Over a century ago yesterday, on August 14, 1883, one of the most renowned African American scientists, Ernest Everett Just, was born in Charleston, South Carolina. Just’s approach to studying […]
Image courtesy of The Library of Congress. On this day, August 2nd, 1924, James Baldwin, African-American essayist, playwright, poet, and social critic, was born in Harlem, New York. Throughout his […]
The first page of the Fourteenth Amendment Civil Rights Bill Passes, 1866 by Allyn Cox. One hundred and forty eight years ago on July 28, 1868, the Fourteenth Amendment, which […]
Courtesy of The London School of Economics and Political Science On July 18, 1918, leader and revolutionary Nelson Mandela was born. In 2009 it was unanimously decided by members of […]
Ida B. Wells circa 1893. Photo by Mary Garrity Tomorrow marks the birthday of a towering figure in American history. On, July 16, 1862 Ida B. Wells, African-American journalist, suffragist, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
© Sadie_Girl The Kentucky Derby is a time-honored American tradition dating back to 1875. Often considered “The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports,” the Derby draws a diverse viewership and […]