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1978- Max Robinson becomes the first African-American broadcast network news anchor in the United States
Max Robinson (1939-1988) overcame racial barriers in the media industry when he became the first African-American television…
1989 - Republic Day in Sierra Leone
Republic Day in Sierra Leone.
1960 - Loss of Teaching Jobs
National Education Association study revealed that Blacks had lost thirty thousand teaching jobs since 1954…
1971 - Supreme Court Rules on Busing
U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously that busing was a constitutionally acceptable method of integrating public…
1986 - Michael Jordan set NBA playoff scoring record
Jordan scores 63 points against Boston Celtics.