July 18, 1939 – Saxophonist Coleman Hawkins recorded “Body and Soul,” one of the classics of jazz. July 19, 1925 – Josephine Baker, entertainer, activist and humanitarian, made her debut in Paris. 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 … [Read more...] about This Week In Black History – July 18, 2024
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This Week In Black History – July 11, 2024
July 11, 1905 – W.E.B. DuBois and William Monroe Trotter organized the Niagara Movement, which demanded abolition of all race distinctions. July 12, 1949 – Frederick M. Jones patented air-conditioning unit used in food transportation vehicles. July 13, 1965 – Thurgood Marshall became first African American appointed U.S. Solicitor General. July 14, 1955 – The George … [Read more...] about This Week In Black History – July 11, 2024
This Week In Black History – July 4, 2024
July 4, 1900 – Trumpeter Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong, jazz pioneer, was born. July 5, 1892 – Andrew J. Beard patented rotary engine. July 6, 1957 – Althea Gibson won women’s singles title at Wimbledon, becoming first African American to win tennis’s most prestigious award. July 7, 1948 – Cleveland Indians signed pitcher Leroy “Satchel” Paige. July 8, 1943 – Faye … [Read more...] about This Week In Black History – July 4, 2024
This Week In Black History – June 27, 2024
June 27, 1991 – Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall announced his retirement. June 28, 1864 – Fugitive Slave Laws repealed by Congress. June 29, 1886 – Photographer James Van Der Zee was born. June 30, 1921 – Charles S. Gilping awarded Spingarn Medal for his performance in Eugene O’Neill's play "Emperor Jones." July 1, 1889 – Frederick Douglass named U.S. … [Read more...] about This Week In Black History – June 27, 2024
This Week In Black History – June 20, 2024
June 20, 1953 – Albert W. Dent of Dillard University elected president of the National Health Council. June 21, 1945 – Col. Benjamin O. Davis, Jr., became first African American to command a U.S. Army Air Corps base. June 22, 1897 – William Barry patented the postmarking and canceling machine. June 23, 1940 – Sprinter Wilma Rudolph, winner of three gold medals at … [Read more...] about This Week In Black History – June 20, 2024
Seven Juneteenth foods and traditions
From eating red foods to promoting activism, Juneteenth traditions pay tribute to the liberation of America's enslaved. On June 17, 2021, Juneteenth became a federal holiday in America. But in many pockets of the country it has been celebrated since long before then. Juneteenth, a portmanteau for June and nineteenth, began on that date in Galveston, TX in 1865 when General … [Read more...] about Seven Juneteenth foods and traditions
This Week In Black History – June 13, 2024
June 14, 1864 – Congress ruled that African American soldiers must receive equal pay. 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 … [Read more...] about This Week In Black History – June 13, 2024
This Week In Black History – June 6, 2024
June 6, 1831 – First annual “People of Color” convention was held in Philadelphia. June 7, 1917 – Poetess Gwendolyn Brooks, first African American to win the Pulitzer Prize (Poetry 1950), was born. June 8, 1953 – Supreme Court ruling banned discrimination in Washington, DC restaurants. June 9, 1995 – Lincoln J. Ragsdale, pioneer fighter pilot of World War II, died. … [Read more...] about This Week In Black History – June 6, 2024
This Week In Black History – May 30, 2024
May 30 1965 – Vivian Malone became the first African American to graduate from the University of Alabama. May 31, 1870 – Congress passed the first Enforcement Act, providing stiff penalties for those who deprive others of their civil rights. June 1, 1968 – Henry Lewis became the first black musical director of an American symphony orchestra – the New Jersey Symphony … [Read more...] about This Week In Black History – May 30, 2024
This Week In Black History – May 23, 2024
May 23, 1900 – Sgt. William H. Carney became the first African American awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for valor at Fort Wagner, SC, in 1863. May 24, 1854 – Lincoln University (PA), the first black college, was founded. May 25, 1926 – Jazz trumpeter Miles Davis was born. May 26, 1961 – Marvin Cook was named ambassador to Niger Republic, the first black … [Read more...] about This Week In Black History – May 23, 2024