What happened on this day. These are the October 11 moments in Black history worth knowing, remembering, and passing on. 1887 — Alexander Miles received a patent for an automatic elevator-door mechanism U.S. Patent No. 371,207 was issued to Alexander Miles on October 11, 1887, for improvements that allowed elevator-shaft doors to open and close […]
What happened on this day. These are the October 10 moments in Black history worth knowing, remembering, and passing on. 1935 — Porgy and Bess opened on Broadway Porgy and Bess opened at the Alvin Theatre on October 10, 1935, after its Boston tryout. The opera featured an all-Black cast and drew heavily on Black […]
What happened on this day. These are the October 9 moments in Black history worth knowing, remembering, and passing on. 1893 — A white mob lynched Bob Hudson in Weakley County, Tennessee On October 9, 1893, a Black man named Bob Hudson was lynched by a white mob in Weakley County, Tennessee, near the town […]
What happened on this day. These are the October 8 moments in Black history worth knowing, remembering, and passing on. 1896 — George Washington Carver joined Tuskegee’s faculty George Washington Carver arrived at Tuskegee on October 8, 1896, to lead agricultural instruction and research. Carver’s work linked scientific research, farmer education, soil conservation, and service […]
What happened on this day. These are the October 7 moments in Black history worth knowing, remembering, and passing on. 1873 — Henry E. Hayne became the first Black student at the University of South Carolina On October 7, 1873, Henry E. Hayne, a Black man then serving as South Carolina’s Secretary of State, matriculated […]
What happened on this day. These are the October 6 moments in Black history worth knowing, remembering, and passing on. 1847 — The National Convention of Colored People opened in Troy A national convention of Black activists convened in Troy beginning October 6, 1847, to debate political rights, education, abolition, and strategies for collective advancement. […]
What happened on this day. These are the October 5 moments in Black history worth knowing, remembering, and passing on. 1850 — Black Bostonians organized resistance to the Fugitive Slave Act On October 5, 1850, Black Bostonians met at the African Meeting House and organized a vigilance network to resist enforcement of the new Fugitive […]
What happened on this day. These are the October 4 moments in Black history worth knowing, remembering, and passing on. 1864 — The New Orleans Tribune became the nation’s first Black daily newspaper The Tribune shifted from triweekly publication to a daily schedule on October 4, 1864. Produced by Black Creole leadership during the Civil […]
What happened on this day. These are the October 3 moments in Black history worth knowing, remembering, and passing on. 1904 — Mary McLeod Bethune opened her school for Black girls in Daytona Beach On October 3, 1904, Mary McLeod Bethune opened the Daytona Literary and Industrial Training Institute for Negro Girls with minimal resources. […]
What happened on this day. These are the October 2 moments in Black history worth knowing, remembering, and passing on. 1864 — Black Union cavalrymen were murdered after the First Battle of Saltville On October 2, 1864, Union troops including the 5th United States Colored Cavalry fought at Saltville. Afterward, Confederate soldiers, mostly militia irregulars, […]