April 25, 1918 – Ella Fitzgerald, “First Lady of Song”, was born. April 26, 1888 – Sarah Boone patented the ironing board. April 27, 1968 – Dr. Vincent Porter became first African American certified in plastic surgery. April 28, 1839 – Cinque lead a slave mutiny off the coast of Long Island, NY. April 29, 1899 – Duke Ellington, jazz musician and composer, was … [Read more...] about This Week In Black History – April 25, 2024
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This Week In Black History – April 18, 2024
April 18, 1864 – More than 200 black Union troops massacred by Confederate forces at Ft. Pillow, TN. April 19, 1972 – Stationed in Germany, Major Gen. Frederic E. Davidson became first black to lead an Army division. April 20, 1894 – Dr. Lloyd A. Hall, pioneering food chemist was born. April 21, 1966 – Pvt. Milton L. Olive, III, posthumously awarded the Medal of … [Read more...] about This Week In Black History – April 18, 2024
This Week In Black History – April 11, 2024
April 11, 1966 – Emmett Ashford became first black umpire in the Major Leagues Baseball. April 12, 1983 – Harold Washington became first African American mayor of Chicago. April 13, 1950 – Historian Carter G. Woodson, author of The Miseducation of the Negro, died. April 14, 1775 – First abolitionist society in U.S. was founded in Philadelphia. April 15, 1964 – … [Read more...] about This Week In Black History – April 11, 2024
This Week In Black History – April 4, 2024
April 4, 1968 – Martin Luther King assassinated. April 5, 1951 – Washington, D.C. Municipal Court of Appeals outlawed segregation in restaurants. April 6, 1909 – Matthew A. Henson reaches the North Pole, 45 minutes before Commandeer Peary. April 7, 1885 – Granville T. Woods patents an apparatus for transmission of messages by electricity. April 8, 1974 – Atlanta … [Read more...] about This Week In Black History – April 4, 2024
Ella Baker
As Women’s History Month continues, I wanted to highlight again another transforming woman whose name I hope young people will learn: Ella Josephine Baker. Ella Baker said this 60 years ago as she was speaking about the murders of Freedom Summer workers James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner, who disappeared together in Mississippi in June 1964. During the … [Read more...] about Ella Baker
Ten life-changing inventions made by black women
While you might not think about who was behind some of the technology taken for granted daily, it might surprise you to know how many come from black women. Throughout history, black women have inspired or invented more things than you know. Here are only 10 of them. Ten inventions by black women 1. The Laserphoco Probe Dr. Patricia Bath hit several milestones in … [Read more...] about Ten life-changing inventions made by black women
This Week In Black History – March 21, 2024
March 21, 1965 – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., led march from Selma to Montgomery, AL, for voting rights. March 22, 1898 – J.W. Smith patented lawn sprinkler. March 23, 1873 – Slavery abolished in Puerto Rico. March 24, 1837 – Canada gives African American citizens the right to vote. March 25, 1843 – Explorer Jacob Dodson set out in search of the Northwest … [Read more...] about This Week In Black History – March 21, 2024
This Week In Black History – February 29, 2024
March 1, 1994 – Leonard S. Coleman, Jr., elected president of the National Baseball League. March 2, 1867 – U.S. Congress enacted charter to establish Howard University. March 3, 1865 – Freedman’s Bureau established by the federal government to aid newly freed slaves. March 4, 1965 – Bill Russell of the Boston Celtics honored as NBA most valuable player for fourth … [Read more...] about This Week In Black History – February 29, 2024
This Week In Black History – December 28, 2023
December 28, 1905 – Earl “Fatha” Hines, “Father of Modern Jazz Piano”, born. December 29, 1924 – Author, sportswriter A.S. “Doc” Young born. December 30, 1842 – Congressman Josiah Walls born. December 31, 1930 – Odetta, blues and folk singer, born. January 1, 1863 – President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation January 2, 1965 – Martin … [Read more...] about This Week In Black History – December 28, 2023
This Week In Black History – December 21, 2023
December 21, 1911 – Baseball legend Josh Gibson born. December 22, 1943 – W.E. B. DuBois become the first African American elected to the National Institute of Arts and Letters. December 23, 1869 – Madam C.J. Walker, businesswoman and first African American female woman millionaire, born. December 24, 1832 – Charter granted to the Georgia Infirmary, the fist black … [Read more...] about This Week In Black History – December 21, 2023