You may also like

Singer Roberta Flack born
b. 10 February 1937, Asheville, North Carolina, USA. Born into a musical family, Flack graduated from Howard University with a BA in music. She was discovered singing and playing jazz in a Washington nightclub by pianist Les McCann, who recommended her talents to Atlantic Records. Two classy
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Sponsored by Center for Critical Race and Digital Studies
Feb
10
1940
NAACP Elects Kweisi Mfume
Kweisi Mfume is unanimously elected President and CEO of the NAACP.
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Dec
9
1995
Moneta Sleet becomes the first African American to win a Pulitzer Prize for his
Moneta Sleet becomes the first African American to win a Pulitzer Prize for his photograph of Mrs. Martin Luther King, Jr. and her daughter at her husbands funeral
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
May
5
1969
Dr. Herman Branson -- Physicist, Chemist
Born: August 14, 1914
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Sponsored by Greater Boston Veterans Collaborative
Aug
14
1914
NAACP chairman Stephen Gill Spottswood
NAACP chairman Stephen Gill Spottswood told the NAACP convention that the Nixon administration was anti-Negro and was pressing a calculated Policy inimical to the needs and aspirations of the large majority of citizens.
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Sponsored by New York University
Jun
29
1970
Black students boycotted Public Schools
Three thousand Black students boycotted Boston public schools as protest against de facto segregation.
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Jun
18
1963
1st Non-voting Congressional Delegate
Rev. Walter Fauntroy, a former aide of Martin Luther King Jr., became the first nonvoting congressional delegate from the District of Columbia since the Reconstruction period.
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Sponsored by BARBinc
Mar
23
1968
The Chip Woman's Fortune by Willis Richardson
The Chip Womans Fortune by Willis Richardson, the first dramatic work by an African American playwright to be mounted on Broadway, opens at the Frazee Theatre on Broadway
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Sponsored by APEX Museum
May
15
1923
Carl Erskine
Carl Erskine is born. He will become a baseball player for the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Dec
13
1926
Segregation is morally wrong said Kennedy
President Kennedy told nation in radio-TV address that segregation was morally wrong and that it was time to act in the Congress, in your state and local legislature body, and...in all of our daily lives.
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Jun
11
1963
Juanita Hall Singer & Actress dies
Juanita Long Hall was born November 6, 1901 (or 1902) in Keyport, New Jersey, and died February 29, 1968, in Bayshore, New York. This singer, actress, and choral director was best-known for her role as Bloody Mary in the 1949 Broadway stage production of South Pacific.
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Feb
29
1968
A commemorative stamp of Martin Luther King, Jr. is issued by the U.S. Postal Se
A commemorative stamp of Martin Luther King, Jr. is issued by the U.S. Postal Service as part of its Black Heritage USA commemorative series. The stamp of the slain civil rights leader is the second in the series.
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Jan
13
1979
Howard University,in Washington, D.C. named for General Oliver O. Howard, opened
Howard University,in Washington, D.C. named for General Oliver O. Howard, opened.
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
May
1
1867
First Black Political Convention
Through the 12th - three thousand delegates and five thousand observers attended the first Black political convention in Gary, Indiana. The NAACP and other groups withdrew from the convention after the adoption of resolutions critical of busing and the state of Israel.
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Mar
10
1972
Harry Belafonte born
Singer/Actor Harry Belafonte is born in New York.
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Mar
1
1927
Sidney Poitier wins Best Actor Academy Award for his role in Lilies of the Field
Sidney Poitier wins Best Actor Academy Award for his role in Lilies of the Field.
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Sponsored by Illinois Math and Science Academy
Apr
13
1964
Montgomery, Ala., protest
Montgomery, Ala., police broke up protest demonstration on Alabama State campus and arrested thirty-five students, a teacher and her husband.
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Sponsored by Intellitech
Mar
1
1960
Motown records fact
David Ruffin started out singing with the
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Sponsored by Center for Critical Race and Digital Studies
Jan
11
1964
Jackie Robinson inducted into Hall of Fame
Baseball great Jackie Robinson was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Jul
23
1962
The first U.S. stamp ever to honor an African American is issued bearing the lik
The first U.S. stamp ever to honor an African American is issued bearing the likeness of Booker T. Washington.
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Sponsored by Museum of African American History in Massachusetts
Apr
7
1940
born 20 December 20, 1957, Detroit, Michigan, USA.Soul singer
born 20 December
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Dec
20
1957
Attorney general ordered two hundred additional U
Attorney general ordered two hundred additional U.S.Marshals to Montgomery.
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
May
22
1961
Martin Luther King,Jr. Ordained
Martin Luther King ordained as a Baptist minister
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Feb
25
1948
Death of Lincoln
Death of Abraham Lincoln, Washington.
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Apr
15
1865
Death of Charles Hamilton Houston
Death of Charles Hamilton Houston (54), architect of the NAACP legal campaign Washington, D.C.
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Sponsored by NSBE Boston
Apr
22
1950
Ida B. Wells Barnett
Ida Wells was born a slave on July 16, 1862, in Holly Springs, Mississippi, to James and Elizabeth (Warrenton) Wells. The oldest in a family of four boys and four girls, she acquired from her parents a love of liberty and self-sufficiency that characterized her
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Mar
25
1931
NAACP Executive Director
Death of Roy Wilkins (80), longtime executive director of the NAACP, in New York.
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Sep
8
1981
Gospel singer Willie Mae Ford Smith born
Birthday of gospel singer Willie Mae Ford Smith in Rolling Fork, Mississippi. Smith appeared in the film Say Amen Somebody.
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Jun
23
1904
March on Washington
More than 250,000 persons participated in March on Washington demonstration, the largest single demonstration in US History at the time, begins, 1963
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Aug
28
1963
Founder of the NAACP, Arthur Spingarn was born, 1878
Founder of the NAACP, Arthur Spingarn was born, 1878
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Sponsored by Association of Latino Professionals For America (ALPFA) Boston Professional Chapter
Dec
1
1878
More from Atlanta Daily World - Powered by Real Times Media
Dr. Rashad Richey Pays Graduation Fees for High School Graduates at Atlanta’s Phoenix Academy | Atlanta Daily World
South Atlanta High School Gets $50,000 for Making a Difference Scholarship | Atlanta Daily World
All-Black New Orleans Graduating Class Earns $9.2 million in Scholarships,100 percent Acceptance Rate | Atlanta Daily World
After Her Mother’s Death, She’s Advocating for More Black Alzheimer’s Patients to Join Clinical Trials | Atlanta Daily World
HBCU Students: Electrify Your Future with Chevrolet and the Discover The Unexpected Fellowship | Atlanta Daily World
Commissioner Arrington Co-Hosts Summer Teen Hiring Fair | Atlanta Daily World
Massive Volunteer Effort Touches 18 States | Atlanta Daily World
Facing the Mental Health Crisis | Atlanta Daily World
Biogen's Community Advisory Board Helps Biogen Promote Diversity in Clinical Research | Atlanta Daily World
J. Pharoah Doss...What money can’t buy? | Atlanta Daily World
Loni Love Hosts Salute Her Awards, Mother's Day Celebration | Atlanta Daily World
Rep. Adams and Williams Focus on Student Loan Debt, Biden Extends Moratorium | Atlanta Daily World
African American: In defense of the term | Atlanta Daily World
Gwinnett County Second Chance Court May Help Non Violent Offenders | Atlanta Daily World
Candace Owens Makes ‘Unacceptable and Dangerous’ Visit to Patrisse Cullors Home | Atlanta Daily World
Techbridge Hosting Annual Digital Ball Fundraiser at Delta Flight Museum | Atlanta Daily World
America's True Life - Where Do We Go From Here | Atlanta Daily World
Here are the key primary election results from Georgia | Atlanta Daily World
The Carr Report: Is a postgraduate degree worth it? | Atlanta Daily World
Racial Backlash Impacts Mental Health at Atlanta Hospitals [video] | Atlanta Daily World
‘It’s Easier to Get a Gun than Baby Formula.’ Athletes, Celebs Boil Over Latest Mass Shooting | Atlanta Daily World
Miami Heat’s Victor Oladipo Battles A Familiar Foe: Adversity | Atlanta Daily World
Atlanta Art Exhibition To Feature Contemporary Nigerian Art Forms | Atlanta Daily World
What’s Going on With Black High School Graduation Rates? | Atlanta Daily World
Fulton County Announces the Kick-off of its Fresh Mobile Market | Atlanta Daily World
COMMENTARY: Together We Can Make a Difference | Atlanta Daily World
Coalition Seeks To Protect The Respect of Juneteenth | Atlanta Daily World
Julianne Malveaux: If White supremacy is poison, ethnic studies is the antidote | Atlanta Daily World
NFL Aims to Increase Black Head Coaches and Executives with New Accelerator Program | Atlanta Daily World
The Carr Report: Financial guardrails to prevent you from falling off-course | Atlanta Daily World
This Week In Black History June 1-7, 2022 | Atlanta Daily World
Jada Pinkett Smith Opens Up About Will Smith Slap | Atlanta Daily World
NFL Extends Support For 21 Social Justice Grant Partners In Ongoing Mission To ‘Inspire Change’ | Atlanta Daily World
Black Homeownership Assistance Comes to Atlanta on Juneteenth | Atlanta Daily World
Master P Announces Death of Daughter Tytyana Miller | Atlanta Daily World
The Amazon of Black Women-Owned Brands Comes to Atlantic Station | Atlanta Daily World
House and Dance Music Festivals Produced by BIPOC Curators Come Together in a One-of-a-Kind Brand Partnership | Atlanta Daily World
Mayor Dickens Supports Pride Celebration, Expands LGBTQ Board | Atlanta Daily World
House and Dance Music Festivals Produced by BIPOC Curators Come Together in Partnership | Atlanta Daily World
“This time we must actually do something.” President Biden speaks on Gun Violence | Atlanta Daily World
WFP Goes All-In for Black Womxn Leaders with ‘Bet on Us’ in Atlanta | Atlanta Daily World
Atlanta List of WIC-Eligible Baby Formulas Expanded | Atlanta Daily World
Gucci Mane And Alison Wonderland To Headline Milk + Cookies Atlanta At Centennial Yards | Atlanta Daily World
Tone Deaf Corporate America Blasted for Trying to ‘Own Juneteenth’ | Atlanta Daily World
Earvin 'Magic' Johnson Comes to TSP Live 2022 in Atlanta | Atlanta Daily World
American Black Film Festival Announces 2022 Top Line Talent | Atlanta Daily World
Mayor Andre Dickens Named Chair of U.S. Conference of Mayors’ Task Force | Atlanta Daily World
Will Gov. Kemp Support Ban on Birth Control or Admit He's Made aMistake? | Atlanta Daily World
Student Debt Cancellation Will Help Fix Broken Student Loan System, Close Racial Wealth Gap  | Atlanta Daily World
City of Atlanta Launches Annual Summer Food Program | Atlanta Daily World

Arts Facts

Business Facts

Random Facts

Facts About Women

Washington DC Facts

Politics Facts