You may also like

Black players in professional American football
Details of the history of black players in professional American football depend on the professional football league considered, which includes the National Football League (NFL); the American Football League (AFL), a rival league from 1960 through 1969 which eventually merged with the NFL; and the
Read more
Source: ThoughtCo
Sponsored by Greater Boston Veterans Collaborative
Florence Griffith Joyner, track legend born - Death
Delorez Florence Griffith Joyner TRACK & FIELD Birthplace:Los Angeles, California December 21, 1959 - September 21, 1998 Florence was married to Al Joyner, sister of Jackie Joyner-Kersee.
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Sep
21
1998
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
Read more
Source: Black Past
Marion Jones
Marion Lois Jones, also called Marion Jones-Thompson is a respected retired American athlete and basketball player. She was born on October 12, 1975 Los Angeles, California and specialized in track and field races. Standing at 5 feet 10 inches and weighing 68 kilograms, Jones is most often
Read more
Source: Black History Resources
Oct
12
1975
Track star Carl Lewis born
Olympic track and field star Carl Lewis was born in Willingboro, New Jersey.
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Jul
1
1961
Lecture 3 | African-American Freedom Struggle (Stanford)
Lecture 3 of Clay Carsons Introduction to African-American History Course (HIST 166) concentrating on the Modern Freedom Struggle (Fall 2007). This lecture is entitled Shirley Graham: Transformation of an Artist/Intellectual. Recorded October 2, 2007 at Stanford
Read more
Source: AA Studies Research Guide
Sponsored by National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAP) Boston Chapter
Oct
2
2007
Washington, Booker Taliaferro
Washington, Booker Taliaferro, 1856–1915, American educator, b. Franklin co., Va. Washington was born into slavery his mother was a mulatto slave on a plantation, his father a white man whom he never knew. After the Civil War, he worked in salt furnaces and coal mines in Malden, W.Va., and
Read more
Source: Black History Resources
Blacks in Western Art 1.mov
The Image of the Black
Read more
Source: AA Studies Research Guide
Sponsored by Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) Boston Professional Chapter
Jackie Joyner-Kersee Picture Gallery
Jackie Joyner-Kersee, track and field champion who competed and won medals in four Olympic Games, is considered by many to be the best all-around female athlete in the
Read more
Source: ThoughtCo
Sponsored by New York University
Apr
25
2007
Mathews, Meredith (1919-1992)
Prominent social and civic leader in African American Seattle, Washington, Meredith Mathews was born in Thomaston, Georgia on September 14, 1919.  He attended public schools in Georgia and then moved to Ohio for college.  He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Wilberforce University in
Read more
Source: Black Past
Mar
19
1992
Kendrick Lamar Reveals the Artwork for “i”
Kendrick Lamar continues to build anticipation for his upcoming sophomore
Read more
Source: Savoy Network
Sponsored by Illinois Math and Science Academy
Bolen, David Benjamin (1923- )
Outstanding college athlete and diplomat David Benjamin Bolen, the son of a postal worker, was born in the rural hamlet of Heflin, Louisiana on December 23, 1923. As a small child he discovered his superior running ability during an Easter egg hunt.  Homeschooled by his mother until his family
Read more
Source: Black Past
Dec
23
1923
Rafer Johnson, is born
Born August 18, 1935, Hillsboro, Texas One of the greatest all-around track athletes in history. On Sept. 6, 1960, he won the Olymic Decathlon, the first for an African American.
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Aug
18
1935
When Blacks Succeed: The 1906 Atlanta Race Riot
This is part six, the final section of the award winning documentary, When Blacks Succeed: The 1906 Atlanta Race Riot
Read more
Source: AA Studies Research Guide
Stanley Crouch
Stanley Crouch , (born December 14, 1945, Los Angeles, California, U.S.), American journalist and critic noted for his range of interests and for his outspoken essays on African American arts, politics, and
Read more
Source: Brittanica
Dec
14
1945
Black Panther Party
Black Panthers redirects here. Black nationalism
Read more
Source: ThoughtCo
Organization of Afro-American Unity
The Organization of Afro-American Unity (OAAU) was a Pan-Africanist organization founded by Malcolm X in 1964. The OAAU was modeled on the Organisation of African Unity, which had impressed Malcolm X during his visit to Africa in April and May 1964. The purpose of the OAAU was to fight for the
Read more
Source: ThoughtCo
Sponsored by Illinois Math and Science Academy
(1993) William J. Clinton, “The Freedom to Die"
On November 13, 1993, President Bill Clinton traveled to Memphis to address 5,000 African American ministers at the national headquarters of the Church of God in Christ.  Speaking from the pulpit where in 1968 Dr. Martin Luther King delivered his last sermon, Clinton used the occasion to urge the
Read more
Source: Black Past
Nov
13
1993
Meredith Gourdine
Meredith Charles “Flash” Gourdine was born on September 26, 1929 in Newark, New Jersey. His father worked as a painter and janitor and instilled within his son the importance of a strong work ethic. Meredith attended Brooklyn Technical High School and after classes he helped his father
Read more
Source: Black History Resources
Nov
26
2012
African Methodist Episcopal Church
For individual church buildings/congregations of this name, see African Methodist Episcopal Church
Read more
Source: BlackHistory.com
Taylor, John Baxter, Jr. (1882-1908)
The first African American to win an Olympic Gold Medal, John Baxter Taylor was born November 3, 1882, in Washington, D.C. He attended Central High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he ran track and was the only African American on the team. After graduating from high school in
Read more
Source: Black Past
Sponsored by National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAP) Boston Chapter
Dec
2
1908
White, V. Ethel Willis (1920-2003)
Theendowment named in honor of V Ethel Willis White is unusual in that the person honoredwas not a wealthy woman in the usual sense of the word.  Instead V Ethel Willis White’s wealth derivedfrom her inspiration to
Read more
Source: Black Past
Black pride
Black pride is a movement in response to dominant white cultures and ideologies that encourages black people to celebrate black culture and embrace their African heritage.[1] In the United States, it was a direct response to white racism especially during the Civil Rights Movement.[2] Related
Read more
Source: AA Studies Research Guide
Feb
13
2016
Creoles of color
The Creoles of color are a historic ethnic group of Creole people in Louisiana (especially in the city of New Orleans), Southern Mississippi, Alabama, and Northwestern
Read more
Source: ThoughtCo
Richelle Parham
Parham is a seasoned senior-level executive, who has more than 20 years of global strategy and marketing experience for prolific corporations such as eBay, Visa, Digitas and Citibank. She has a proven track record of leading high-performing business and marketing teams, utilizing strategic and
Read more
Source: Savoy Network
Sponsored by New York University
Whitney Houston - One Of Those Days
Whitney Houstons official music video for One Of Those Days. Click to listen to Whitney Houston on
Read more
Source: Unpublished Black History
(1965) Malcolm X, “Speech at Ford Auditorium”
On February 13, 1965, Malcolm Xs home in New York City was bombed.  He and his family were not hurt and he decided to keep a longstanding speaking commitment at Detroit, arriving the next day to give the presentation below.  This proved however to be his last public appearance.  One week later on
Read more
Source: Black Past
Sponsored by APEX Museum
Feb
13
1965
Black History and Germany
The German census does not poll residents on race, following World War II, so there is no definitive number on the population of black people in
Read more
Source: ThoughtCo
Sponsored by Prospanica Boston Professional Chapter
Alice Walker Quotes
Alice Walker, author of The Color Purple, has written fiction about African American womens experience. Alice Walker has also been an activist on environmental, feminist, and womanist causes, as well as working for racial and economic
Read more
Source: ThoughtCo
List of topics related to the African diaspora
List of topics related to the African diaspora - Wikipedia
Read more
Source: ThoughtCo
Sponsored by Pride Academy
More from Britain's Favourite Black Newspaper - Voice Online
Pretty soon everyone will want to be on the Home Team - Voice Online
Guyana: Police use teargas and pellets to break up protest - Voice Online
Introducing 'Brickell' from the Marley point of view - Voice Online
Skip Marley releases exclusive live performance video - Voice Online
Stormzy unveils animated visual - Voice Online
New public information campaign to prevent spread of coronavirus indoors this winter - Voice Online
Black people and their dogs - Voice Online
Williams waltzes into last four of US Open - Voice Online
The public don’t trust computer algorithms to make decisions about them, survey finds - Voice Online
Eat less to be blessed - Voice Online
David Lammy gets his own show on LBC - Voice Online
The old skool Striver is back - Voice Online
Key workers rally together at Wimbledon - Voice Online
Don't miss out on Krust - Voice Online
Used car market stronger than ever as August sales beat previous records - Voice Online
Why are the UK public avoiding their GP? - Voice Online
Cayman Islands: Governor approves same sex partnerships law - Voice Online
Pitters wants more glory - Voice Online
Grenada: Composer of the National Anthem dies - Voice Online
Will Serena ever win her 24th Grand Slam title? - Voice Online
SheaMoisture announces social change initiative - Voice Online
Pa Salieu releases brand new single 'My Family' - Voice Online
Players to wear No Room For Racism badge for 2020/21 - Voice Online
Ramah International Online Bible Courses.. - Voice Online
3 Key Benefits of Investing in Property in the UK? - Voice Online
It's Eazi and Lazer - Voice Online
Manchester City will be just too good for champions Liverpool - Voice Online
Trinbago Knight Riders trounce St Lucia Zouks to claim fourth CPL title - Voice Online
June3rd raises the bar once again - Voice Online
Young Vic celebrates 50th birthday - Voice Online
Reggae Boy on mend after drive-by shooting - Voice Online
Selina puts pen to paper to promote benefits of green juice - Voice Online
Premier League season 2020/21 predictions: The Voice experts have their say - Voice Online
Reggae legend 'Toots' Hibbert has died - Voice Online
Support the Choice FM blue plaque and the African Caribbean Leukaemia Trust campaign - Voice Online
Updated guidance for universities ahead of reopening - Voice Online
Society enriched by arts, culture and creativity - Voice Online
Bahamas Government cuts back on non-essential expenditure - Voice Online
'Crazy race' but the win is in the bag, says Hamilton after Tuscan Grand Prix - Voice Online
Motown UK taking shape nicely - Voice Online
Double Dutch dutch for Ravel - Voice Online
Join in with Jyoti - Voice Online
Nominations open for Football Black List 2020 - Voice Online
Blackbird rising - Voice Online
Jamaica's new cabinet sworn into office - Voice Online
BME workers have been asked to “shoulder more risk” during pandemic, says TUC - Voice Online
It's World Afro Day but this year there is a mission attached - Voice Online
JetBlue to launch major expansion in the Caribbean - Voice Online
UK Launches Black Inclusion Week - Voice Online
A podcast that will transport you - Voice Online

Arts Facts

Facts About Women

Southern United States Facts

American Civil War Facts

Science Facts

Literature Facts

Black People Facts