You may also like

Fugitive Slave Act of 1850
? Approved, September 18, 1850 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the persons who have been, or may hereafter be, appointed commissioners, in virtue of any act of Congress, by the Circuit Courts of the United States,
Read more
Source: Black Past
Sep
18
1850
Haiti History
Haiti History | FactMonster
Read more
Source: Fact Monster - Black History
Deep Roots Across the Atlantic: Rice and Race in Africa and the Americas
Carnegie Mellon University historian Edda L. Fields Blacks 2008 book, Deep Roots: Rice Farmers in West Africa and the African Diaspora, opened a vast new area of diasporic study by linking the cultivation of rice in Africa to the rise of this crucially important food crop in Colonial South
Read more
Source: Black Past
Sponsored by Center for Critical Race and Digital Studies
Langston, John Mercer (1829-1897)
John Mercer Langston, the youngest of four children, was born a free black in Louisa County, Virginia in 1829. Langston gained distinction as an abolitionist, politician, and attorney.  Despite the prominence of his slaveowner father, Ralph Quarles, Langston took his surname from his mother, Lucy
Read more
Source: Black Past
Nov
15
1897
Greener, Richard T. (1844-1922)
The son of a sailor, Richard Theodore Greener, a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania became the first African American to graduate from Harvard College.  He later was assigned to serve the United States in diplomatic posts in India and
Read more
Source: Black Past
What Comes Naturally: The Loving v. Virginia Case in Historical Perspective
When Richard Loving and Mildred Jeter decided to get married in June 1958, laws banning interracial marriage had been in effect for nearly three centuries.  The colonies of Maryland, Virginia, and Massachusetts had banned intermarriage in 1664, 1691, and 1705.  After the American Revolution, states
Read more
Source: Black Past
Jun
12
1967
Sir Grantley H. Adams
Sir Grantley H. Adams, political leader, president of Barbados, born on this day.
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Apr
12
1898
Michael Vick
Vick wears uniform number 7… He throws left-handed, but is otherwise right-handed… A 2005 lawsuit was filed against Vick by a woman who alleged he had given her a sexually transmitted disease in 2003. The case was settled out of court a year later. In papers filed with the court, the woman claimed
Read more
Source: Fact Monster - Black History
Ross, Michael K. (1941-2007)
Michael K. Ross was a Washington State legislator, civil rights activist, and contractor who, although he worked from within established political channels, was not afraid to go against the grain to affect social
Read more
Source: Black Past
Sponsored by Concerned Black Men of Massachusetts
Ray, Charlotte E. (1850-1911)
Charlotte E. Ray, the first African American woman to practice law in the United States, was born on January 13, 1850 in New York City, New York.  Her father, Reverend Charles Bennett Ray, was a prominent New York abolitionist and minister who served as pastor of the Bethesda Congregational Church
Read more
Source: Black Past
Jamiaca's Independence
Jamaica became an independent domininon within the British Commonwealth.
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Sponsored by Concerned Black Men of Massachusetts
Aug
6
1962
Barbados
Barbados bärbā´dōz [key], island state (2005 est. pop. 279,300), 166 sq mi (430 sq km), in the West Indies. The capital and largest city is Bridgetown . Sections in this article:
Read more
Source: Fact Monster - Black History
Sponsored by Prospanica Boston Professional Chapter
civil rights: Bibliography
civil rights: Bibliography | FactMonster
Read more
Source: Fact Monster - Black History
Renowned attorney Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander dies in Philadelphia
Renowned attorney Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander dies in Philadelphia
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Nov
6
1989
Davy, Gloria (1931-2012)
Gloria Davy, a rich-voiced (lirico-spinto) soprano who “sang for the sheer joy of singing” had a four decade career as a concert singer. Early in her career she replaced Leontyne Price as Bess in the 1954 international tour of Porgy and Bess. In 1958 she broke color barriers when she
Read more
Source: Black Past
Sponsored by NSBE Boston
Egypt
National name: Jumhuriyat Misr al-Arabiyah
Read more
Source: Fact Monster - Black History
Sponsored by National Association of Black Accountants (NABA) Boston Metropolitan Chapter
Taylor, John (1952- )
John David Beckett Taylor, the Baron of Warwick, was born on September 21, 1952 in Birmingham, England. His parents, Derief, a professional cricket player, and Enid, a nurse, were originally from Jamaica. Taylor was educated at Moseley Grammar School and later studied English Literature and Law at
Read more
Source: Black Past
Sponsored by National Association of Black Accountants (NABA) Boston Metropolitan Chapter
Sep
21
1952
Fugitive Slave Act (1793)
Chap. VII.—An Act respecting fugitives from justice, and persons escaping from the service of their
Read more
Source: Black Past
Feb
12
1793
Foxx, Anthony Renard (1971- )
Anthony Foxx, the seventeenth United States Secretary of Transportation, was born April 30, 1971 in Charlotte, North Carolina, and raised by his mother, Laura Foxx, and grandparents James and Mary Foxx. He graduated from West Charlotte High School in 1989, and four years later received
Read more
Source: Black Past
Sponsored by Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) Boston Professional Chapter
Jul
2
2013
Eric Holder
Name at birth: Eric
Read more
Source: Fact Monster - Black History
St lucia
Current government officials
Read more
Source: Fact Monster - Black History
Jefferson-Jenkins, Carolyn (1952 - )
In 1994 Dr. Carolyn Jefferson-Jenkins of Colorado Springs, Colorado, was elected the first African American president of the National League of Women Voters.  She became at that time the 15th president of the League in its 74 year history. A native of Ohio, Dr. Carolyn Jefferson-Jenkins majored in
Read more
Source: Black Past
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
St. Vincent, chief island of the chain, is 18 mi (29 km) long and 11 mi (18 km) wide and is located 100 mi (161 km) west of Barbados. The island is mountainous and well forested. St. Vincent is dominated by the volcano Mount Soufrière, which rises to 4,048 ft (1,234 m). The Grenadines, a chain of
Read more
Source: Fact Monster - Black History
Pinn, Robert Alexander (1843-1911)
Robert A. Pinn, attorney, and Civil War hero, received the Congressional Medal of Honor from President Abraham Lincoln in 1865.  Pinn was born free to William and Zilphia Broxton-Pinn, in Stark County, Ohio on March 1, 1843.  His father William Pinn escaped from slavery and fled to Ohio at the age
Read more
Source: Black Past
Sponsored by NSBE Boston
Dred Scott Case
Dred Scott Case | FactMonster
Read more
Source: Fact Monster - Black History
Sponsored by Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) Boston Professional Chapter
Floyd B
Floyd B. McKissick, North Carolina attorney, named national director of Congress of Racial Equality.
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Sponsored by National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA) Boston Professional Chapter
Jan
3
1966
Nkom, Alice (1945- )
Alice Nkom broke barriers for women by becoming the first female barrister in her country of Cameroon. She is also well known among Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) activists worldwide because of her legal advocacy for gay
Read more
Source: Black Past
Sponsored by New York University
Benjamin Zephaniah
Born: 4/15/1958 Handsworth,United KingdomEnglish poet and writer, born to West Indian parents. Zephaniah writes poetry influenced by Jamaican Rastafarian tradition. He is also a social activist in fields of civil rights, animal rights and vegetarianismBusiness / Schooling: Awards / Achievements:
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Sir Alexander Bustamante
1967: Sir Alexander Bustamante, Jamaicas first prime minister dies.
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Aug
6
1967
Perkins, John [aka "Jack Punch"] ( -1812)
Captain John Perkins, nicknamed Jack Punch, was the first black commissioned officer in the Royal Navy. His date of birth and origins are unknown but Perkins first appeared in Navy records in 1775 when he joined as a ship’s pilot aboard HMS Antelope, the flagship of the Jamaica station. In 1778 he
Read more
Source: Black Past
Sponsored by Association of Latino Professionals For America (ALPFA) Boston Professional Chapter
Jan
27
1812
More from Barbados Today - News You Can Trust.
Grand Kadooment starts at 11 a.m. - NCF - Barbados Today
Brucelee Almightee wins Tune of Crop - Barbados Today
Revellers, spectators enjoy grand Crop Over climax - Barbados Today
Slow start for revellers at Grand Kadooment - Barbados Today
Sprint queen St Lucia's Julian Alfred comfortably through to the women’s 200m final - Barbados Today
Sada places seventh in 400m final - Barbados Today
Repairs being done to Mangrove Pond Road, expect delays on Highway 2A - Barbados Today
Plan to decentralise, refine cultural events - Barbados Today
Soca Monarch absence inexcusable, says BACA president - Barbados Today
Roving Response Team maintains police aid suspension - Barbados Today
Solaris Court to hook-up to City sewage system - Barbados Today
Critical shortage of livestock vets, warns chief vet - Barbados Today
Govt imports forcing farmers to freeze poultry products - Barbados Today
National colours and national pride for Sada Williams - Barbados Today
Weather Information Statement #2 on an area of interest - Barbados Today
Mandatory Mask Wearing in Clinical Spaces at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital - Barbados Today
Barbados into BJK Play-Off - Barbados Today
100% support for Bajan track queen Sada - Barbados Today
Holder, O’Neale, Boucher star in BCA Super Cup - Barbados Today
Entrepreneurial skills in YWCA summer camps - Barbados Today
South Coast hotel to lay of 200 workers, says BWU - Barbados Today
The Decline in Trade Union Membership - Barbados Today
MPs call for comprehensive approach to elderly care - Barbados Today
Man killed, 3 injured following shooting in St James - Barbados Today
Caddle to Govt: Revisit 'basket of goods' as chronic diseases rise - Barbados Today
Trade union giant honoured with new Customs House at Bridgetown Port - Barbados Today
WHO’s emergency committee to meet August 14 over Mpox - Barbados Today
De Clay Oven celebrates 7th anniversary with spectacular live entertainment - Barbados Today
Mighty Destroyer reflects on career with pride - Barbados Today
School Landship bid to preserve oldest cultural institution - Barbados Today
BMS statement #3 on area of interest - Barbados Today
PM’s Cup commences Player Empowerment - Barbados Today
In the teeth of a storm, a fisher’s fight to stay afloat - Barbados Today
Caribbean Cycling silver for Greaves - Barbados Today
Aquatics aiming for top 3 at Goodwill 2024 - Barbados Today
Scotiabank helps boys enhance their literacy and life skills at Babb’s Reading Clinic - Barbados Today
New online platform bolsters Caribbean literary scene - Barbados Today
WHO declares mpox outbreaks in Africa a global health emergency - Barbados Today
There is always an alternative: Reflections from Kenya’s Youth Led-Protest - Barbados Today
Prosecution gets new partial disclosure date in murder case - Barbados Today
Husbands chasing King’s Plate record - Barbados Today
Missing: Stacie-Ann Niechelle Haynes - Barbados Today
JetBlue to expand Boston winter flights - Barbados Today
NPC advices of urgent work at Durants, Christ Church - Barbados Today
Bayland man walks free of firearm charge - Barbados Today
Sealy fails in bid to get escape charges dismissed - Barbados Today
Team set for Caribbean Squash - Barbados Today
Largest ever regional junior meet signals continued growth - Barbados Today
U14 footballers en route to CFU Challenge - Barbados Today
Barbados take early lead over Jamaica - Barbados Today

New York City Facts

Education Facts

Cuisine Facts

Democratic Party Facts

Lifestyle Facts