School integration began in Washington, D.C., and Baltimore, Md., public schools.
On this date in 1967, Washington D.C.’s Anacostia Museum dedicated to informing the community of contributions by African Americans to U.S. political, social, and cultural history, opens.
On this date in 1966, the National Guard was mobilizing in San Francisco.
On this date in 1950, Ezzard Charles defeated Joe Louis in heavyweight championship fight in New York City.
On this date in 1950, Charles H. Houston awarded the Spingarn Medal posthumously for his pioneering work in developing the NAACP legal campaign.
ON this date in 1944, Artist Stephanie Pogue was born
On this date in 1940, Black leaders protested discrimination in the armed forces and war industries at a White House meeting with President Roosevelt.
On this date in 1934, Actor Greg Morris was born.
On this date in 1915, Xavier University, the first Black Catholic college in the US, opens in New Orleans.
On this date in 1912, The first blues song, William Christopher Handy publishes Memphis Blues, 1912
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