June 29
Emma Azalia Hackley (1867–1922) was an African-American singer and political activist. She promoted racial pride…
June 30
Michael Gerald “Iron Mike” Tyson, hall of fame boxer, was born in Brooklyn, New York.…
July 1
The East St. Louis Riot was set of when a car occupied by white males…
July 2
Anthony Overton, the first African American to lead a major business conglomerate, died. Overton was…
July 3
Melissa Arnette Elliott (born July 1, 1971), better known as Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliott, is an…
July 4
Independence Day Sojourner Truth (born Isabella (Belle) Baumfree; c.?1797 – November 26, 1883) was an…
July 5
Thomas Joseph Odhiambo Mboya, Kenyan politician, was assassinated. Mboya was born August 15, 1930 in…
July 6
Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson’s 2003 album Get Rich or Die Tryin was a top-seller, propelled…
July 7
Joseph William “Pinetop” Perkins was an American blues pianist. He played with some of the…
July 8
In 1777 The Commonwealth of Vermont abolished slavery in their constitution. The constitution declared that…