Black History Knowledge
Black History Knowledge — June 28
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What happened on this day. These are the June 28 moments in Black history worth knowing, remembering, and passing on.
1962 — An Atlanta hotel refuses a room to Dr. Ralph Bunche
On June 28, 1962, an Atlanta hotel denied a room to Dr. Ralph Bunche because he was Black. Bunche was a Nobel Peace Prize winner and United Nations diplomat, but Jim Crow still treated even internationally respected Black leaders as second-class citizens.
1971 — The Supreme Court overturns Muhammad Ali’s draft conviction
On June 28, 1971, the Supreme Court unanimously overturned Muhammad Ali’s conviction for refusing induction into the U.S. armed forces. Ali’s case connected religion, war resistance, Black political courage, and the price paid by athletes who spoke against the government.
1978 — The Supreme Court decides Regents v. Bakke
On June 28, 1978, the Supreme Court decided Regents of the University of California v. Bakke. The ruling rejected strict racial quotas but allowed race to be considered as one factor in college admissions, shaping the national debate over affirmative action for decades.
