On August 21st, 1966, six Black Civil Rights Leaders convened on NBC’s Meet The Press to discuss the state of the Civil Rights Movement for Black people in America. The panel in the Washington, DC studio included Roy Wilkins, the Executive Director of the National Association for the Advancement of…
We need more of this! Three-year-old Ava Lewis of Durham, NC wanted to do something to help mothers in need. Her mother, Maggie Lewis, suggested she sell bracelets but Ava insisted on selling lemonade, with the proceeds going towards the purchase of baby wipes and diapers for families in need.…
Today is a notable day in American History, a day that you won’t find in most history books. There will be no parades commemorating the occasion. The President, nor Congress, will not address its significance. No, today celebrates the 400th anniversary of the ugly stain that America was built on:…
On Monday, August 19th, three-time NBA Champion Stephen Curry announced a seven-figure donation to support bringing back Howard University’s golf team for the next six years. Howard University is a historically black university (HBCU) founded in 1867 in Washington DC. Through this partnership with Curry, Howard University goal is to…
On August 14, 1936, Rainey Bethea, a 26 year old black man convicted of rape & murder of 70 year Lischia Edward, was publicly executed by hanging in Owensboro, Kentucky. 20,000 people swarmed to the location to witness what would be the last public execution in the US. Most states…