The case of Hocutt v. Wilson occurred this month in 1933 in North Carolina and is reportedly the first attempt…
Eli Whitney, who is credited for patenting the cotton gin machine on this day in 1794, became a topic of…
The music world is mourning the loss of Sister Sledge vocalist Joni Sledge, who was found unresponsive in her Phoenix,…
Hallie Quinn Brown was an educator, author, and prominent moment of the women’s suffrage in the early 20th Century.…
Marsha Hunt made waves as a model in England by being the first Black model to grace the now-defunct high…
Captain Stephanie Johnson is the first Black female captain for Delta Airlines, the second of her historic achievements as a…
In its 130-year history, the prestigious Harvard Law Review has never elected a Black woman to serve as president –…
The shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin took place five years in Sanford, Fla., igniting a flurry of activism and…
Sidney Poitier celebrated his 90th birthday last Monday, February 20th, making him the oldest-living winner of the Best Actor Oscar…
The Upper Peninsula of Michigan is a largely rural area of the state not immediately known for its connection to…
Kim Royster had dreams of becoming a professional singer after leaving her small North Carolina town and heading to New…
Otis Boykin was an inventor responsible for many important electrical devices that are used in modern times, most notably the…
Mike Ilitch, the founder of Little Caesar’s Pizza and owner of two major Detroit sports franchises, passed away last Friday…
Harriet Jacobs was a former slave who penned an autobiography detailing her escape from an oppressive master who made sexual…
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