Philip Bailey, the legendary musician and co-founder of the iconic band Earth, Wind & Fire, has left an indelible mark on the world of music. Beyond his immense talent and accomplishments, Bailey's work has been a...
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....
Kwame Ture (/ˈkwɑːmeɪ ˈtʊəreɪ/; born Stokely Standiford Churchill Carmichael; June 29, 1941 – November 15, 1998) was a prominent organizer in the civil rights...
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...
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...
On June 25, 1933 Civil Rights leader, James Meredith was born in Kosciusko, Mississippi. Meredith was the first African American student admitted to...
On June 23, 1940, Gold Medal champion Wilma Rudolph was born in Saint Bethlehem, Tennessee. Rudolph broke American female Olympic records by becoming the...
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A new fish and wildlife commissioner has been appointed for Kentucky’s 6th District, and he is the first African-American named...