What happened on this day. These are the May 13 moments in Black history worth knowing, remembering, and passing on. May 13, 1862 — Robert Smalls commandeers the CSS Planter Category: Civil War / Self-Emancipation / Military History / Black Courage Robert Smalls and a Black crew commandeered the Confederate steamer Planter in Charleston and […]
What happened on this day. These are the May 12 moments in Black history worth knowing, remembering, and passing on. May 12, 1968 — Poor People’s Campaign moves forward in Washington, D.C. Category: Civil Rights / Economic Justice / King Legacy / Poverty The Poor People’s Campaign moved forward after Dr. King’s assassination, bringing poor […]
What happened on this day. These are the May 11 moments in Black history worth knowing, remembering, and passing on. May 11, 1963 — Birmingham bombings ignite unrest Category: Civil Rights / Birmingham Campaign / White Supremacist Violence Bombs hit the A. G. Gaston Motel, where civil rights leaders had stayed, and the home of […]
What happened on this day. These are the May 10 moments in Black history worth knowing, remembering, and passing on. May 10, 1872 — Frederick Douglass is named as Victoria Woodhull’s running mate Category: Reconstruction Politics / Electoral History / Suffrage / Black Political Symbolism Victoria Woodhull was nominated for president by the Equal Rights […]
What happened on this day. These are the May 9 moments in Black history worth knowing, remembering, and passing on. May 9, 1862 — General David Hunter issues General Orders No. 11 Category: Civil War / Emancipation / Military Policy / Black Freedom Union General David Hunter declared enslaved people in Georgia, Florida, and South […]
What happened on this day. These are the May 8 moments in Black history worth knowing, remembering, and passing on. May 8, 1865 — Emancipation arrives in Columbus and Lowndes County, Mississippi Category: Emancipation / Local Freedom Traditions / Civil War Aftermath In Columbus and Lowndes County, Mississippi, May 8 became remembered locally as the […]
What happened on this day. These are the May 7 moments in Black history worth knowing, remembering, and passing on. May 7, 1878 — Joseph R. Winters patents an improvement to the fire escape ladder Category: Black Inventors / Urban Safety / Patent History Joseph R. Winters received a patent for an improvement in fire-escape […]
What happened on this day. These are the May 6 moments in Black history worth knowing, remembering, and passing on. May 6, 1787 — African Lodge No. 459 is organized in Boston Category: Black Fraternal Institutions / Prince Hall Freemasonry / Mutual Aid African Lodge No. 459 was organized in Boston under Prince Hall’s leadership […]
What happened on this day. These are the May 5 moments in Black history worth knowing, remembering, and passing on. May 5, 1868 — Martha Jones receives U.S. Patent No. 77,494 Category: Black Inventors / Agriculture / Reconstruction-era Innovation Martha Jones of Amelia County, Virginia, received a patent for an improvement in corn husking and […]
What happened on this day. These are the May 4 moments in Black history worth knowing, remembering, and passing on. May 4, 1884 — Ida B. Wells resists segregation on a train Category: Civil Rights Before Civil Rights / Legal Resistance / Black Women’s Activism Ida B. Wells bought a first-class ticket and refused to […]