Daisy Bates and Little Rock Nine Recognized as Heroes by the NAACP
The Little Rock Nine being escorted into Central High. © U.S. Army On July 11th, 1958, Daisy Bates and the Little Rock Nine received the 43rd National Association for the […]
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William DeHart Hubbard’s Leap Toward Gold
Hubbard in 1924 On this day in 1924, William DeHart Hubbard set the record for the long jump at the 1924 Paris Summer Olympic Games, becoming the first black gold […]
First Pitch: Commemorating Baseball Legend Leroy “Satchel” Paige
Leroy “Satchel” Paige’s baseball card Today in 1906, baseball player Leroy “Satchel” Paige was born. Despite being born in a time where black athletes were restricted from the Major League […]
National HIV Testing Day
There have been many promising developments in the fight against HIV/AIDS, particularly PrEP, a preventative pill, and a stabilization in the U.S. infection rate. However, 1.2 million Americans are living […]
Tragedy in Mississippi: Looking back at a galvanizing event in the Civil Rights Movement
FBI missing persons poster from 1964 showing Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner. Today, June 21st, marks the anniversary of a terrible chapter in the Civil Rights struggle: when […]
Remembering Muhammad Ali
This past Friday, Muhammad Ali, 74, passed away in Arizona. One of the greatest athletes of all time, he rose from modest circumstances living under Jim Crow to transcend sport […]
Setting a Precedent: The African-American 54th Regiment Ships Out
Storming of Fort Wagner by Kurz & Allison February 16, 1863 recruitment ad from Boston newspaper Today, June 3rd 28 marks the anniversary of when one of the first African-American […]
Newly released short story by Langston Hughes
Photo by Gordon Parks for US Office of War Information Originally written in 1961, “Seven People Dancing” by Langston Hughes was just published this week in the New Yorker. Arnold Rampersad, […]
2016 ITA/Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sportsmanship Awards
The ITA/Arthur Ashe, Jr. Award for Leadership and Sportsmanship Award takes into account a player’s tennis accomplishments, scholastic achievements and extracurricular endeavors. Just as Arthur Ashe was a great player […]
Celebrating the Legacy of Lorraine Hansberry
Today is the birthday of playwright and writer Lorraine Hansberry, born on May 19, 1932. She is most famous for her celebrated work A Raisin in the Sun, a play […]