You may also like
(1949) Ralph J. Bunche, “The Barriers of Race Can be Surmounted”
In his years as a Howard University professor in the 1930s, Ralph J. Bunche subscribed to Marxist ideas.  However by 1949 Bunche was Acting United Nations Mediator for Palestine and had become much more conservative.  His then contemporary views were reflected in a commencement address given at
Read more
Source: Black Past
Sponsored by APEX Museum
May
30
1949
Sean Bell shooting incident
Sean Bells murder took place in the New York City borough of Queens, New York, United States, on November 25, 2006. Three men were shot a total of 50 times by a team of both plainclothes and undercover NYPD officers. Sean Bell was killed on the morning before his wedding, and two of his
Read more
Source: AA Studies Research Guide
Sponsored by Greater Boston Veterans Collaborative
Slavery Abolished in Massachusetts
The year 1773 saw increasing agitation among Blacks in Boston and Massachusetts for an end to slavery. On January 6, then in April, and again in May, they sent petitions first to royal General Thomas Gage and next to the Massachusetts legislature, denouncing slavery as destructive of natural rights
Read more
Source: African Americans in Boston: More Than 350 Years
Bristow, Lonnie (1930- )
In 1995, Lonnie Bristow, a board-certified doctor of internal medicine, became the first African American President of the American Medical Association (AMA) in its 148 year history.  Bristow, the son of Lonnie Harlis Bristow, a Baptist minister, and Vivian Wines Bristow, a nurse, grew up in
Read more
Source: Black Past
Morris College [South Carolina] (1908-- )
Morris College is a private, four-year coeducational historically black liberal arts university located in Sumter, South Carolina.  The college is 45 miles from Columbia, South Carolina. Housed on 33 acres, Morris has 24
Read more
Source: Black Past
Aug
14
1961
General Jackson Reneges On His Promise
General Jackson Reneges On His Promise: General Jackson, on order to prepare to meet Packenham, the British General, in the contest at New Orleans, came into the plantation fields to enlist five hundred Negro slaves. These are General Jackson comments: Had you not as soon go into battle an
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Oct
12
2002
HISD Board approves 'Innovation' designation in 7-2 vote
The Houston Independent School District Board of Education at its virtual meeting on Thursday voted 7-2 in favor of a resolution to initiate the process of designating HISD as a District of
Read more
Source: Houston Defender Network - Houston's Leading Black Community News & Information Source
Reggie Bush
Name at birth: Reginald Alfred Bush II
Read more
Source: Fact Monster - Black History
Consider crowd funding for local startups
Consider crowd funding for local startups
Read more
Source: Business Daily
Charlie Ward
Showing athletic gift and interest in various sports from a young age, Charlie Ward was born on October 12, 1970 in Thomasville, Georgia. Having his own father as the coach, Ward starred on the football and basketball teams of his high school, showing the signs of a star from the start and led his
Read more
Source: Black History Resources
Oct
12
1970
Kenya: Nairobi Neighborhood's Residents Struggle to Make Living During COVID Lockdown
Kenyan authorities last week locked down the Nairobi neighborhood of Eastleigh because of a jump in confirmed coronavirus
Read more
Source: allAfrica.com
30 million people worldwide joined in pop singer Bob Geldof's "Race Against Time
30 million people worldwide joined in pop singer Bob Geldofs Race Against Time to raise money for the starving in Africa.
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
May
25
1986
16 HBCUs Have Been Granted A Total Of $1.76 Million From The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation - Blavity
The money will help stabilize enrollment for the upcoming school year and aid in addressing technology needs, tuition and bill assistance for students and other
Read more
Source: Blavity News
George W. Forbes, Librarian
George W. Forbes (1864-1927) served as reference librarian from 1896 to 1927 in the West End Branch of the Boston Public Library, the city's busiest branch at the time. While the West End Beacon Hill neighborhood was a predominantly Black neighborhood during the late 1890's, a Jewish population
Read more
Source: African Americans in Boston: More Than 350 Years
(1963) George Wallace, “Segregation Now, Segregation Forever”
By 1963 Alabama Governor George Corley Wallace had emerged as the leading opponent to the growing civil rights movement.  Six months later he gained international notoriety for his stand in the door of the University of Alabama to block the entrance of two black students, Vivian Malone and James
Read more
Source: Black Past
Jan
14
1963
Ballance, Frank W., Jr. (1942 - )
Frank W. Ballance, Jr., was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 2003 to 2004, representing the 1st Congressional District in North Carolina.  Prior to his tenure as a member of Congress, Ballance served in the North Carolina State House of Representatives as well as its
Read more
Source: Black Past
Harriet Tubman on the Twenty Dollar Bill
Harriet Tubman was an amazing woman: she escaped slavery, freed hundreds of others, and even worked as a spy in the Civil War. Now she’s going to grace the front of the twenty dollar bill. But is move progress or
Read more
Source: ThoughtCo
May
12
2015
Gist, Carole Ann-Marie (1969- )
Carole Anne-Marie Gist, the first African American woman to win the Miss USA title, was born on May 8, 1969 in Detroit, Michigan.  Gist, the daughter of Joan Gist and David Turner, is of African American and Cherokee heritage.  Her parents divorced when she was a young child.  Gist graduated from
Read more
Source: Black Past
Veteran Tanzanian journalist Fili Karashani dies
At 12.21 pm on Sunday, May 10, 2020 I spoke to Mr Kagina Karashani about the progress of his father’s treatment, and we discussed visitation plans following the decision of Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH) administration that due to the Covid-19 scare, only one person would be allowed to see him
Read more
Source: Daily Nation - Breaking News, Kenya, Africa, Politics, Business, Sports | HOME
How You Can Win a Tour Of Nike’s Headquarters & Design Your Own Sneakers While Helping COVID-19 Relief
The latest is Nike CEO President John Donahoe, who’s entered the challenge in hopes of giving one lucky fan a private tour of Nike World Headquarters in
Read more
Source: Cassius | born unapologetic | News, Style, Culture
Sponsored by Diversity In Action
(1864) Rev. J. P. Campbell, “Give Us Equal Pay and We Will Go To War”
As African Americans entered the Union Army in early 1863, they quickly found that racial discrimination followed them. The pay differential was one of the most egregious Federal discriminatory policies. African American soldiers were paid $10 per month, $3 of which was deducted for clothing, while
Read more
Source: Black Past
Lewis Temple
Lewis Temple was born in 1800 as a slave in Richmond, Virginia. He obtained his freedom and moved to New Bedford, Massachusetts in 1829 where he worked as
Read more
Source: Black History Resources
Ernie Davis
Ernest Davis commonly referred to as “Ernie” by friends and colleagues, was an American football halfback who passed away at the mere age of 23 due to complications from leukemia. Born in New Salem, Pennsylvania on December 14, 1939, Davis was a popular athlete in his school and college
Read more
Source: Black History Resources
About African-American Architect Norma Merrick Sklarek
Architect Norma Merrick Sklarek (born April 15, 1926 in Harlem, New York) worked behind the scenes on some of the largest architectural projects in America. Notable in architectural history as the first African-American woman registered architect in New York and California, Sklarek was also the
Read more
Source: ThoughtCo
Feb
6
2012
Antioch Baptist Church, San Jose, California (1893- )
Organized on August 2, 1893 in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hawkins, Antioch Baptist Church was the first African American Baptist church in San Jose, California. Rev. C.C. Laws was called as the first pastor, requesting a salary of $10.00 a month with board, with the provision that as the church
Read more
Source: Black Past
Sponsored by Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) Boston Professional Chapter
(1995) William Jefferson Clinton, “the Job of Ending Discrimination in This Counrt is Not Over”
In July 1995, President Bill Clinton delivered a major speech at the White House  in defense of Affirmative Action programs across the nation at a time when many critics were calling for their repeal.  He argued that such programs were still needed in a talk he officially titled, The Job of Ending
Read more
Source: Black Past
John Parker
John P. Parker was born in 1827 in Norfolk, Virginia. His father was white and his mother was a black slave. John was sold to a slave agent in 1835 and then sold to a slave caravan which took him to Mobile, Alabama where he was purchased by a physician. Working as a house servant, Parker learned to
Read more
Source: Black History Resources
Nov
26
2012
Alabama State University [Montgomery] (1867-- )
Alabama State University is a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) in Montgomery, Alabama.  Founded less than two years after the end of the Civil War as the Lincoln Normal School in Marion, Alabama, it is one of the oldest HBCUs in the United States.  Nine ex-slaves, Joey Pinch, Thomas
Read more
Source: Black Past
Sponsored by Illinois Math and Science Academy
Jun
30
1880
(1898) Booker T. Washington, “The Madison Square Garden Address”
After his 1895 Atlanta Compromise Speech, Booker T. Washingtons popularity grew rapidly among Northern whites.  In this instance he gives an address at Madison Square Garden in New York City on February 12, 1898, the birthday of Abraham Lincoln.  Not surprisingly he promotes industrial education
Read more
Source: Black Past
Sponsored by Intellitech
Feb
12
1898
Adjust your finances as life happens
Update or change your spending to make sure you’re making the right decisions for you
Read more
Source: New Pittsburgh Courier - Powered by Real Times Media
More from St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community
GERS Chair Calls for Senate to Act
STX 18-year-old Selected Out of Thousands to Attend Flight Academy
Community Closures, Hospital Crowding Underscore Severity of Delta Surge
VIEDA Makes Posts Permanent for Kelly Thompson-Webbe and Monique Samuel
Gentle Easterly Winds, Chance of Showers Monday
Commentary: Cultural History of Buck Island is Deeper Than Sand, Sun and Fu
Caneel Purpose Group Calls Town Meeting for Monday Night
Districts Announce Laptop Distribution, Virtual Orientation Schedules
'Dorsch After Dark' Postponed Due to Concern About COVID Surge
VI Athletes Competing at AAU Junior Olympics in Texas, July 31-Aug. 7
Two More COVID-19 Fatalities in V.I. Raise Territory Death Toll to 39
Protectors of St. Thomas Dogs and Cats Appeal for Help with Generator
VI Lottery St. Thomas/ St. John District Office to Close Until Thursday, Aug. 5.
Akyra Joseph Wins Bronze Medal at AAU Junior Olympics in Texas
Sportfishing Club Has Alternatives to Celebrating Bastille Day Kingfish Tournament
OMB to Stream Revenue Estimating Conference Aug. 10
Unsettled Conditions, Periods of Heavy Rain Possible Tuesday
Minerva Marsh Dies at 82
Director of Consumer Affairs
RFP-050-T-2021(P)
RFP-052-T-2021(P)
RFP-018-C-2021(P)
RFP-019-C-2021(P)
In the Matter of the Estate of Alicia Patricia Thomas, Deceased
IFB070GVIC21(S)
RFP-053-T-2021(P)
Lovett's Olympics End as V.I. Hurdler Finishes Out of the Running
Ethlyn V. James-Caines Dies
Jennifer Ann Carroll Dies at 58
David Anthony Benjamin Dies at 64
Police Investigating Robbery Spree on St. Croix
Animal Cruelty Investigator Looks Into Dead Chickens at Sandy Point
Limetree Scraps for Cash as It Races to Find A Buyer
Cost-U-Less Temporarily Closes STT Store After Positive COVID Tests
Senate OKs Finance Commissioner, Some Long-Languishing Nominees
Caneel Bay Purpose Group Founder Unlikely to Take Part in Open Bidding
CDC Declares USVI High Risk; Cruise Visitors Must Be Vaccinated
Senate Overrides Bryan's Veto of Bill Analysts Say May Bankrupt WAPA
Handcuffed Man Arrested After Commandeering a Police Car
UVI to Welcome New and Transfer Students; Orientation Set for Week of August 9
FEMA and Territorial Partners Conduct Community Points of Distribution Exercises
Raphael S. Plaskett Dies at 76
Rayshan Elie Stevens Dies at Age 5
Michael O. Sheen Dies at 75
DLCA Informs Public of Fuel Price Survey and Rack Rates as of August 2
viNGN‐IFB-2021-022
In the Matter of the Estate of John-James Natta a/k/a John James Natta, Deceased
Mix of Sun, Cloud and Showers Wednesday
VIHA Updates Public on COVID-19 Operations, Public Housing Issues
Due to COVID-19, Department of Public Works Closes St. Thomas Office Until Monday, August 9.

Lifestyle Facts

Recent Facts

Spirituality Facts