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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 ... read more »

The Radical Emergence of Kawaida Philosophy: A Critical Time of Turning

September 23, 2021

Again, in our continuing celebration and assessment of our 56 years and 224 seasons of work, service, struggle and institution-building as the organization Us, we are ultimately and unavoidably led to Kawaida philosophy. ... read more »

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 ... read more »

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 ... read more »

September 21: FIRST PRIME MINISTER / PRESIDENT OF GHANA BORN

September 21, 2021

September 21: FIRST PRIME MINISTER / PRESIDENT OF GHANA BORN ... read more »

Judge Mulls Fate of Some of Woman’s Claims Against Inglewood, Mayor

September 20, 2021

A judge said today he is inclined to trim portions of a lawsuit brought by a former girlfriend and executive assistant of Inglewood Mayor James T. Butts Jr. ... read more »

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 ... read more »

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 ... read more »

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 ... read more »

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 ... read more »

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 ... read more »

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 ... read more »

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 ... read more »

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. ... read more »

September 13: Inventor and electrical engineer, Lewis Latimer, received a patented for the “Electric lamp” (light bulb), 1881