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Black Mother Struggles to Avoid Sex Work in South LA to Survive

June 9, 2022

Everyday the streets of Los Angeles are filled with people suffering from unbearable loss.  The kind of loss that makes you simply lose your mind.  Loss of your job, loss of your home, loss of your car, loss of your family, loss of your standing in this world, and worse of all, the loss of hope.  ... read more »

February 28: Making History – Terrence Blanchard is the First Black Trumpeter and Composer at the Metropolitan Opera

February 28, 2022

Terrence Blanchard, 59, is the first Black Trumpeter and Composer to have his work performed at the Metropolitan Opera. ... read more »

February 27: Susan Rice Was the First African American Woman to Serve as US Ambassador of United Nations, 2009

February 27, 2022

In 2009, Susan Rice was appointed by former President Barack Obama as the first African American woman to serve as the United States Ambassador of the United Nations. ... read more »

February 26: Jackie Robinson Became the First African American to Play Major League Baseball, 1947

February 26, 2022

Jackie Robinson became the first African American to play Major League Baseball, joining the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 5, 1947. ... read more »

February 25: Kenneth Hahn Was the Only Elected Politician to Meet Martin Luther King Jr., 1961

February 25, 2022

Kenneth Hahn was the only elected politician to meet Reverent Martin Luther King Jr. at the airport when he visited Los Angeles in 1961. ... read more »

February 24: Tarana Burke Founded the #MeToo Movement, 2006

February 24, 2022

Tarana Burkę founded the #MeToo movement in 2006, creating a hashtag and a voice to the many untold stories of victims of sexual assault. ... read more »

February 23: Zaila Avant-Garde Became First Black Contestant to Win the Scripps National Spelling Bee, 2021

February 23, 2022

After almost 100 competitions, Zaila Avant-Garde, 14, became the first Black contestant to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee ... read more »

February 22: First Black Barbie, 1968

February 22, 2022

The first Black Barbie doll, Christie, premiered in 1968 in response to the Equal Rights Movement. ... read more »

February 21: First Black Billionaire – Robert Johnson, 2001

February 21, 2022

Robert Johnson became the first African American billionaire when he sold his cable television station, Black Entertainment Television ... read more »

February 20: Sharon Jackson-Lee is One of the Longest Serving African American Women in Congress, 1995

February 20, 2022

Sharon Jackson-Lee is one of the longest-serving African American women in Congress. ... read more »

February 19: Quinton Byfield is the Highest Paid Black Hockey Player in the NHL

February 19, 2022

Quinton Byfield, 19, is the highest drafted Black hockey player in NHL history. ... read more »

February 18: Former President Barack Obama Became First Black President, 2008

February 18, 2022

In 2008, former President Barack Obama became the first Black President of the United States. ... read more »

February 17: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Founded at Howard University, 1908

February 17, 2022

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. (AKA), founded at Howard University in 1908, is the oldest Black female Greek-letter organization. ... read more »

February 16: Vice President Kamala Harris Became First Woman to be Sworn in as VP

February 16, 2022

Vice President Kamala Harris became the first woman, and woman of color, to be sworn into the office of Vice President of the United States. ... read more »

February 15: 100,000 Enslaved People Escaped to the North Via Underground Railroad, 1810