Columbia University graduate and Harvard University law student Barack Obama became the first African American named president of the Harvard Law Review. source: blackfacts.com
Charlie Sifford, considered by many “the Jackie Robinson of professional golf,” has died. Sifford, 92, lived in Shaker Heights. Born in North Carolina, Sifford helped desegregate the Professional Golfers’ Association. In November he received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor. After joining the PGA, Sifford went on to win several […]
We all love Ice Cream and we would like to thank Alfred L. Cralle who invented the ice cream scooper in 1897… patent #576,395 source: blackfacts.com
Beloved singer, entertainer, and songwriter Michael Jackson and his unfortunate passing in June of 2009 shocked the globe, with fans across various nations still mourning…
Ricki Stevenson, founder of Black Paris Tours joined Roland Martin on “NewsOne Now” to discuss black history in one of the most popular cities in…
We all remember our homegirl Hilary Banks from “The FreshPrince of Bel-Air.” What many people do not know is that Karyn Parsons, the actress who played Hilary Banks, is far from the ditzy girl who spent money like it grew on trees. Karyn Parsons actually founded a nonprofit organization called Sweet Blackberry, which is dedicated to […]
Betty Shabazz (pictured), the widow of famed civil rights icon Malcolm X, died on this day in 1997 at the age of 61. Her death…
Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, is a holiday of notable significance for many African Americans. June 19, 1865, highlights the abolition…
Oliver Cromwell, a Black soldier who was possibly of mixed heritage that fought in the American Revolutionary War, was honorably discharged and given a Badge…
On May 11, 1970, the city of Augusta, Ga., was rocked by a race riot sparked by a prison killing of a mentally handicapped…
Nina Simone (pictured) is one of American music’s most-celebrated figures as well as a legendary icon of artistic expression and empowerment. Known as the “High Priestess…
President Abraham Lincoln‘s Emancipation Proclamation didn’t become national law until January 1, 1863, which gave millions of slaves their freedom. Before that historic event, the…
