What happened on this day. These are the June 9 moments in Black history worth knowing, remembering, and passing on. 1948 — Oliver W. Hill is elected to Richmond City Council On June 9, 1948, attorney Oliver W. Hill was elected to Richmond City Council, becoming the first African American elected to that body since […]
What happened on this day. These are the June 8 moments in Black history worth knowing, remembering, and passing on. 1953 — The Supreme Court rules against restaurant segregation in Washington, D.C. On June 8, 1953, the Supreme Court decided District of Columbia v. John R. Thompson Co., ruling that segregation in D.C. restaurants was […]
What happened on this day. These are the June 7 moments in Black history worth knowing, remembering, and passing on. 1920 — The Ku Klux Klan launches a national publicity campaign On June 7, 1920, Ku Klux Klan leader William Simmons hired publicists to grow the white supremacist organization’s membership. This event matters because it […]
What happened on this day. These are the June 6 moments in Black history worth knowing, remembering, and passing on. 1944 — The 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion lands on D-Day On June 6, 1944, the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion landed during the Normandy invasion. The unit was made up of African American soldiers and helped […]
What happened on this day. These are the June 5 moments in Black history worth knowing, remembering, and passing on. 1950 — The Supreme Court decides Sweatt v. Painter On June 5, 1950, the Supreme Court ruled in Sweatt v. Painter that Heman Sweatt could not be denied admission to the University of Texas Law […]
What happened on this day. These are the June 4 moments in Black history worth knowing, remembering, and passing on. 1963 — Savannah theaters reinstate segregation after white backlash On June 4, 1963, Savannah theaters reversed course after white residents protested integration. Two theaters banned Black patrons entirely, while another restricted Black customers to balcony […]
What happened on this day. These are the June 3 moments in Black history worth knowing, remembering, and passing on. 1893 — Samuel J. Bush is lynched in Decatur, Illinois On June 3, 1893, a mob of about 1,500 white people lynched Samuel J. Bush on the courthouse lawn in Decatur, Illinois. This belongs in […]
What happened on this day. These are the June 2 moments in Black history worth knowing, remembering, and passing on. 1863 — The Combahee River Raid frees hundreds of enslaved people On June 2, 1863, Harriet Tubman helped lead Union forces in the Combahee River Raid in South Carolina. The operation disrupted Confederate resources and […]
What happened on this day. These are the June 1 moments in Black history worth knowing, remembering, and passing on. 1921 — The Tulsa Race Massacre destroys Greenwood On June 1, 1921, white mobs continued their attack on the Greenwood District of Tulsa, Oklahoma, one of the most prosperous Black communities in the United States. […]
What happened on this day. These are the May 31 moments in Black history worth knowing, remembering, and passing on. May 31, 1870 — Enforcement Act of 1870 becomes law Category: Reconstruction / Voting Rights / Federal Protection / Anti-Klan Law The Enforcement Act of 1870, also known as the First Ku Klux Klan Act […]