12: Mae C. Jemison became the first African American woman in space, 1992