July 9
The Fourteenth Amendment (Amendment XIV) to the United States Constitution was adopted on July 9,…
The Fourteenth Amendment (Amendment XIV) to the United States Constitution was adopted on July 9,…
Mavis Staples, gospel and R&B singer and civil rights activist, was born in Chicago, Illinois.…
Kimberly Denise Jones (July 11, 1974), better known by her stage name Lil’ Kim, is…
The city of Mound Bayou, Mississippi was founded as an independent black community by formerly…
Gerald Edward Levert, singer, songwriter, and producer, was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, but raised in…
Spencer Williams (July 14, 1893 – December 13, 1969) was an African American actor and…
Forest Steven Whitaker, actor, producer, and director, was born in Longview, Texas, but raised in…
John Henrik Clarke, Pan-Africanist writer, historian, and professor, died. Clarke was born January 1, 1915…
Diahann Carroll, born Carol Diahann Johnson is an American television and stage actress, singer and…
Nelson and Winnie Mandela show off their firstborn daughter, Zindzi, at their home in Orlando…