*On this date in 2018, the Medal of Honor to Sergeant Major John L. Canley, United States Marine Corps (Retired), for conspicuous gallantry. Canley, a retired United States Marine, received the Medal of Honor for his actions in January/February 1968 during the Battle of Huế. During the Vietnam War. At the time of this action, Canley was a gunnery […]
learn more*On this date in 2018, Ethiopia elected the country’s first female president. Sahle-Work Zewde, a seasoned diplomat, assumed the largely ceremonial post, and many celebrated Africa’s only current female head of state. The continent’s first female president, Liberia’s Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, left office this year. “In a patriarchal society such as ours, the appointment of […]
learn more*On this date in 2018, Alabama State University (ASU) colleagues came to pay their respects to soldiers who died one hundred years ago. They Gathered at Oakwood Cemetery in Montgomery, Ala. More than 350,000 Blacks served in segregated units during World War I. They were fighting for rights they didn’t have in America then. Derryn […]
learn more*On this date in 2019, the first Black woman was elected mayor of Chicago, Illinois. Former federal prosecutor Lori Lightfoot easily won the Chicago mayor’s race, earning support from every part of the city to defeat a longtime political insider. She also became the first openly Gay person to lead the United States of America’s […]
learn more*On this date in 2021, the Chicago suburb of Evanston became the first U.S. city to offer reparation money. This will go to Black residents whose families suffered lasting damage from decades of segregation and discriminatory practices. The city council voted 8-1 to distribute $400,000 to eligible Black residents. This is through $25,000 grants for […]
learn more*On this date in 2021, R. Kelly was found guilty of charges including sexual exploitation of a child, bribery, racketeering, and sex trafficking involving five victims. After more than 25 years of accusations and a federal court trial in New York that lasted seven weeks, the R&B singer faced a possible sentence of 10 years […]
learn more*On this date in 2022, the South African government officially recognized Misuzulu kaZwelithini as the AmaZulu King. This was the first Zulu coronation since 1971. He has promised to unite his nation and protect tradition. KaZwelithini, 48, was crowned the king of South Africa’s largest Indigenous group in a customary celebration in August but required […]
learn more*On June 29, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down affirmative action in admissions decisions at public and private universities. The opinion reversed longstanding precedent that allowed universities some leeway to consider an applicant’s race to balance student bodies better. The court’s conservative majority effectively overturned cases that lasted 45 years, invalidating admissions plans at […]
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