365 days of African American discoveries, inventions, medical and scientific breakthroughs, birthdays and major accomplishments.
April 21, 2003 Nina Simone, singer, songwriter, and civil rights activist, died. Simone was born…
April 22, 1947 Cathy Hughes, business executive and radio and television personality, was born Catherine…
April 23, 1856 Granville T. Woods, inventor often called the “Black Edison,” was born in…
April 24, 1964 Djimon Gaston Hounsou, actor and model, was born in Cotonou, Benin. Hounsou…
The United Negro College Fund, or UNCF, is an American philanthropic organization that funds scholarships…
April 26, 2003 Rosemary Brown, the first black woman in Canada to be elected to…
April 27, 1927 Coretta Scott King, civil rights leader and author, was born in Perry…
April 28, 1938 Madge Dorita Walters Sinclair, actress, was born in Kingston, Jamaica. Sinclair was…
Lincoln University (LU) is the United States’ first degree-granting historically black university. Founded as a…
April 30, 1926 Elizabeth “Bessie” Coleman, civil aviator, died when her airplane crashed. Coleman was…