August 31, 1836 – Henry Blair patents cotton planter. September 1, 1891 – Halle T.D. Johnson becomes first woman of any race to practice medicine in Alabama. September 2, 1958 – Frederick M. Jones patents control device for internal combustion engine. September 3, 1979 – Robert C. Maynard editor-publisher of the Oakland (California) Tribune, becoming the first … [Read more...] about This Week In Black History – August 31, 2023
Black History
This Week In Black History – August 24, 2023
August 24, 1950 – Judge Edith Sampson named first black delegate to the United Nations. August 25, 1908 – National Association of Colored Nurses founded. August 26, 1920 – 19th Amendment to the Constitution ratified, giving women the right to vote. August 27, 1935 – Mary McLeod Bethune founds the National Council of Negro Women. August 28, 1888 – Granville T. … [Read more...] about This Week In Black History – August 24, 2023
This Week In Black History – August 17, 2023
August 17, 1849 – Lawyer-activist Archibald Henry Grimké, who challenged the segregation policies of President Woodrow Wilson, born. August 18, 1859 – Harriet Wilson’s Our Nig is first novel published by a black writer. August 19, 1954 – Dr. Ralph J. Bunche named undersecretary of the United Nations. August 20, 1993 – Dr. David Satcher named director of the Centers … [Read more...] about This Week In Black History – August 17, 2023
This Week In Black History – August 10, 2023
August 10, 1989 – General Colin Powell is nominated Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the first African American to hold the post. August 11, 1921 – Alex Haley, author of Roots, born. August 12, 1977 – Steven Biko, leader of the Black Consciousness Movement in South Africa, arrested. August 13, 1981 – The Reagan Administration undertakes its review of 30 … [Read more...] about This Week In Black History – August 10, 2023
This Week In Black History – August 3, 2023
August 3, 1800 – Gabriel Prosser leads slave revolt in Richmond, VA. August 4, 1810 – Abolitionist Robert Purvis born. August 5, 1962 – Nelson Mandela, South African freedom fighter, imprisoned. He was not released until 1990. August 6, 1867 – Actor Ira Aldridge dies and is buried in Lodz, Poland. August 7, 1894 – Joseph Lee patents kneading machine. August … [Read more...] about This Week In Black History – August 3, 2023
Florida approves controversial guidelines for Black History curriculum
On Wednesday, July 19, 2023 Florida’s Board of Education approved new guidelines for its Black history curriculum in public schools, earning staunch criticism from activists and teachers in the state. Corrections made to coursework on Wednesday characterized skills enslaved people learned as potentially beneficial, and added specific descriptions of the massacres of black … [Read more...] about Florida approves controversial guidelines for Black History curriculum
This Week In Black History – July 27, 2023
July 27, 1880 – Alexander P. Ashbourne patents process for refining coconut oil. July 28, 1868 – 14th Amendment granting blacks full citizenship rights becomes part of the U.S. Constitution. July 29, 1895 – First National Conference of Colored Women Convention is held in Boston. July 30, 1822 – James Varick becomes first Bishop of African Methodist Episcopal Zion … [Read more...] about This Week In Black History – July 27, 2023
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 13, 2023
July 13, 1965 – Thurgood Marshall becomes first African American appointed U.S. Solicitor General. July 14, 1955 – George Washington Carver Monument, first national park honoring an African American, is dedicated in Joplin, MO. July 15, 1867 – Maggie Lena Walker, first woman and first African American to become president of a bank. July 16, 1862 – Anti-lynching … [Read more...] about This Week In Black History – July 13, 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