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 […]
What happened on this day. These are the May 30 moments in Black history worth knowing, remembering, and passing on. May 30, 1921 — The elevator incident involving Dick Rowland becomes the trigger point before the Tulsa Race Massacre Category: Black Wall Street / Racial Terror / Tulsa / False Accusation Dick Rowland, a young […]
What happened on this day. These are the May 29 moments in Black history worth knowing, remembering, and passing on. May 29, 1851 — Sojourner Truth delivers her women’s rights speech in Akron, Ohio Category: Abolition / Black Women’s Rights / Women’s Rights Movement Sojourner Truth spoke at the Women’s Rights Convention in Akron, Ohio. […]
What happened on this day. These are the May 28 moments in Black history worth knowing, remembering, and passing on. May 28, 1830 — Indian Removal Act signed into law Category: U.S. Expansion / Slavery Expansion / Black-Native History / Forced Removal President Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act. Why it matters: This is […]
What happened on this day. These are the May 27 moments in Black history worth knowing, remembering, and passing on. May 27, 1942 — Doris “Dorie” Miller becomes the first African American to receive the Navy Cross Category: World War II / Black Military Service / Navy History Dorie Miller received the Navy Cross for […]
What happened on this day. These are the May 26 moments in Black history worth knowing, remembering, and passing on. May 26, 1956 — Althea Gibson wins the French Championships Category: Tennis / Black Athletic Firsts / International Sports Althea Gibson won the French Championships, becoming the first Black player to win a Grand Slam […]
What happened on this day. These are the May 25 moments in Black history worth knowing, remembering, and passing on. May 25, 1964 — Supreme Court rules in Griffin v. County School Board of Prince Edward County Category: Education / Supreme Court / School Desegregation / Massive Resistance The Supreme Court ruled against Prince Edward […]
What happened on this day. These are the May 24 moments in Black history worth knowing, remembering, and passing on. May 24, 1854 — Anthony Burns is arrested in Boston under the Fugitive Slave Act Category: Fugitive Slave Act / Abolition / Boston Black History / Resistance Anthony Burns, a man who escaped slavery in […]