Malcolm X Assassinated
On February 21, 1965, activist Malcolm X was assassinated in New York City.
Black Heritage
Happy Birthday Jackie Robinson
Jackie Robinson was born on January 31, 1919, in Cairo, Georgia.
Happy Birthday Martin Luther King, Jr.
Civil Rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia.
The First Kwanzaa
On December 26, 1966, Maulana Karenga celebrated the first Kwanzaa. With its fusion of ancient African practices and African-American ideals and aspirations, Kwanzaa is a non-denominational celebration.
Thurgood Marshall Appointed Supreme Court Justice
On August 30, 1967, Thurgood Marshall became America’s first African American Supreme Court Justice.
George Washington Carver National Monument Established
On July 14, 1943, President Franklin D. Roosevelt committed $30,000 toward a monument to botanist and inventor George Washington Carver.