August 8
The Free African Society was founded in Philadelphia in April 1787, the first black religious…
The Free African Society was founded in Philadelphia in April 1787, the first black religious…
Whitney Elizabeth Houston (August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012) was an American singer, actress,…
Anna Julia Haywood Cooper (August 10, 1858 – February 27, 1964) was an American author,…
Free Frank McWorter, the first African American to incorporate a municipality in the United States,…
Ophelia DeVore (August 12, 1922 – February 28, 2014) was an American businesswoman, publisher, and…
The Brownsville Affair started when a white bartender was killed and a white police officer…
Herman Russell Branson, physicist and president of two colleges, was born in Pocahontas, Virginia. Branson…
Bridget “Biddy” Mason, nurse, real estate entrepreneur and philanthropist, was born enslaved in Hancock County,…
Louis Emanuel Lomax was born in Valdosta, Georgia, on August 16, 1922. He was born…
Archibald Henry Grimke, lawyer, journalist, diplomat, and community leader, was born enslaved in Charleston, South…