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This Week In Black History – July 20, 2023

July 20, 1950 – First U.S. victory in Korea won by black troops of the 24th Infantry Regiment. July 21, 1896 – Mary Church Terrell elected first president of the National Association of Colored Women. July 22, 1939 – Jane M. Bolin of New York City, appointed first African American female judge. July 23, 1778 – More than 700 blacks participate in Battle of Monmouth … [Read more...] about This Week In Black History – July 20, 2023

This Week In Black History – July 6, 2023

July 6, 1957 – Althea Gibson wins women’s singles title at Wimbledon, becoming first African American to win tennis’s most prestigious award. July 7, 1948 – Cleveland Indians sign pitcher Leroy “Satchel” Paige. July 8, 1943 – Faye Wattleton, first African American director of Planned Parenthood, born. uly 9, 1893 – Dr. Daniel Hale Williams performs first successful … [Read more...] about This Week In Black History – July 6, 2023

Let the people be heard: Should blacks celebrate the 4th of July?

Source: TheHustonDefender.com Asked to deliver remarks about the 4th of July to residents of his hometown, Rochester, NY, Frederick Douglass didn’t mince words. On July 5, 1852, during that 76th anniversary of all things red, white and blue, Douglass made plain his answer to the question, “Should blacks celebrate America’s independence,” saying: “What, to the American … [Read more...] about Let the people be heard: Should blacks celebrate the 4th of July?

This Week In Black History – June 29, 2023

June 29, 1886 – Photographer James Van Der Zee born. June 30, 1921 – Charles S. Gilping awarded Springarn Medal for his performance in Eugene O’Neill's Emperor Jones. July 1, 1889 – Frederick Douglass named U.S. Minister to Haiti. July 2, 1872 – Elijah McCoy patents his first self-lubricating locomotive engine. The quality of his inventions helped coin the phrase … [Read more...] about This Week In Black History – June 29, 2023

This Week In Black History – June 15, 2023

June 15, 1913 – Dr. Effie O’Neal, first black woman to hold an executive position in the American Medical Association, born. June 16, 1970 – Kenneth A. Gibson elected mayor of Newark, NJ, first African American mayor of a major eastern U.S. city. June 17, 1775 – Minuteman Peter Salem fights in the Battle of Bunker Hill. June 18, 1863 – The 54th Massachusetts Colored … [Read more...] about This Week In Black History – June 15, 2023

Different fight, same goal: How the black freedom movement inspired early gay activists

The civil rights and early “homophile” movements shared leaders, ideas and, ultimately, the same goal, according to historians. On April 25, 1965, three teenagers refused to leave Dewey’s Restaurant in Philadelphia after employees repeatedly denied service to “homosexuals and persons wearing nonconformist clothing,” according to Drum magazine, which was created by the Janus … [Read more...] about Different fight, same goal: How the black freedom movement inspired early gay activists