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July 7, 1964, marks a pivotal day in the journey toward racial equality in the United States. The Civil Rights Act of 1964, a groundbreaking piece of legislation, was signed into law by President Lyndon B....
Today, we delve into the realm of technology to honor a significant event in Black history that took place on July 6. Let's explore a remarkable moment that showcases the ingenuity, innovation, and contributions of Black...

On this day in Black History:  THE GREAT WHITE HOPE KNOCKED OUT

John Arthur Johnson nicknamed the "Galveston Giant", was an American boxer who, at the height of the Jim Crow era, became the first black...

On this day in Black History: FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMAN TO HAVE HER OWN TELEVISION SHOW

Hazel Dorothy Scott (June 11, 1920 – October 2, 1981) was a Trinidad-born American jazz and classical pianist and singer. She was an outspoken...

On this day in Black History: CIVIL RIGHTS MARTYR MEDGAR EVERS WAS BORN

Medgar Wiley Evers (/ˈmɛdɡər/; July 2, 1925 – June 12, 1963) was an American civil rights activist and the NAACP's first field secretary in...

On this day in Black History: Frederick Douglass was born | Minister-Resident and Consul-General to Haiti

One of America's greatest orators Frederick Douglass (born Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey) was named Minister-Resident and Consul-General to Haiti on July 1, 1889.  Douglass...

On this day in Black History: MIKE TYSON was born

Michael Gerard Tyson (born June 30, 1966) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1985 to 2005. Nicknamed "Iron Mike" and "Kid...

On this day in Black History: BLACK POWER FREEDOM FIGHTER STOKELY CARMICHAEL was born

Kwame Ture (/ˈkwɑːmeɪ ˈtʊəreɪ/; born Stokely Standiford Churchill Carmichael; June 29, 1941 – November 15, 1998) was a prominent organizer in the civil rights...

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...

James Meredith

On June 25, 1933 Civil Rights leader, James Meredith was born in Kosciusko, Mississippi.   Meredith was the first African American student admitted to...

Mary McLeod Bethune

On June 24, 1936, Mary McLeod Bethune became Director of Negro Affairs of the National Youth Administration.  Bethune is best known for starting the...

Wilma Rudolph

On June 23, 1940,  Gold Medal champion Wilma Rudolph was born in Saint Bethlehem, Tennessee.  Rudolph broke American female Olympic records by becoming the...

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