June 20
The Detroit race riot of 1943 took place in Detroit, Michigan, of the United States,…
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June 21
Chester Bomar Himes (July 29, 1909 – November 12, 1984) was a black American writer.…
June 22
William Madison McDonald (June 22, 1866 – July 5, 1950), nicknamed “Gooseneck Bill”, was an…
June 23
Willie Mae Ford (Mother Willie Mae Ford Smith), was an American gospel singer described by…
June 24
In June, 1983, the State of Louisiana repealed the last of the Nations’ racial classification…
June 25
On June 25, 1941, President Roosevelt created the Committee on Fair Employment Practice, generally known…
June 26
Bernard Anthony Harris, Jr., the first African American in space to perform an extra-vehicular activity,…
June 27
Ronald Kirk (born June 27, 1954) is an American lawyer, politician and member of the…
June 28
David “Honeyboy” Edwards, blues guitarist and singer, was born in Shaw, Mississippi. At the age…
June 29
Emma Azalia Hackley (1867–1922) was an African-American singer and political activist. She promoted racial pride…