What happened on this day. These are the May 3 moments in Black history worth knowing, remembering, and passing on. May 3, 1866 — Memphis Massacre aftermath reveals the violence of Reconstruction backlash Category: Reconstruction / Racial Terror / Black Citizenship By May 3, the violence in Memphis had made clear that Black freedom after […]
What happened on this day. These are the May 2 moments in Black history worth knowing, remembering, and passing on. May 2, 1912 — James Reese Europe’s Clef Club Orchestra performs at Carnegie Hall Category: Black Music / Carnegie Hall / Early Jazz / Cultural Breakthrough James Reese Europe led the Clef Club Orchestra in […]
What happened on this day. These are the May 1 moments in Black history worth knowing, remembering, and passing on. May 1, 1865 — Freed Black people hold one of the earliest Memorial Day-style commemorations in Charleston, South Carolina Category: Civil War / Memory / Emancipation / Public Mourning In Charleston, South Carolina, formerly enslaved […]