You may also like

A Black Holocaust In America
The Tulsa Riot of 1921
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
May
31
1921
Dr
Dr. John E. W. Thompson, graduate of the Yale University Medical School, named minister to Haiti.
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
May
7
1885
James Gladden 1st certified orthopedic surgeon
January 22, 1949 - James Robert Gladden becomes first African American certified in orthopedic surgery.
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Jan
22
1949
Time, Inc. agrees to sell NYT Cable for $420
Time, Inc. agrees to sell NYT Cable for $420 million, to a group led by J. Bruce Llewellyn, the largest cable TV acquisition by an African American
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Jan
9
1989
John Stephens Durham
John Stephens Durham, assistant editor of the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin, named minister to Haiti.
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Sep
3
1891
George H. White
Term of George H. White, last of post-Reconstruction congressmen, ended at noon.
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Mar
4
1901
Jackie Robinson
Jackie Robinson appears on the cover of Life magazine; first time an African American is featured on the cover in the magazines 13 year history
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
May
10
1950
John Mercer Langston, considered the first African
John Mercer Langston, considered the first African American to be elected to public office is elected clerk of Brownhelm, Ohio township
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Apr
2
1855
Doris A. Davis of Compton, California becom
Doris A. Davis of Compton, California becomes the first African American woman to govern a metropolitan city.
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Jun
5
1973
Politics
David Norman Dinkins began his first working day as mayor
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Sponsored by National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA) Boston Professional Chapter
Jan
2
1990
The Charles R. Drew Postgraduate Medical
The Charles R. Drew Postgraduate Medical School (later Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science) is chartered in Los Angeles. It is the only African American focused medical school west of the Mississippi
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Sponsored by APEX Museum
Aug
2
1966
Countee Cullen, born
Born in 1903 in New York City, Countee Cullen was raised in a Methodist
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Sponsored by Diversity In Action
May
30
1903
Anti-Lynching Bill proposed
Black Congressman George H. White, North Carolina, introduced a bill to make lynching of Americans a federal offense. The bill died in committee. One report contends that in 1900, 105 Africans were lynched in the United States.
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Jan
20
1773
Journalist Ralph Waldo Tyler born
Birthday of Ralph Waldo Tyler, journalist, Auditor-General of the Navy and World War I foreign correspondent. Te oldest of 12 children, Tyler is believed to have been born in Ohio. He attended elementary and high schools in Columbus, Ohio, studied a year in Baldwin,Missouri, and began teaching
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Sponsored by New York University
Mar
18
1860
Patricia Roberts Harris
Patricia Roberts Harris, the first African American U.S. Ambassador is named permanent chairman of the Democratic National Convention. She will later be appointed Secretary of Health and Human Services and Secretary of Housing and Urban development
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Jun
27
1972
NAACP attacked issues concerning schools
NAACP began frontal attack on segregation and discrimination at elementary and high school levels, arguing that segregation was discrimination in cases before three-judged federal courts in South Carolina and Kansas. The South Carolina court, with a strong dissent from Judge E. Waites Warning, held
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Jun
30
1951
Laurence Fishburne, Jr. Born
Actor Laurence Fishburne, Jr. was born on this day in Augusta, GA. Fishburne , nicknamed Fish will start his theatrical career at the young age of 10. He will become the son of the first African American family featured on a daytime drama at the age of 11. He will continue his rise to fame starring
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Sponsored by Illinois Math and Science Academy
Jul
31
1961
Malcolm X born in Omaha, Nebraska
Malcolm X was born Malcolm Little on May 19, 1925 in Omaha, Nebraska. His mother, Louis Norton Little, was a homemaker occupied with the familys eight children. His father, Earl Little, was an outspoken Baptist minister and avid supporter of Black Nationalist leader Marcus Garvey. Earls civil
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
May
19
1925
Miss America
Vanessa Williams is the 1st African American Miss America to be crowned.
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Sponsored by APEX Museum
Sep
17
1983
James Theodore Holly
James Theodore Holly, a Black American who emigrated to Haiti in 1861, elected bishop of Haiti. He was consecrated in a ceremony at New Yorks Grace Church on November 8.
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Sponsored by New York University
Nov
3
1874
Irving C. Mollison
Irving C. Mollison, a Chicago Republican, sworn in as U.S. Customs Court judge in New York City.
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Nov
3
1945
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
Daniel Alexander Payne
On this date in 1893, Daniel A. Payne died. The sixth bishop of the American Methodist Episcopal Church, Payne was the first African American ordained by the Lutheran Church in 1837. In 1856, he founded Wilberforce University, where he became the first Black president of a college in America. Payne
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Sponsored by APEX Museum
Feb
24
1811
The 99th Pursuit Squadron, an all African American
The 99th Pursuit Squadron, an all African American unit is formed and the Tuskegee Training Program is established, the 99th will fly more than 500 missions and more than 3,700 sorties during one year of combat before being combined with the 332nd Fighter Group.
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Sponsored by Concerned Black Men of Massachusetts
Jan
16
1941
Benjamin O. Davis, Jr.
Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. becomes the first African American general in the U.S. Air Force. His father was the first African American general in the U.S. Army
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
May
22
1959
Civil Rights
New York Slave Revolt. April 7, 1712 Nine whites were killed in a slave revolt in New York City. Planned by 27 slaves, the rebellion was begun by setting fire to an outhouse; as whites came to put the fire out, there were shot. The state militia was called out to capture the rebels and the city of
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Apr
7
1712
Naval Frigate named after African American
The Navy frigate USS Jesse L. Brown was commissioned. The ship was named for Ensign Jesse L. Brown, the first African American naval aviator killed in combat over Korea.
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Feb
17
1973
Composer and violinist, Clarence C White, dies, 1880
Composer and violinist, Clarence C White, born
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Aug
10
1880
Colin L. Powell
Colin.L. Powell was born in 1937 in New York City,New York.
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Jan
0
1937
David Ruggles
David Ruggles dies in Northampton, Mass. Often called the first African American bookseller for his bookstore established in 1834, Ruggles was an abolitionist, and a conductor on the Underground Railroad
Read more
Source: Blackfacts.com
Dec
26
1849
More from Blavity News
Twitter Hilariously Predicts Rihanna Will Be Performing Everything But Music For The Super Bowl Halftime Show - Blavity
Report Suggests Arizona State Staffers Leaked Info To Opponents To Get Black Coach Herm Edwards Fired - Blavity
Black Woman Pleads For Help As Brother's Health Deteriorates In Alabama Prison - Blavity
Bre Tiesi Claps Back At Critics Suggesting She Asks Nick Cannon For Financial Help With Baby: 'He's Not My Sugar Daddy' - Blavity
University Of California Announces Program To Help Rejected Applicants Get Admitted - Blavity
Here's Everything We Know About Jeffrey Dahmer's Father, Lionel - Blavity
Twitter Reacts To Hilarious Video Of A$AP Rocky Fighting For His Life To Escape Mosh Pit - Blavity
'Basketball Wives' Star Brooke Bailey's Daughter Dies In Car Crash - Blavity
Walt Disney World Resort To Host Largest-Ever HBCU Week In October - Blavity
'White Friend Training' Spray Stops White People’s Racist Remarks In Viral Comedy Skit - Blavity
'Stranger Things' Actor Recalls Feeling Like Fans' Least Favorite Because He Was The 'Black Child' On The Show - Blavity
Twitter Horrified After Rachel Dolezal's NSFW OnlyFans Pictures Leak - Blavity
Ari Fletcher Reveals That She And Moneybagg Yo Recently Suffered A Miscarriage - Blavity
'Love & Hip Hop Hollywood' Star Miss Nikki Baby Confirms She Is Dating A MUCH Younger LiAngelo Ball - Blavity
Authorities Arrest Man Suspected Of Sexually Assaulting Santa Monica College Students - Blavity
Daphne Joy Responds To 50 Cent's Online Attacks: 'I'm So Tired Of Defending My Character' - Blavity
12-Year-Old Suspected Of Making Murder Pact With Another Child, Killing Her Father And Herself - Blavity
Burger King Employee Was Told By Customer Her Standard Uniform Was 'Distracting' Husband - Blavity
Young, Loud And Proud: Virginia Students Stage Walkout Over Governor's Transphobic Policy Proposals - Blavity
'Atlanta' Star LaKeith Stanfield Reacts To Social Media Frenzy Amidst Rumors He's Engaged To Model Girlfriend - Blavity
Social Media Side-Eyes Ice-T And Coco For Bathing Their 6-Year-Old In The Kitchen Sink - Blavity
Mike Epps And Wife Kyra Restore Comedian's Hometown Of Indianapolis In New HGTV Series - Blavity
Hungry Popeyes Customer Takes Action, Applies For Job In Drive-Thru Of Short-Staffed Location - Blavity
Brittney Griner Gets No Kind Words From Former Coach During Press Conference - Blavity
Twitter Drags Yung Miami For Saying She Wants To Be The 'Black Oprah' - Blavity
Security Footage Shows Armed Suspect Carjack Mom And Teen Daughter Outside Philadelphia Home - Blavity
Fans Have Mixed Feelings Over Lizzo Playing Flute Owned By Former President And Slave Owner James Madison - Blavity
Unsettling Video Captures Moment Officer Drags Student Down Bleachers By The Neck - Blavity
15-Year-Old Killed During Shootout Between Police And Her Father - Blavity
Cardi B Reveals Past 'Stupid Decisions' Made Her Miss Out On A Multi-Million Dollar 'Call Of Duty' Deal - Blavity
Teddy Riley Demands Soulja Boy Apologize To His Daughter Nia Riley For Alleged Abuse - Blavity
Blac Chyna Goes Bald Baddie With New Hairless Look: 'A Confident Bald Woman, There's Your Diamond In The Rough' - Blavity
Man Urinated On Ex-Wife's Grave Daily As New Wife Waited In The Car - Blavity
Angela Simmons Fumbles Beyoncé's Lyrics And Shares A Message To Haters Questioning It - Blavity
Alcorn State Football Player Loses Mom And Sister In Tragic Car Accident Following Game Win - Blavity
Fans Compare Success Of Flo Milli And GloRilla, Speculate Colorism Is At Play - Blavity
Karens And Beckys Put On The Spot In New Documentary About White Women's Role In White Supremacy - Blavity
Kevin Gates Reminds Fans 'Hard Work Pays Off' While Reflecting On 100-Pound Weight Loss - Blavity
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson Has A Brazilian Look-Alike And He's Got Rio De Janeiro Going Crazy - Blavity
10 Reminders As To Why Trina Remains 'The Baddest Chick' - Blavity
Where Them Dollars At? Houston Strippers Say The Economy And Racism Are Ruining Business - Blavity
6 Adults Wounded In Oakland School Shooting, Authorities Still Searching For Suspects - Blavity
5 Facts You Should Know About Top Dawg Entertainment's Ray Vaughn - Blavity
Husband And Son Chose Peace Over Chaos When Wife Plays Viral TikTok Food Prank On Them - Blavity
No Yolanda Adams Slander Shall Prosper: Tamron Hall Puts Kim Burrell In Her Place In The Most Classy Way Possible - Blavity
Honest Or Inappropriate? Rapper Latto Talks Sexuality With 8-Year-Old Fashion Reporter - Blavity
Flex Or Fail? Fresh Out Of Prison Finesse2Tymes Debuts His Blinged Out Handcuff Bracelets - Blavity
Jada Pinkett Smith Explains Why Alpha Males 'Don't Pay Attention To Feelings' - Blavity
Be Safe Out There: The OnStar Guardian App Is There When You Need It - Blavity
Snoop Dogg's Appearance On 'Celebrity Wheel Of Fortune' Proves He's Game Show Gold - Blavity

Business Facts

Facts About Women

Malcolm X Speaks on History of Politics in the U.S.

African American Facts