Death of Ida B. Wells
On March 25, 1931, Civil Rights leader, journalist, and suffragette Ida B. Wells died at the age of 68.
Black Heritage
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Formation of Tuskegee Airmen
On March 19, 1941, the War Department ordered the creation of the the 99th Pursuit Squadron, better known as the Tuskegee Airmen.
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Hattie McDaniel’s Academy Award Win
On February 29, 1940, Hattie McDaniel became the first African American to win an Academy Award.
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Thurgood Marshall Appointed Supreme Court Justice
On August 30, 1967, Thurgood Marshall became America’s first African American Supreme Court Justice.
