You may also like

Laurent Kabilia becomes new President of Zaire and renames itthe Democratic Re
Laurent Kabilia becomes new President of Zaire and renames it the Democratic Republic of the Congo.The country was previously under the 37 year rule of Dictator Mobutu SeSE sEKO. cONGO HAS DEMOCRACY.
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
May
17
1997
52 nurses lead by Martha M. Franklin
52 nurses lead by Martha M. Franklin form the National Association of Colored Graduate Nurses, to improve the status of African American nurses
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Aug
23
1908
MaliVai Washington
Former tennis pro MaliVai Washington was born on June 20, 1969 in Glen Cove, New
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Jun
20
1969
Barney L. Ford, Gold Miner, born
Early Colorado gold miner, hotel magnate and entreprenuer, former slave Barney L. Ford, was born in Stafford Court House, Virginia. Through a number of business dealings, Ford became a wealthy man but was dogged by a series of tragic accidents. The restaurants and hotels he owned in
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Sponsored by Diversity In Action
Jan
22
1822
Naval Frigate named after African American
The Navy frigate USS Jesse L. Brown was commissioned. The ship was named for Ensign Jesse L. Brown, the first African American naval aviator killed in combat over Korea.
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Feb
17
1973
Virginia and Maryland pass laws prohibiting interracialmarriage.
Virginia and Maryland pass laws prohibiting interracial marriage.
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Jan
0
1662
Riot, Mobile, Ala., after a Black mass meeting
Riot, Mobile, Ala., after a Black mass meeting. One Black and one white were killed. Knights of White Camelia, a paramilitary white supremacist organization, founded in Louisiana.
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Sponsored by APEX Museum
May
14
1867
Attorney General George Williams
Attorney General George Williams sent a telegram to Acting Governor Pinchback, saying that the Black politician was recognized by the President as the lawful executive of Louisiana.
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Sponsored by National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA) Boston Professional Chapter
Dec
12
1872
African American Shakespearean actor Morgan Smith
African American Shakespearean actor Morgan Smith dies in Sheffield, England. Smith had emigrated to England in 1866.
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Mar
22
1882
Texas As a Slave State
President John Tyler signed the joint resolution of Congress to admit Texas as a slave state.
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Mar
5
1845
Death of Thaddeus Stevens
Death of Thaddeus Stevens (76), architect of the Radical Reconstruction program, in Washington.
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Aug
11
1868
Mary Eliza Mahoney
Mary Eliza Mahoney, the first African American to graduate from a nursing school, graduates from the nursing program at the New England Hospital for Women and Children
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Sponsored by Greater Boston Veterans Collaborative
Aug
1
1879
March on Washington
More than 250,000 persons participated in March on Washington demonstration, the largest single demonstration in US History at the time, begins, 1963
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Aug
28
1963
Leander Jay Shaw, Jr., justice of the Florida State Supreme Court (1983), first
Leander Jay Shaw, Jr., justice of the Florida State Supreme Court (1983), first African American chief justice (1990) in Florida, the second African American chief justice in any state supreme court, born
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Sep
6
1930
Ambassador
Clifton Wharton is sworn in as ambassador to Norway. Clifton Wharton was the 1st Black person to earn a PhD in economics from University of Chicago in as well as the first Black president of Michigan State, predominantly White university.
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Mar
9
1961
House Judiciary Committee opened hearings to
House Judiciary Committee opened hearings to decide whether to recommend the impeachment of President Nixon in the Watergate controversy. Two Blacks Rep. John Conyers of Michigan and Rep. Barbara Jordan of Texas were members of the committee.
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Sponsored by Massachusetts Black Lawyers Association (MBLA)
May
9
1974
William A. Harper
William A. Harper, student of Henry O. Tanner at the Art Institute of Chicago, one of the most gifted African American artist of the early 20th century, born
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Dec
27
1873
Jackie Robinson
Jackie Robinson appears on the cover of Life magazine; first time an African American is featured on the cover in the magazines 13 year history
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
May
10
1950
Following the dwindling supply of indentured servants,the Virginia legislature
Following the dwindling supply of indentured servants, the Virginia legislature legally recognizes the institution of slavery in order to maintain needed labor on tobacco plantations.
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Jan
0
1661
Daniel Alexander Payne
On this date in 1893, Daniel A. Payne died. The sixth bishop of the American Methodist Episcopal Church, Payne was the first African American ordained by the Lutheran Church in 1837. In 1856, he founded Wilberforce University, where he became the first Black president of a college in America. Payne
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Sponsored by APEX Museum
Feb
24
1811
Debbye Turner is crowned Miss America. She is the third African American to win
Debbye Turner is crowned Miss America. She is the third African American to win the crown since the inception of the pageant in 1921.
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Sep
16
1989
Jonathan A. Rodgers becomes president of CBS's television stations division, the
Jonathan A. Rodgers becomes president of CBSs television stations division, the highest ranking African American in network television. Rodgers had been general manager of WBBM-TV, CBSs Chicago Station
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Sep
3
1990
Walter F.White, NAACP Pres.
Walter F. White named NAACP executive secretary. The NAACP has had many leaders since its beginning in 1910, but none was more determined and devoted than Walter F. White. This fair-skinned, blue-eyed man who wouldnt pass worked a lifetime to defeat the nations barriers to integration
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Mar
9
1931
George H. White
George H. White, the only African American member of the U.S. House of Representatives, (1896) and the first to introduce an antilynching bill, born. He also founded Whitesboro, N,J, as a haven for African Americans escaping Southern racism.
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Dec
18
1852
Miss America
Vanessa Williams is the 1st African American Miss America to be crowned.
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Sponsored by APEX Museum
Sep
17
1983
Denzel Washington Born
Actor Denzel Washington was born on this day in Mount Vernon, NY. Washington will star in such films as Malcolm X, Glory, Much Ado about Nothing, and A Soldiers Story. He will have a start in television in his role on popular show St. Elsewhere. He will win an Academy Award for best supporting
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Dec
28
1954
Max Robinson, first African American news anchor for a major television network
Max Robinson, first African American news anchor for a major television network died today.
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Dec
20
1988
Wally "Famous" Amos's signature panama hat and embroidered shirt are donated to
Wally Famous Amoss signature panama hat and embroidered shirt are donated to the National Museum of American Historys Business Americana collection. It is the first memorabilia added to the collection by An African American entrepreneur and recognizes the achievement of Amos who built his company
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Sponsored by Intellitech
Nov
18
1980
Shirley Franklin is sworn in
Shirley Franklin is sworn in as the first African American Mayor of Atlanta and the only African American female mayor of a major American city.
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Sponsored by Museum of African American History in Massachusetts
Jan
7
2002
Virginia Students Protest Segregated Schools
Students attending Moton High School, Prince Edward County, Virginia led a walk out to protest separate and unequal school
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Apr
23
1951
More from The Urban Daily
Climate Activist Glues Feet To Floor Delaying Coco Gauff’s Win To Advance To U.S. Open Final
Baes & Baddies: Natalie Gessey Is A Mesmerizing Model From Across The Pond
Bronx Judge Dismisses 67 Cases Linked To Cop Convicted Of Lying
Desiigner To Plead Guilty To Indecent Exposure Charge After Pleasuring Himself In Front Of Flight Attendants
Donald Trump Booed And Flipped Off At Iowa Football Game, X Approves
Busta Rhymes ft. Coi Leray “Luxury Life,” DaBaby “Da Fukumean” & More | Daily Visuals 9.8.23
Blueface Checked On By Child Services Over Having Son Around Strippers
A$AP Rocky Recalls How Virgil Abloh Discovered A$AP MOB During Acceptance Speech
Jermaine Dupri Tells Story Of DMX Robbing Reporter With Dog
‘Deadpool 3’ Director Credits “Nerds” For Comic-Accurate Wolverine Costume
Method Man Stars In New York Jets Motivational Video
Black Manta Is Out For Revenge In New ‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’ Teaser Trailer
Gunna Stands Out With Sold-Out ‘The Gift’ Show At Barclays Center In NY
Ice Spice Teases Collaboration With… Dunkin’ Donuts??
VP Kamala Harris Enlists Common, Jeezy, Lil Wayne & More To Celebrate Hip-Hop’s 50th Anniversary, X Users React To MVP’s Dance Moves
Bling Bling: Birdman Confirms B.G. Has Re-Signed With Cash Money Records
Lil Nas X’s ‘Long Live Montero” Premiere At Toronto Film Festival Interrupted By Homophobic Bomb Threat
Hitmaka Claps Back At Tink After She Alleges He’s “Foul” & That He Got “Physical” With Her
Ciara & Lil Baby “Forever,” 38 Spesh ft. Conway The Machine “Speshal Machinery” & More | Daily Visuals 9.11.23
What Does ‘Shedeur’ Mean? Deion Sanders’ Son Quickly Becoming A Household Name
Georgia’s Gullah Geechee In Trouble As Zoning Changes Could Mean The ‘Destruction Of The Culture’
Crab-Walking Escaped PA Fugitive Stole A .22 Caliber Rifle, Armed & Dangerous
Kevin Porter Jr., NBA Star, Arrested For Assaulting Woman
J Balvin x Air Jordan 3 “Medellín Sunset” Set To Release Later This Month
A$AP Relli Files A Lawsuit Against A$AP Rocky And His Lawyer For Defamation
Erica Mena Says Sorry After Getting Booted From ‘Love & Hip-Hop: Atlanta,’ Claims She Wasn’t Being Racist
Queen Latifah Shines With National Anthem At MetLife Stadium
Kai Cenat Shoots His Shot At SZA With Some Help From Offset, Gets Blocked For His Effort
FDA Approves Two New COVID-19 Boosters For The Fall
Danelo Cavalcante, Escaped Pennsylvania Inmate, Has Been Caught
A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie “Her Birthday,” Slim Thug “Midlife Crisis” & More | Daily Visuals 9.12.23
Tyrese Calls Out DJ Envy, Says He Never Disrespected Anyone’s Wife
Despite What X Initially Thought, Megan Thee Stallion & Justin Timberlake Were Not Arguing Backstage At The VMAs
The Biggest & Blackest 2023 MTV VMAs Moments #VMAs
Ice Spice Debuts New Dunkin’ Drink, Flosses Iced Out “MUNCHKINS” Chain
Polish TV Show Receives Backlash For Beyoncé & Kendrick Lamar Blackface Performances
Nelly Confirms What We Already Knew, He And Ashanti Are Dating Again
Steve Harvey Responds To Shirley Strawberry’s Apology For Her Comments About Marjorie Harvey
Federal Grand Jury Indicts 5 Officers In Tyre Nichols Death
Nas Announces ‘Magic 3’ Will Drop On His 50th Birthday
Ty-Ty Smith Of Roc Nation Partners In New South Asia Label Desi Trill Music
JAY-Z’s “Off-White Lexus” Displayed At ‘The Book Of HOV’ Exhibit, Date Extended
El Chapo’s Wife Released From Prison After 2 Years Behind Bars
Red Bull Symphonic Experience Returns, Featuring Metro Boomin
Playboi Carti Previews New Music With Lil Uzi Vert & Travis Scott
Fabolous “Dubai,” Rod Wave “Boyz Don’t Cry” & More | Daily Visuals 9.13.23
Brandon Hunter, Former NBA Player, Dies At 42
‘Watchmen’ Creator Alan Moore Tells DC Comics To Send His Royalty Checks To Black Lives Matter
Crab-Walking Convict Danelo Cavalcante Says He Survived On Watermelon, Concealed His Poop To Keep Cops Off Scent
Fulton County Drops RICO Defendant YSL Polo Charges After Conviction

Education Facts

Random Facts

Washington DC Facts

Recent Facts