I’ll rebuild my swim empire stroke by stroke

Black Lives Matter: The Growth of a New Social Justice Movement

In the article below, Syracuse University historian Herbert Ruffin explores the rapid rise of the Black Lives Matter Movement as the most recent development in the ongoing struggle for racial and social justice in the United

fave

Source: Black Past

(1963) Lyndon B. Johnson, “Address Before a Joint Session of Congress"

On November 27, 1963 just five days after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in Dallas, newly installed President Lyndon Baines Johnson addresses Congress for the first time. His address appears

fave

Source: Black Past

Nov

27

1963

Watch NYC Wake Up From The Top Of The Empire State Building

The Empire State Building today announced the “Sunrise Experience,” an unprecedented opportunity to watch the sunrise over New York City from ESB’s world-famous 86th floor

fave

Source: Savoy Network

Republican National Convention met in Philadelphia

Republican National Convention met in Philadelphia with substantial Black representation from Southern States. For the first time in American History, three Blacks addressed a major national political convention: Robert B. Elliot, Chairman of the South Carolina delegation; Joseph H. Rainy, South

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Jun

5

1872

V. Bozeman: Written Atmospheric Movements

For performer V. Bozeman, the course was set before she was even old enough to understand there was

fave

Source: Savoy Network

Roberta Flack

Roberta Flack is known as a singer of soulful jazz and pop ballads. Her particular heyday was the 1970s, when she recorded a string of hits including Feel Like Makin Love and The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face. (The latter was included on the jazz-tinged soundtrack for Clint Eastwoods 1971 film

fave

Source: Fact Monster - Black History

Olajuwon, Hakeem

Olajuwon, Hakeem | FactMonster

fave

Source: Fact Monster - Black History

U.S. Virgin Islands

The Virgin Islands, consisting of nine main islands and some 75 islets, were explored by Columbus in 1493. They were originally inhabited by the Carib Indians. Since 1666, England has held six of the main islands; the remaining three (St. Croix, St. Thomas, and St. John), as well as about 50 of the

fave

Source: Fact Monster - Black History

Cyber-Youth Network Launch

On Wednesday, February 3rd, for the first time in history, Americas urban students will have a Web site specifically designed to address their educational needs and interests. The site -- called the Cyber-Youth Network -- provides a model for online education by offering students and teachers

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Feb

3

1999

Woods, Tiger

Woods, Tiger | FactMonster

fave

Source: Fact Monster - Black History

(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

fave

Source: Black Past

Mar

18

2008

Blacks Elected to Congress

Sixteen Blacks were elected to Congress. Andrew Young of Atlanta was the first Black elected to Congress from the Deep South since the Reconstruction era. Also elected for the first time were Barbara Jordan (Tex.) and Yvonne Brathwaite Burke (Calif.). Republican Senator Edward W. Brooke of

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Nov

17

1972

poll tax

poll tax | FactMonster

fave

Source: Fact Monster - Black History

Powell, Adam Clayton, Jr.

Powell, Adam Clayton, Jr., 1908–72, American politician and clergyman, b. New Haven, Conn. In 1937 he became pastor of the Abyssinian Baptist Church in New York City, and he soon became known as a militant black leader. He was elected to the city council of New York in 1941, and was elected for

fave

Source: Fact Monster - Black History

First man to have a self contained artificial hear

Robert Tools, the first man to have a self contained artificial heart implanted speaks for the first time on national television.

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Aug

21

2001

Beah, Ishmael (1980– )

Ishmael Beah is a Sierra Leonean author and human rights activist who rose to fame with his personal history, A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Solider. Beah was born on November 23, 1980, in Mattru Jong, Bonthe District, Sierra Leone, in West Africa. The Sierra Leone Civil War started in March

fave

Source: Black Past

Nov

23

1980

Stevie Wonder

Occupation(s) Stevland Hardaway Morris (born Stevland Hardaway Judkins; May 13, 1950),[1] known by his stage name Stevie Wonder, is an American musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist. A child prodigy, he is considered to be one of the most critically and commercial

fave

Source: ThoughtCo

Anubis

Anubis | FactMonster

fave

Source: Fact Monster - Black History

Foster, Abigail Kelley

Foster, Abigail Kelley | FactMonster

fave

Source: Fact Monster - Black History

Patricia Bath

When Patricia Era Bath was born on November 4, 1942, she could have succumbed to the pressures and stresses associated with growing up in Harlem, New York. With the uncertainty present because of World War II and the challenges for members of Black communities in the 1940′s, one might little expect

fave

Source: Black History Resources

Nov

26

2012

Clayton, Eva (1934- )

Best known for being the first black woman to be elected to Congress in the state of North Carolina, Eva Clayton, a Democrat, became known as a vigorous advocate for the concerns of African Americans and for social

fave

Source: Black Past

Hank Aaron

Hank Aaron is a popular retired African American professional baseball player. He is known for playing in the Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1954 to 1976 and was ranked fifth in 100 Greatest Baseball Players list. He made his reputation by hitting over 24 home runs every

fave

Source: Black History Resources

Feb

5

1934

Roberta Flack's "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" is named Song and Record o

Roberta Flacks The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face is named Song and Record of the Year at the Grammys.

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Mar

3

2002

McGee, Henry Wadsworth, Sr. (1910-2000)

The first African American Postmaster of a major postal facility, Henry W. McGee, Sr. was born in Hillsboro, Texas, in 1910, and moved to Chicago, Illinois in 1927. McGee was the first person to rise from the ranks of letter carriers to achieve the status of Postmaster, a post to which he was

fave

Source: Black Past

(1867) Rev. E. J. Adams, “These are Revolutionary Times”

On March 2, 1867, Congress overrode President Andrew Johnsons vetoes and passed a series of Reconstruction acts which would, among other things, establish new governments in the ex-Confederate states based for the first time on universal male suffrage. The first step in this process involved the

fave

Source: Black Past

Cuba

On April 19, 2011, Cuba made the most significant change to its leadership in over 50 years, by appointing José Ramón Machado to fill the second-highest position in the Communist Party. It was the first time since the 1959 revolution that someone other than the Castro brothers has been named to the

fave

Source: Fact Monster - Black History

Apr

19

2011

Wilkins, Roy

Wilkins, Roy | FactMonster

fave

Source: Fact Monster - Black History

The Commonwealth of Nations - African History

The Commonwealth of Nations, or more commonly just the Commonwealth, is an association of sovereign states consisting of the United Kingdom, some of its former colonies, and a few special cases. The Commonwealth nations maintain close economic ties, sporting associations and complementary

fave

Source: ThoughtCo

Civil Rights Act of 1957

The Civil Rights Act of 1957, Pub.L. 85–315, 71 Stat. 634, enacted September 9, 1957, primarily a voting rights bill, was the first federal civil rights legislation passed by the United States Congress since the Civil Rights Act of 1875. The Civil Rights Act of 1957 was also Congresss show of

fave

Source: BlackHistory.com

Blacks voted for the first time in a state

Blacks voted for the first time in a state election in the South, contributing to Republican sweep in Tennessee.

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Aug

1

1867

BlackFacts Details

I’ll rebuild my swim empire stroke by stroke

Facts About Women

Lifestyle Facts