Chester Himes, crime novelist, born

Cop killed in alleged hijacking incident in Mpumalanga

Constable Thabo Mduli is the second police officer to die this weekend after a constable was killed in KwaNyuswa in Hillcrest, Durban, police spokesperson Colonel Brenda Muridili

fave

Source: https://www.news24.com

(1900) Ida B. Wells, “Lynch Law in America”

Beginning in 1892 with the destruction of her newspaper, the Memphis Free Speech, Ida B. Wells for the next forty years was the most prominent opponent of lynching in the United States. What follows is a speech she made to a Chicago audience on the subject in January

fave

Source: Black Past

President Garfield shot in Washington, D.C

President Garfield shot in Washington, D.C. He died on September 19 and was succeeded by Vice-president Chester A. Arthur.

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Jul

2

1881

J.M. Coetzee

J.M. Coetzee , in full John Maxwell Coetzee (born February 9, 1940, Cape Town, South Africa), South African novelist, critic, and translator noted for his novels about the effects of colonization. In 2003 he won the Nobel Prize for

fave

Source: Brittanica

Feb

9

1940

birthday, John Oliver Killens

novelist, John Oliver Killens was born, 1916

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Jan

14

1916

Gabriel Okara

Gabriel Okara , in full Gabriel Imomotimi Gbaingbain Okara (born April 21, 1921, Bumodi, Nigeria), Nigerian poet and novelist whose verse had been translated into several languages by the early

fave

Source: Brittanica

Apr

21

1921

Ice T

Tracy Marrow, better known as Ice T is mostly celebrated for his rap songs concerning street life & violence. He has been an influential figure for the gangster rap genre. Highly controversial songs such as Cop Killer brought much fame to Ice T. He also pursued a career in acting, his most

fave

Source: Black History Resources

Feb

16

1958

About Martin Luther King Jr. - Personal Facts

On January 15, 1929, Martin Luther King Jr. was born in Atlanta, Georgia. His father was a baptist minister and his mom a schoolteacher. Martin Luther King Jr. grew up to be a very intelligent boy. In 1934, at the age of five, he was already in first grade. However, when his teacher learned of his

fave

Source: ThoughtCo

Jan

15

1929

Floyd death hastens shift in police pop culture portrayals

New York (AP) – Gary Phillips, a prize-winning crime novelist from Los Angeles, grew up on TV shows that showed a world nothing like the one he lived

fave

Source: South Florida Times

WATCH | Police come under fire while responding to incident in Kewtown, Cape Town

Athlone police responded to a suspected gang shooting in Kewtown, Cape Town, on Sunday evening at around 20:00 when they came under

fave

Source: https://www.news24.com

Édouard Glissant - Birthday

Glissant , (born September 21, 1928, Le Lamentin, Martinique—died February 3, 2011, Paris, France), French-speaking West Indian poet and novelist who belonged to the literary Africanism movement.

fave

Source: Brittanica

Sep

21

1928

Meja Mwangi

Meja Mwangi , (born December 1948, Nyeri, Kenya), African novelist who wrote prolifically on the social conditions and history of

fave

Source: Brittanica

Ramsey Clark

Ramsey Clark , in full William Ramsey Clark (born December 18, 1927, Dallas, Texas), human rights lawyer and former U.S. attorney general under President Lyndon

fave

Source: Brittanica

Dec

18

1927

Crime-fighter dad gets pampered

CORPORAL RAFELITO Lafayette loves pampering his sons, but as he got treated to a pedicure, manicure, facial and de-stressed massage yesterday, it was obvious that he loves being pampered even

fave

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

'Black Ink Crew: Chicago' Star Phor Brumfield Causes an Uproar After He Compares Black-on-Black Crime to BLM Movement

“Black Ink Crew: Chicago” actor Phor Brumfield is currently facing backlash for his recent remarks about the Black Lives Matter

fave

Source: Visit Atlanta Black Star For African-American | Black News and Information

Congressman Who Introduced Emmett Till Antilynching Act Comments On The Arbery Case

This Sept. 25, 2007 file photo shows Rep. Bobby Rush, D-Ill., delivering opening remarks during a hearing on Capitol Hill in

fave

Source: Stories About Black History

President Trump Tweets Out White Power Message, Black Republican Senator Tim Scott Expresses Dismay

In yet another social media moment invoking race in America, President Donald Trump retweeted a video of a supporter heard yelling, “White

fave

Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

South Africa: Four Caught in Possession of a Rhino Horn and Protected Plants

fave

Source: allAfrica.com

EcoCash losses High Court matters over freezing of it's 54 000 agent lines

The High Court of Zimbabwe has dismissed Econet Zimbabwe’s mobile money platform Ecocash’s application which sought to interdict the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe from suspending its mobile money

fave

Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

Nina Simone - The Legend (part 2 of 6)

This feature is not available right now. Please try again

fave

Source: AA Studies Research Guide

Chester Himes

Chester Himes , in full Chester Bomar Himes (born July 29, 1909, Jefferson City, Mo., U.S.—died Nov. 12, 1984, Moraira, Spain), African-American writer whose novels reflect his encounters with racism. As an expatriate in Paris, he published a series of black detective

fave

Source: Brittanica

Jul

29

1909

Édouard Glissant

Édouard Glissant , (born September 21, 1928, Le Lamentin, Martinique—died February 3, 2011, Paris, France), French-speaking West Indian poet and novelist who belonged to the literary Africanism

fave

Source: Brittanica

Feb

3

2011

Brown, Lee P. (1937- )

Lee Patrick Brown, known as “The Father of Community Policing,” became the first African American Mayor of Houston, Texas in

fave

Source: Black Past

Dec

6

1997

Kuru Kuru man wanted for questioning in larceny by public officer probe

The police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a man, who is wanted for questioning in relation to larceny by public

fave

Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

Change law that outlaws suicide, say activists

Human rights groups in the Western region want suicide decriminalised as part of efforts to address mental health issues and assist those

fave

Source: Daily Nation - Breaking News, Kenya, Africa, Politics, Business, Sports | HOME

President Johnson signed a the 1968 Housing Act

President Johnson signed a the 1968 Housing Act which outlawed discrimination in the sale, rental or leasing of housing. This bill also made it a crime to interfere with civil rights workers and to cross state lines to incite a riot.

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Apr

11

1968

South Africa: Police Sergeant and Accomplice Appear in Court for House Robbery

The Provincial Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS) in North West, Lieutenant General Sello Kwena, welcomed the arrest and appearance of a police Sergeant and his accomplice in the Lichtenburg Magistrates' Court on Friday, 15 May 2020 for house

fave

Source: allAfrica.com

Dan Jacobson - Birthday

Dan Jacobson , (born March 7, 1929, Johannesburg, South Africa—died June 12, 2014, London, England), South African-born novelist and short-story writer who wrote with both humour and pathos of the troubled land of his birth and of his eastern European Jewish heritage, though in his later work he

fave

Source: Brittanica

Mar

7

1929

Congress asked to make lynching a federal crime

The National Liberty Congress of Colored Americans asked Congress to make lynching a federal crime.

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Jul

29

1918

NAACP Calls ‘Hate Crime’ Beating By White Men In Iowa Racially Motivated

DarQuan Jones, 22, said he was walking to his girlfriend’s house when he was attacked by the suspects around 3:25 a.m. in the south side of Des Moines, according to a police

fave

Source: NewsOne

BlackFacts Details

Chester Himes, crime novelist, born

Business Facts

Arts Facts

Women Facts

Business Facts