December 16: Feminist Author Barbara Smith was born,
December 16, 2021
December 16: Feminist Author Barbara Smith was born,
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December 15: “Do the Funky Chicken” Artist Rufus Thomas dies, 2001
December 15, 2021
December 15: “Do the Funky Chicken” Artist Rufus Thomas dies, 2001
December 14: After the Death of His Wife and Himself, George Washington Released the Slaves that Served him
December 14, 2021
December 14: After the Death of His Wife and Himself, George Washington Released the Slaves that Served him
December 10: the first African-American Received the Nobel Peace Prize, 1950
December 10, 2021
December 10: the first African-American Received the Nobel Peace Prize, 1950
December 9: The First African American Photographer to be receive a Guggenheim Honor,, born in 1919
December 9, 2021
December 9: The First African American Photographer to be receive a Guggenheim Honor,, born in 1919
December 8: NAACP filed first suit to equalize salaries for Black Teachers
December 8, 2021
December 8: NAACP filed first suit to equalize salaries for Black Teachers
December 7: American Contemporary Writer Richard Wright wins the Spingarn Award, 1941
December 7, 2021
December 7: American Contemporary Writer Richard Wright wins the Spingarn Award, 1941
Project Documents Black Man Banned by Mississippi University
December 6, 2021
Some University of Southern Mississippi students are working on a project to document the story of a Black man who was barred from attending the university in the 1950s.
December 6: First Black Internationally Known Opera Singer Dies, 1967
December 6, 2021
December 6: First Black Internationally Known Opera Singer Dies, 1967
December 5: Mary McLeod Bethune created the National Council of Negro Women, 1935
December 5, 2021
December 5: Mary McLeod Bethune created the National Council of Negro Women, 1935
Murder charge for Ohio deputy in Casey Goodson Jr. shooting
December 4, 2021
The Ohio sheriff’s deputy who shot Casey Goodson Jr. in the back five times was charged with murder Thursday, as Goodson’s family also filed a federal civil rights lawsuit and the now-retired deputy publicly shared details of what happened from his perspective for the first time.
Florida law school creates Ben Crump social justice center
December 4, 2021
A South Florida law school on Thursday announced the creation of a social justice center named after Ben Crump, the Black civil rights attorney who has gained national prominence representing victims of police brutality and vigilante violence.
WATCH: Annie Sings the Iconic Song “Tomorrow” | NBC’s Annie Live!
December 4, 2021
Annie (Celina Smith) sings the classic “Tomorrow” during Annie Live!
WATCH: Josephine Baker becomes first Black woman to enter France’s Panthéon
December 4, 2021
Josephine Baker becomes first Black woman to enter France’s Panthéon • FRANCE 24 English
December 4: Tyra Banks was Born
December 4, 2021
December 4: Tyra Banks was Born