365 days of African American discoveries, inventions, medical and scientific breakthroughs, birthdays and major accomplishments.
April 1, 1950 Charles Richard Drew, physician and medical researcher, died from injuries suffered in…
April 2, 1932 Willie M. “Bill” Pickett, cowboy and rodeo performer, died after being kicked…
April 3, 1944 The Supreme Court of the United States in Smith v. Allwright overturned…
April 4, 1968 Martin Luther King, Jr., clergyman, activist, and leader of the Civil Rights…
April 5, 1839 Robert Smalls, businessman and politician, was born enslaved in Beaufort, South Carolina.…
April 6, 1712 The New York Slave Revolt started when 23 enslaved Africans killed nine…
April 7, 1842 Allen Allensworth, minister, educator, and town founder, was born enslaved in Louisville,…
April 8, 1993 Marian Anderson, contralto, died. Anderson was born February 27, 1897 in Philadelphia,…
April 9, 1866 The Civil Rights Act of 1866 was passed by the United States…
April 10, 1957 Alhaji Aliko Dangote, the wealthiest black person in the world, was born…