*Black History and Bleeding Kansas is affirmed on this date in 1854. Bleeding Kansas, or the Border War, was five years of violent civil confrontations in Kansas Territory and western Missouri, a slave state since 1821. The conflict centered on whether Kansas would join the Union as a slave or free state. The question was […]
learn more*On this date in 1936, The Hall of Negro Life debuted at the Texas Centennial Exposition. The Hall of Negro Life was a popular attraction and is believed to be the first recognition of African American culture at a World’s Fair. This world’s fair exhibit ran until November 29, 1936, at Fair Park, Dallas, Texas. […]
learn more*The Dawn settlement was formed on this date in 1842. Often called Dawn, this was a Canadian refuge community and a place of work for former American slaves. Josiah Henson and Hiram Wilson formed it with 200 acres of property purchased. Henson also purchased an additional 200 acres of land adjacent to the community, later […]
learn more*On this date in 1791, the Saint-Domingue revolt began. This was a confrontation by African and Indigenous people against French slave traders. At the time, Saint-Domingue occupied approximately one-third of the western portion of Hispaniola, the island Christopher Columbus claimed for Spain in 1492. Spanish exploitation quickly reduced the native Arawakan population to such a […]
learn more*The Freedman’s Saving and Trust Company opened on this date in 1865. Known as the Freedman’s Savings Bank, it was a private savings bank chartered by the U.S. Congress to collect deposits from the newly emancipated communities. At the end of the American Civil War, the poor economic conditions of the formerly enslaved freedmen were […]
learn more*On this date, in 1863, the 7th United States Colored Infantry was formed. This an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. The regiment was composed of African American enlisted men commanded by white officers. It was authorized by the Bureau of Colored Troops, which the United States War […]
learn more*The Harlem YWCA in New York City was founded on July 7, 1905. The community’s founders were well connected to the networks of religious and practical organizations developed in Harlem, significantly as the number of Black citizens increased. During the Great Migration, this YWCA was essential in developing training and careers for young Black women […]
learn more*On this date, 1968, the Washington D.C. riots occurred. Following the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., Washington, D.C., experienced four days of violent civil unrest and rioting. Stokely Carmichael, who had parted with King in 1966 and was in the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee in 1967, led members of the SNCC to stores in the neighborhood, demanding that they […]
learn more*Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (D.E.I.) in America is affirmed on this date in 1965. This is a policy that levels the presence of non-white, disabled, female, aged, and binary citizens. D.E.I. is in the private and public sectors of education and business. As educational subjects began to diversify more in the 1960s, student bodies did […]
learn more*On this date in 1910, ‘The Revolt of the Lash’ occurred. This was a naval mutiny in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. At the beginning of the 20th century, Brazil attempted to transform its country into an international power by modernizing the Brazilian Navy. Social conditions gave Elite white officers oversight, primarily Black and mixed-race crew members. […]
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