Black History

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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