February 17, 2017 We salute African Americans who've made & continue to make American history. On this day A. C. Richardson invents the butter churn, three years later the casket lowering device
February 16, 2017 We salute African Americans who've made & continue to make American history. On this day Joe Frazier knocks out Jimmy Ellis and Besse Smith signs with Columbia Records.
February 14, 2017 On this day in 1867 Morehouse College was founded by William Jefferson White, an Atlanta Baptist
February 10, 2017 Civil Rights Act of 1964 passes prohibiting any state, local government or public facility from denying access to ANYONE, because of race or ethnic origin.
February 9, 2017 Alexander Miles, Garrett Morgan, Daniel Hale Williams all have something in common. They changed the world with their inventions.
February 8, 2017 Marcus Garvey goes to jail, Oprah becomes the first African American woman to host a nationally syndicated talk show, Spinks beats Ali and more.
February 7, 2017 In an effort to educate descendants of slaves, Alcorn University was founded in 1871 and named after the governor of Mississippi, James L. Alcorn.
February 6, 2017 107 Jamz celebrates Black History month. Today in history Reggae king, Bob Marley was born on this day in 1945. If he was still with us, he would've been 70.
February 3, 2017 We salute African Americans who've made & continue to make American history. On this day the Cyber-Youth Network is launched & the Negro League was founded.
February 2, 2017 We salute African Americans who've made & continue to make American history. On this day in history the spark plug and ice cream scooper were invented.
January 26, 2017 Enter the 2016-2017 season of Poetry Out Loud, recitation competition for high school students TODAY at Central Library 4:30 p,m. It's free to participate!
December 21, 2016 Today in Tha Wire 21-years after his death Tupac gets inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Chance The Rapper celebrates Obama’s last Christmas on SNL.
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