*On this date in 1964, the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP) was formed. Also referred to as the Freedom Democratic Party was an American political party created as a branch of the populist Freedom Democratic organization in the state of Mississippi during the 20th-century American Civil Rights Movement. Blacks and whites organized it from Mississippi to challenge the established power of the Mississippi Democratic Party, which at the time allowed participation only by […]
learn more*On this date in 1994 (Shakespeare’s birthday), we celebrate the founding of the African American Shakespeare Company (AASC). AASC is the only company of Black actors in the United States that perform European Classical works. Located in San Francisco, the company was founded by Sherri Young. The Theatre company has expanded to include a full […]
learn more*On this date in 2012, an international court trial of former Liberian president Charles Taylor ended.
learn more*The birth of Septimius Severus in 145 A.D. is celebrated on this date. He was a North African General and Ruler of the Roman Empire.
learn more*On this date in 2017, Gift Ngoepe of the Pittsburgh Pirates, promoted to the major leagues from Indianapolis became the first Black African born player to play in a Major League game.
learn more*On this date in 2018, the Legacy Museum from Enslavement to Incarceration opened. The Museum is an African American history museum that covers broad themes from slavery to present-day police violence. Housed in a building that once housed slaves, the museum hosts hundreds of exhibits dedicated to the domestic slave trade practiced in America. Visitors […]
learn more*On this date in 2018, The National Memorial for Peace and Justice opened. This is a national memorial to commemorate the Black victims of lynching in the United States. It is intended to focus on and acknowledge past racial terrorism and advocate for social justice in America. Founded by the non-profit Equal Justice Initiative, it […]
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