You may also like
(1948) Henry A. Wallace, “Radio Address”
Former Vice President Henry A. Wallace, Jr., in 1948 became the Presidential nominee of the Progressive Party.  Wallace ran a spirited campaign which unlike almost any before, took on the question of racial discrimination and segregation against African Americans in the South.  What follows is his
Read more
Source: Black Past
Sep
13
1948
(1959) Nnamdi Azikiwe Addresses the NAACP Convention on the Organization's 50th Anniversary
Nnamdi Azikiwe, by now the best know nationalist leader in Nigeria, addressed the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) at its 50th anniversary celebration at the Polo Grounds, New York City, July 19, 1959. His speech appears
Read more
Source: Black Past
Jul
19
1959
(1862) John S. Rock, “A Deep and Cruel Prejudice”
New Jersey-born John Sweat Rock was one of the first African American dentists in the United States.  He was also a medical doctor and in 1861, after studying law, was admitted to the Massachusetts bar in 1861.  On January 23, 1862, Rock addressed the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society in
Read more
Source: Black Past
Jan
23
1862
Serena Williams
Serena Jameka Williams is a professional tennis player, ranked No. 1 in women’s singles tennis as of August 2014, a rank she has held 5 times in her career. She is the younger sister of tennis star Venus Williams. She was born on September 26, 1981 in Saginaw, Michigan to Richard and Oracene
Read more
Source: Black History Resources
Sponsored by National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAP) Boston Chapter
Sep
26
1981
Thelonious Monk
Thelonious Sphere Monk was an American jazz musician who is widely credited as being one of the creators of modern day jazz. He was born on October 10, 1917, in Rocky Mount, North Carolina to Thelonious and Barbara Monk. He had an older sister named Marion and a younger brother named Thomas. When
Read more
Source: Black History Resources
Oct
10
1917
Lincoln Wounded
President Lincoln was shot and critically wounded at Fords Theater in Washington.
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Apr
14
1865
Hughes, Langston
Hughes, Langston (James Langston Hughes), 1902–67, American poet and central figure of the Harlem Renaissance, b. Joplin, Mo., grad. Lincoln Univ., 1929. He worked at a variety of jobs and lived in several countries, including Mexico and France, before Vachel Lindsay discovered his poetry in
Read more
Source: Fact Monster - Black History
First Abiocor recipient dies
Robert Tools, the first recipient of the Abiocor artificial heart, dies of multiple organ failure after suffering a stroke several days earlier.
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Sponsored by BARBinc
Nov
30
2001
The Moynihan Report (1965)
The Negro
Read more
Source: Black Past
Jan
4
1965
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe, a landlocked country in south-central Africa, is slightly smaller than California. It is bordered by Botswana on the west, Zambia on the north, Mozambique on the east, and South Africa on the
Read more
Source: Fact Monster - Black History
Sponsored by Diversity In Action
Mali
In the 1960s, Mali concentrated on economic development, continuing to accept aid from both Soviet bloc and Western nations, as well as international agencies. In the late 1960s, it began retreating from close ties with China. But a purge of conservative opponents brought greater power to President
Read more
Source: Fact Monster - Black History
The Obama White House
West Wing Week 01/19/17 or, Obama, Farewell - Duration: 6 minutes, 12
Read more
Source: Black Inventors
Compensation For States
President Lincoln, in message to Congress, recommended the use of federal bonds to provide compensation for states that abolished slavery before 1900.
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Dec
1
1862
Ghana
Current government officials
Read more
Source: Fact Monster - Black History
Sponsored by Prospanica Boston Professional Chapter
Holmes, Benjamin M. (1846-1875)
Teacher, news correspondent, and Fisk Jubilee Singer, Benjamin M. Holmes was born a slave around 1846 in Charleston, South Carolina and bound as an apprentice to a black tailor. Holmes was eventually bought by a man named Kaylor, who employed him as a hotel clerk in Chattanooga, Tennessee. While
Read more
Source: Black Past
Sponsored by New York University
Oct
9
1875
Eritrea
Current government officials
Read more
Source: Fact Monster - Black History
(1792) Prince Hall, “A Charge Delivered to the Brethren of the African Lodge”
Barbadian-born Prince Hall spent the first thirty five years of his life enslaved. Twenty one of those years he was owned by William Hall who brought him to Boston in 1765. Prince Hall was finally manumitted in 1770. He quickly became a leader of the small African American community in the Boston
Read more
Source: Black Past
Sponsored by Association of Latino Professionals For America (ALPFA) Boston Professional Chapter
(1837) William Whipper, “Non-Resistance to Offensive Aggression”
? Few Americans are aware of the deep roots of peace activism in the African American community. Benjamin Banneker, the 18th Century mathematician and astronomer, recommended that a “Secretary of Peace” be added to the President’s cabinet whose chief function would be to craft measu
Read more
Source: Black Past
Sep
9
2016
Pressure From Congress
Pressure From Congress: After the Union Army suffered a series of military defeats in 1861 and 1862, pressure mounted on Lincoln to use African Americans as soldiers. Once again African American soldiers came to the rescue of America. As Charles Summer put it: I do not say carry the war into
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Aug
6
1861
Cuba
National name: República de Cuba
Read more
Source: Fact Monster - Black History
Togo
Togolese Republic
Read more
Source: Fact Monster - Black History
Sponsored by Intellitech
Solomon Northup
Solomon Northup a Violinist, married Anne Hampton on Christmas Day in 1828. In January of 1841 he was offered a job as a part-time violinist with a traveling band. This offer turned out to be a trick, where Solomon was sold into
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Jan
0
1841
Emancipation Proclamation is read to the cabinet, by Abraham Lincoln, 1861
Emancipation Proclamation is read to the cabinet, by Abraham Lincoln, 1861
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Jul
22
1861
(1963) Martin Luther King, Jr., “Letter From a Birmingham Jail”
My Dear Fellow
Read more
Source: Black Past
Baquet, Charles R., III (1941- )
Ambassador Charles R. Baquet III was born December 24, 1941 in New Orleans, Louisiana.  He attended public schools in the city and in 1963 he earned his B.A. in history from Xavier University in New Orleans. In 1975, he earned his M.A. in public administration from the Maxwell School of Government
Read more
Source: Black Past
Sponsored by Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) Boston Professional Chapter
Mar
25
1991
Djibouti
National name: Jumhouriyya Djibouti
Read more
Source: Fact Monster - Black History
(2004) Barack Obama Keynote Address At The Democratic National Convention, Boston
On July 27, 2004 Illinois Senatorial Candidate Barack Obama was propelled onto the national stage when he was chosen to give the keynote speech at the Democratic National Convention. Obama, then an Illinois State Senator, easily won his campaign the following November and became the fifth African
Read more
Source: Black Past
Sponsored by National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA) Boston Professional Chapter
Venus Williams wins her second straight Wimbledon
Venus Williams wins her second straight Wimbledon Womens Singles Championship. Venus is the first woman to win consecutive Wimbledon Championships since 1995-96 and the first black woman to win Wimbledon since Althea Gibson in 1958.
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Sponsored by BARBinc
Jul
8
2001
After the Underground Railroad: Finding the African North Americans who Returned from Canada
The Underground Railroad which fugitive slaves followed from the antebellum South to Canada is now a well-known story. But what of those who returned?  In his ongoing research, University of Texas at El Paso historian Adam Arenson explores this little-known aspect of nineteenth- century African
Read more
Source: Black Past
Nelson Mandela is released
Nelson Mandelas greatest pleasure, his most private moment, is watching the sun set with the music of Handel or Tchaikovsky
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Sponsored by Museum of African American History in Massachusetts
Feb
11
1990
More from South African News | Online News | The South African
Latest golf news: 3 South Africans added to US Open field
NCCC Alcohol Ban and Tighter Lockdown Latest: Meeting on Tuesday
Cape Town Spurs winger on the verge of Kaizer Chiefs move
Thousands of villagers without electricity for nine days in the Free State
Gloves are off: Cassper Nyovest, Prince Kaybee set for boxing showdown
Fake hijacking: Gauteng woman released on bail after kidnapping 'hoax'
The dead body of a missing man, 39, found in a Spanish dinosaur statue
Beaded glory: How much did Zozibini Tunzi's Xhosa heritage gown cost?
Alert: Load shedding looms on Tuesday - as Eskom issue 'power warning'
Newspaper front pages from around the world, Tuesday 25 May 2021
Kaizer Chiefs target Thabo Nodada has reportedly chosen a shock transfer destination
Firearms Control: Now DA launches petition against gun control
Digital Vibes: Zweli Mkhize decides he 'does not need to step aside'
Fraud Files: Now KZN clerk sentenced for 235 counts of fraud
Kaizer Chiefs | Hunt to reshuffle as FIVE players miss Black Leopards trip
ANC KZN: Zandile Gumede among members who stepped aside
SARS Files: KZN pensioner gets jail time for VAT fraud
Basic Income Grant 'draws nearer' for SA: But who will qualify for it?
Joburg Electricity Hikes: Now city's energy tariffs soar
The damage is done: SA’s hard lockdown killed many small businesses
Zuma trial: Shock in court as Dali Mpofu turns up to represent Msholozi
IPL set to resume in the UAE in September - report
Load shedding latest: Eskom continue to warn of imminent blackouts
Watch: Zuma pleads NOT GUILTY, after 'damning' charges shared in court
PSL announces nominees for MTN8 and Nedbank Cup awards
Naomi Campbell mom life: Five celebrities who had babies after 40
The Latest Orlando Pirates news - Wednesday 26 May
Benni McCarthy to approach Usuthu's three remaining matches as 'Cup finals'
No surprises in PSL Goalkeeper of the Season award nominees
Riding the wave for girl power: Charlize Theron at helm of surfer equality film
Uuch, Charlie! Home video 'Charlie Bit My Finger' fetches R10.5m at NFT auction
Blood moon lunar eclipse: Myths and superstitions from around the world
Kaizer Chiefs: Blom wants to keep his feet on the ground
Sundowns co-coaches head PSL Coach of the Season award list BUT...
Cheslin Kolbe try nominated for Try of the Season - WATCH
Kaizer Chiefs looking to hunt down Black Leopards
British & Irish Lions: Official ball for Springbok series revealed - PICTURE
DBE address rumours of 'June school closures' for South Africa
Manqoba Mngqithi wants Sundowns to walk before they run
Itumeleng Khune rocks new look and enjoys some family time - PICTURES
Tshwane Derby: SuperSport United out to delay Sundowns coronation
Thabiso Kutumela to rival Mamelodi Sundowns duo for top PSL awards!
US YouTubers' 'bucket list' travel video of South Africa goes viral [watch]
Delft triple murder: Cape Town shooting leaves three dead, 13-year-old wounded
Emigrating from South Africa? Here’s why you must inform SARS
Peter Shalulile, Themba Zwane and Thabiso Kutumela nominated for PSL footballer of the season
ICC ODI Rankings: Bangladesh spinner Mehidy Hasan on the rise
World Health Organization works with South African Companies to help millions quit tobacco
PSL Roll of Honour: All 24 title winners to date
Kaizer Chiefs ring the changes for crunch Black Leopards clash!

African American Facts

Cuisine Facts