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Michael Gerard Tyson (born June 30, 1966) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1985 to 2005. Nicknamed "Iron Mike" and "Kid Dynamite" in his early career, and later known as "The Baddest Man...
Kwame Ture (/ˈkwɑːmeɪ ˈtʊəreɪ/; born Stokely Standiford Churchill Carmichael; June 29, 1941 – November 15, 1998) was a prominent organizer in the civil rights movement in the United States and the global pan-African movement. Born in...

On this day in Black History: MALCOM X FORMS THE ORGANIZATION FOR AFRO-AMERICAN UNITY

The Organization of Afro-American Unity (OAAU) was a Pan-Africanist organization founded by Malcolm X in 1964. The OAAU was modeled on the Organization of...

On this day in Black History: FIRST BLACK SOLO FLIGHT AROUND THE WORLD LANDS

Jamaican born pilot Barrington Irving lands at the Opa-Locka Airport in Miami after 95 days of travel. Irving is the youngest person and first...

On this day in Black History: FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN TO WALK IN SPACE BORN

Bernard Harris is a spaceflight pioneer. Harris was part of NASA's 13th astronaut class, which the agency selected in 1990. He became an astronaut in...

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