Black History Knowledge — July 28

What happened on this day. These are the July 28 moments in Black history worth knowing, remembering, and passing on.

1868 — Fourteenth Amendment is officially adopted

On July 28, 1868, the Fourteenth Amendment was officially certified as part of the U.S. Constitution. Its promises of birthright citizenship, due process, and equal protection became central tools in the long Black freedom struggle.

1917 — NAACP Silent Protest Parade marches down Fifth Avenue

On July 28, 1917, thousands of Black men, women, and children silently marched down Fifth Avenue in New York City. Organized by the NAACP and Black community leaders after East St. Louis and other racial terror, the march became one of the first major national Black protest demonstrations.

1967 — Kerner Commission is established after urban uprisings

On July 28, 1967, President Lyndon B. Johnson established the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders, later known as the Kerner Commission. Its report warned that the nation was moving toward two societies, one Black and one white, separate and unequal.