You may also like
Holmes, Benjamin M. (1846-1875)
Teacher, news correspondent, and Fisk Jubilee Singer, Benjamin M. Holmes was born a slave around 1846 in Charleston, South Carolina and bound as an apprentice to a black tailor. Holmes was eventually bought by a man named Kaylor, who employed him as a hotel clerk in Chattanooga, Tennessee. While
Read more
Source: Black Past
Sponsored by New York University
Oct
9
1875
Watson, Barbara Mae (1918-1983)
Barbara M. Watson, businesswoman, lawyer, government executive, and diplomat, was born in New York City, New York on November 5, 1918. She was the daughter of James S. Watson, the first black judge elected in New York State, and his wife, Violet Lopez Watson, one of the founders of the National
Read more
Source: Black Past
Gaines, Irene McCoy (1892-1964)
Irene McCoy Gaines was a civil rights activist and a community leader. Born October 25, 1892, in Ocala, Florida, to Charles and Mamie McCoy, she had one older sister who died while Gaines was a child. Her family moved to Chicago, Illinois when she was an infant. In 1903, Gaines’s mother became
Read more
Source: Black Past
Sponsored by Illinois Math and Science Academy
(1898) Rev. Charles S. Morris Describes The Wilmington Massacre of 1898
Long termed a “race riot,” the turmoil that enveloped Wilmington, North Carolina on November 10, 1898 is now called an armed insurrection. White supremacists drove from power all of the black and white elected officials of this predominately African American city in what was believed to
Read more
Source: Black Past
Sponsored by Eastern Bank
Nov
10
1898
The Southern Negro Youth Congress: A Participant Recalls Its Past
In the article below historian Gwendolyn Midlo Hall recounts her role as a founder of the New Orleans Youth Congress and the early years of the Southern Negro Youth Congress.  This account is part of her soon to be published
Read more
Source: Black Past
Sponsored by New York University
Nov
15
1974
Baquet, Charles R., III (1941- )
Ambassador Charles R. Baquet III was born December 24, 1941 in New Orleans, Louisiana.  He attended public schools in the city and in 1963 he earned his B.A. in history from Xavier University in New Orleans. In 1975, he earned his M.A. in public administration from the Maxwell School of Government
Read more
Source: Black Past
Sponsored by Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) Boston Professional Chapter
Mar
25
1991
(1905) Theodore Roosevelt, “Lincoln and the Race Problem”
On February 13, 1905, President Theodore Roosevelt gave a speech at the New York City Republican Club as a tribute to Abraham Lincoln.  The speech, which also allowed Roosevelt to expound on his contemporary views of race in the United States, appears
Read more
Source: Black Past
Sponsored by Eastern Bank
Feb
13
1905
First black manager inmajor league baseball.
On August 31, 1935, in Beaumont, Texas, U.S., American professional baseball player and manager Frank Robinson was born. He was the first black manager in major league baseball.
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Aug
31
1935
Edwards, Isaiah (1913-1994)
Isaiah Edwards was a community activist and advocate in Seattle’s Central Area.  Isaiah Edwards and his wife, Marie, moved from Topeka, Kansas, to Seattle in 1942 to work at Boeing.  Edwards worked for 40 years at Boeing as a maintenance dispatcher without missing a day, and also found time for
Read more
Source: Black Past
Trotter, William Monroe (1872-1934)
WilliamMonroe Trotter was a major early twentieth century civil rights activist knownprimarily for launching the first major challenge to the political dominance ofTuskegee Institute founder Booker T. Washington and as an inspiration for the formation of theNational Association for the Advancement
Read more
Source: Black Past
Apr
7
1934
(2008) Senator Barack Obama, "A More Perfect Union"
Controversial remarks drawn from the sermons of the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, an unpaid campaign advisor to Democratic Presidential Candidate Barack Obama, and his pastor at Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, emerged as a lingering issue in the 2008 presidential campaign.  On March
Read more
Source: Black Past
Sponsored by National Association of Black Accountants (NABA) Boston Metropolitan Chapter
Mar
18
2008
Scott, Timothy (1965- )
U.S. Senator from South Carolina, Timothy Eugene Scott is the first black Republican elected to the Senate from the South since Senator Blanche Kelso Bruce served in that body representing Mississippi from 1876 to 1881. He is also the first Republican Senator elected since Edward Brooke represented
Read more
Source: Black Past
Sponsored by Greater Boston Veterans Collaborative
Dec
17
2012
(1997) The Idea of an African Renaissance, Myth or Reality?
I come to you from a liberated South Africa, a nation that many of you helped to set free. I come from a continent about which more is written but less is understood; so I come with a message that is straight-forward and simple. Like the Apostle Paul on his return from the provinces, I come to
Read more
Source: Black Past
Mar
13
1997
Jacobs, Harriet (c.1815-1897)
Born into slavery in Edenton, North Carolina, Harriet Ann Jacobs was the daughter of slaves, Delilah and Daniel Jacobs.  Harriet Jacobs is best known for her autobiography, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, edited by white abolitionist Lydia Maria Child, and published in 1852.   Using the
Read more
Source: Black Past
Sponsored by Christo Rey New York High School
Lilongwe, Malawi (15th Century?- )
Lilongwe, named after the Lilongwe River that runs through the town, became the official capital of the landlocked country of Malawi in 1975.  In 2012 Lilongwe city had an estimated population of 781,000 people making it the largest city in the country. Lilongwe is located in the center of this
Read more
Source: Black Past
Spingarn Award: George Washington Carver
Spingarn Medal awarded to George Washington Carver, head of the department of research, Tuskegee Institute, for his pioneering work in agricultural chemistry.
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Jan
17
1923
Professional baseball player, Frank Robinson,becomes the manager of the Clevelan
Professional baseball player, Frank Robinson,becomes the manager of the Cleveland Indians and the first Black manager of a major league team, 1975
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Oct
9
1975
Aldridge, Ira (1807-1867)
Ira Frederick Aldridge was the first African American actor to achieve success on the international stage. He also pushed social boundaries by playing opposite white actresses in England and becoming known as the preeminent Shakespearean actor and tragedian of the 19th
Read more
Source: Black Past
Aug
7
1867
Dillard University [New Orleans] (1869- )
Dillard University is a private, Historically Black liberal arts college located in New Orleans, Louisiana.  It is affiliated with the United Church of Christ and the United Methodist Church.  Dillard University is a result of the merger between Straight College and New Orleans University in
Read more
Source: Black Past
Sarah Vaughan
Sarah Vaughan was a popular twentieth century African-American Jazz singer. She was recognized for her beautiful voice and often nicknamed ‘Sassy’, ‘Sailor’ and ‘The Divine One’ for her salty speech. Moreover, she won a Grammy Award and was awarded the “highest honor in jazz” by The
Read more
Source: Black History Resources
Mar
27
1924
Hubbard, William DeHart (1903 –1976)
William DeHart Hubbard was the first African American to win a gold medal at the Olympics as an individual, placing first in the running long jump. Hubbard was born on November 25, 1903, in Cincinnati, Ohio and attended Walnut Hills High School in that city. Hubbard’s achievements on the track and
Read more
Source: Black Past
Jun
23
1976
Documentary Films on Blackpast.org
Capra, Frank The Negro Soldier 1943
Read more
Source: Black Past
Running for President: George Edwin Taylor, 1904
In the article below Bruce Mouser, professor emeritus at the University of Wisconsin, La Crosse, discusses his new book, For Labor, Race, and Liberty: George Edwin Taylor, His Historic Run for the White House, and the Making of Independent Black Politics which describes his efforts to chronicle the
Read more
Source: Black Past
Cook, Will Mercer (1903-1987)
Will Mercer Cook served as the United States ambassador to the Republic of Niger from 1961 to 1964. Cook directed U.S. economic, social, and cultural programs in Niger, which included the Peace Corps. During the mid-1960s he also became the special envoy to Gambia and
Read more
Source: Black Past
Oct
4
1987
Carson, Johnnie (1943- )
Johnnie Carson is a retired diplomat who served as United States Ambassador to Uganda (1991-1994), U.S. Ambassador to Zimbabwe (1995-1997), and U.S. Ambassador to Kenya (1999-2003). Carson was born on April 7, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois. After attending public schools in Chicago, Carson received
Read more
Source: Black Past
May
7
2009
Lavizzo, Blanche Sellers (1925-1984)
Dr. Blanche Sellers Lavizzo was the first African American woman pediatrician in the state of Washington.  She arrived in Seattle in 1956, with her husband Dr. Philip Lavizzo, a general surgeon.   They had left medical practices in New Orleans, Louisiana to pursue a better future in the Pacific
Read more
Source: Black Past
Jul
11
1925
(2004) Al Sharpton, “Speech Before the 2004 Democratic National Convention"
In  2004 Rev. Al Sharpton of New York City, campaigned for the Democratic nomination for President.  Sharpton saw himself as the successor to Rev. Jesse Jackson who campaigned for the Presidency on behalf of the impoverished and oppressed.  Although he did not garner as much support as Jackson did
Read more
Source: Black Past
Elliott, Robert Brown (1842–1884)
Robert Brown Elliott, Reconstruction-era Congressman, was born in 1842 in Liverpool, England. He attended High Holborn Academy in London, England and then studied law, graduating from Eton College in 1859. From there he joined the British Royal Navy.  Elliott decided to settle in South Carolina in
Read more
Source: Black Past
Aug
9
1884
Journalist Ralph Waldo Tyler born
Birthday of Ralph Waldo Tyler, journalist, Auditor-General of the Navy and World War I foreign correspondent. Te oldest of 12 children, Tyler is believed to have been born in Ohio. He attended elementary and high schools in Columbus, Ohio, studied a year in Baldwin,Missouri, and began teaching
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Sponsored by New York University
Mar
18
1860
Gaborone, Botswana (1880- )
Gaborone is the capital and largest city in the African country of Botswana.  Formerly known as Gaberones, the name was changed and the town was declared the capital of the country shortly after Botswana won its independence from Great Britain in 1966.  Its history, however, extends back much
Read more
Source: Black Past
More from https://www.news24.com
AfriForum demands to know whether NPA will prosecute Nomgcobo Jiba | News24
Durban man arrested for shooting Hawks crime intelligence cop | News24
Covid-19: South Africa records 1 393 new infections, no new deaths | News24
World Bank launches bonds to save black rhinos in South Africa | Fin24
Hawks seize documents in fraud investigation into Cradock landfill contract | News24
PICS | Tutu exhibition aims to inspire ethical leadership | News24
Two men burnt to death in alleged mob justice attack in Gauteng | News24
Two trucks set alight during service delivery protest on N1 in Joburg | News24
Taxi operators block N2 as CATA, Codeta embark on strike action | News24
President 'heavily and multiply conflicted' - Mkhwebane hits back at Ramaphosa's plan to suspend her | News24
Suspected Kruger National Park poacher jailed for trespassing, possession of unlicensed rifle | News24
MKMVA 'unity conference' pushed back by a month amid Luthuli House delays | News24
'Not here to make friends' - Mashaba mulls legal action over Malema encouraging illegal immigration | News24
Taxi associations hand over list of demands after violent Cape protest | News24
WATCH | Capetonians take advantage of new Covid-19 mask regulations | News24
DA distances itself from Parliament's rejection of motion condemning Russia | News24
UN aid agencies ramp up cholera fight in Malawi after 800 deaths | News24
Activists in Lesotho call for electoral commissioners to be investigated over results error | News24
Travellers expose alleged airport corruption in Uganda via social media | News24
Matric results: Visually impaired Eldorado Park teen bags four distinctions, off to UCT | News24
Matric results: Covid-19, load shedding and natural disasters - what matriculants overcame | News24
Matric results: Class of 2022 in numbers | News24
Jail time for conman who posed as traditional healer, promised to multiply pensioner's R738 000 | News24
Cape Town teen shot 17 times just hours before release of his matric results | News24
Remains of man kidnapped 6 months ago found cemented in pipe, one person arrested | News24
Matric results: Ramaphosa congratulates Class of 2022 on 'outstanding' performances | News24
City Power runs out of stock to replace vandalised mini substations | News24
North West MEC put Schweizer-Reneke teacher's life in danger, falsely accused her of racism - SAHRC | News24
'Maybe I must do what President Ramaphosa has done' - Ace Magashule bemoans fraud case postponement | News24
WATCH | Cape Town school reclaims field once filled with trash, drug activity | News24
The big split: Wits and UCT beckon for twin matriculants from Benoni as they pursue different paths | News24
Matric results: 'My future is in my hands' - teen aims to help young entrepreneurs go big | News24
Murder at Mangaung prison: Leaked report shows 'Facebook rapist' was dead before cell fire broke out | News24
'Barbaric and cowardly killings': UN peacekeepers find mass graves in eastern DRC | News24
ANC MP arrested more than a month after wife's murder | News24
Matric results: 'Hard work does not betray' - Two pupils tie for first place in NSC results | News24
Fort Hare 'terror attacks' mostly directed at senior employees - university | News24
Civic organisations in protest march against load shedding and tariff hikes | News24
UCT academic staff set to go on strike after wage talks deadlock | News24
Matric results: 'I'm fit enough' - Soweto pupil with 8 distinctions off to UCT to study medicine | News24
Disgruntled ANC members disrupt registration process at Free State elective conference | News24
Matric results: Six distinctions for Joburg pupil who wanted to make her ill granny proud | News24
Saturday's weather: Hot day with fires expected in Northern Cape | News24
Heat wave claims lives of 5 people in Northern Cape | News24
Matric results: Gauteng education MEC promises 'rapid' evaluation for non-performing schools | News24
Why Tutu organisations want Ramaphosa to 'pull plug' on proposed naval exercises with Russia, China | News24
Load shedding: Johannesburg's plan to supplement failing power supply | News24
ANC Free State conference sees 6 people arrested after clashes with law enforcement | News24
Kenyan security forces kill 10 suspected al-Shabaab fighters | News24
UK govt wants local to buy R126m Egyptian sculpture for future generations to 'enjoy and study' | News24

Business Facts

Spirituality Facts

Barack Obama: 'A More Perfect Union' (Full Speech)

Michael Steele and Dave Rubin Talk Republicans, Trump, and Free Speech