You may also like

More from Black Then
Black Then | Alexander Pierre Tureaud, Sr: Renowned Attorney Known as Mr. NAACP
Black Then | Phillis Wheatleys, Brought From Africa to America Poem
Black Then | Daniel Payne: First African-American President of a U.S. University
Black Then | Clarence Franklin: Civic Leader The Man With the Million Dollar Voice
Black Then | June 3, 1949: Wesley Anthony Brown Became First African American Graduate of U.S. Navy Academy
Black Then | James Augustine Healy: First African American Bishop of the Roman Catholic Church
Black Then | Ethel Ray Nance: Broke Racial and Gender Barriers in Minnesota
Black Then | Dr. Charles Watts: North Carolinas First African-American Surgeon
Black Then | Gertrude Pocte Geddes-Willis: One of the First Black Female Funeral Directors in New Orleans
Black Then | The Kissing Case: A Simple Kiss On The Cheek That Made Civil Rights History And Shattered The Lives of Two Innocent 9 Year Old Boys
Black Then | [Video]Minister Thomas Whitfield: The Maestro
Black Then | Author Poet Gwendolyn Brooks, a song in the front yard Poem
Mantan Moreland: Comedic Actor During the 1930s & 1940s
Rene Metoyer: Attorney & Louisiana’s First Black Notary Public
Two Headed Nightingale: The Enslaved Conjoined Twins Forced To Perform In Sideshows Who Became Famous Entertainers That Performed For British Royalty
Flash Black Photo: African American Bricklayers Union, 1899
Richard Riker And The New York Kidnapping Club: The Racist History Behind Riker’s Island
White Supremacy and the Democratic Party’s Dark Past
Rev. Avery C. Alexander: Influential Leader in the Struggle for Civil Rights for Louisiana
Dudley Randall: Founded the Publishing Company Broadside Press
Allen Lawrence Young: Educator & Founder of the Wake Forest Normal and Industrial School for Negroes
Documentary Short: The Million Man March [VIDEO]
David Ruggles, America’s First Afro-African Bookseller, Opened a Bookstore Near Broadway In 1834
Fannie Richards: First African-American School Teacher in the City of Detroit
Martha Jean “The Queen” Steinberg: First African American Female to Own a Radio Station
Rufus Atwood: Leading Academic Educator
Henry D. Marrow: 1970 Racial Killing in Oxford, North Carolina
Eva Jessye: The Grand Dame of Black Music in America
Thomy Lafon: Shrewd Businessman and Philanthropist
Ruth Simmons: First Black President of an Ivy League Institution
Curlee Brown, Sr: Early Pioneer and Fearless Warrior in the Struggle for Human Rights
Basil A. Paterson: Influential Harlem Labor Lawyer and Politician
Black Woman Schools Uninformed English Man About the Harsh Aftermath of Slavery (VIDEO)
David Bryant Fulton: Black Polemicist and Author
Daniel G. Hill: Human Rights Specialist, Historian & Public Servant
Jacob Dobson: First Known Person of African Descent in Nevada
Roy DeCarava: Great American Artist and Photographer of Harlem, New York
Hall Johnson: Violinist, Composer & Musical Director in New York and Hollywood
National Negro Health Week: Formed to Educate Black Communities on Proper Health Practices
Vincent Tubbs: First African American to Head a Motion Picture Industry Union
Venture Smith: The Black Paul Bunyan
Coretta Scott King: Her Activism and Legacy
Alfonso Elder: Second President of North Carolina College (North Carolina Central University)
Flash Black Photo: Pearl Bailey | Legends of Film Series
Black History Observed Through Genetic Makeup, According To Research
A Place All Our Own: The Highland Beach Resort, The First Black Owned Beach Resort Town In The United States
Judge Israel Augustine Jr: First Black District Judge in Louisiana & Civil Rights Activist
Lucy Harth Smith: Pioneer Activist and Educator
Frank Petersen, First African American To Become A Marine Aviator
Hadda Brooks: African-American Entertainer Extraordinaire

Literature Facts

Sports Facts

New York City Facts

Arts Facts