Every year since 1965, on this day, February 18, Gambia celebrates their independence. Gambia’s Independence Day celebrates their independence from colonial Britain. Gambia is said to have been the first African nation “conquered” by the British. Tweet
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Black History Fact Of The Day: The Fugitive Slave Law
On this day, February 12, in 1793, The United States Congress passed the first fugitive slave law to be added to the Constitution. This law allowed any slave owner to appear before a magistrate and declare that their slave had escaped. The slave owner could make this declaration orally or in writing, and an order […]
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On this day, February 11, in 1990, Nelson Mandela was finally released from prison. Tweet
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On this day, February 10, in 1927, pioneering opera great Leontyne Price was born. Tweet
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On this day, February 9, in 1995, Bernard Harris became the first African-American astronaut to walk in space. Tweet
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Born on this day, February 5, in 1935, baseball great Hank Aaron holds a lot of records. Henry Louis “Hank” Aaron played in the Negro American League, the minor league, and the major league. He holds the following records: The most seasons as an All-Star, the most All-Star Game selections, the most All-Star Games played […]
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Warren H. Wheeler was the founder of the first African-American owned airlines. His company was called Wheeler Flying Service. It was based in Durham, North Carolina. Tweet
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On this day, February 3, in 1903, Jack Johnson, the first African-American world heavyweight boxing champion, won his first title bout. Tweet
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On this day, February 2, in 1990, the African National Congress was declared “unbanned” in South Africa, and the president of South Africa made a promise to release political prisoner Nelson Mandela from prison. Tweet
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Attorney Chokwe Lumumba founded the Black United Front to advocate for African-American studies programs in higher-learning institutions in the Midwest. He was also a co-founder of the National Coalition of Blacks for Reparations in America. In 2013, Chokwe Lumumba became the mayor of Jackson, Mississippi. Tweet
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