Frederick Douglass, along with Martin R Delaney, started “The North Star”, an anti-slavery paper, 1847
On this date in 1982, Thomas “Hit Man” Hearns wins the WBC Junior Middleweight title. This is one of five weight classes that he has won a boxing title making him the first Black to win boxing titles in five different weight classes.
On this date in 1970, the first Black Miss World was Jennifer Josephine Hosten who won the honor on this day.
On this date in 1964, J. Raymond Jones elected leader of New York Democratic organization (Tammany Hall).
On this date in 1964, Academy Award for best actor of the year presented (April 13) to Sidney Poitier for his performance in Lilies of the Field.
On this date in 1964, Spingarn Medal presented to NAACP executive secretary Roy Wilkins for his contribution to “the advancement of the American people and the national purpose.”
On this date in 1964, Independence Bank of Chicago organized.
On this date in 1951, President Truman named committee to monitor compliance with anti-discrimination provisions in U.S. government contracts and sub-contracts.
On this date in 1922, Ralph Gardner was born on this day in Cleveland, Ohio. He was a pioneer chemist whose research into plastics led to the development of so-called hard plastics. His innovations in the manipulation of catalytic chemicals led to the products for the petrochemical and pharmaceutical industries as well as plastics.
On this date in 1911, Educator Helen Gray Edmonds is born in Lawrenceville, Va
ON this date in 1883, Forty-eighth Congress (1883-85) convened, Two Blacks representatives, James E. O’Hara, North Carolina; Robert Smalls, South Carolina. George L. Ruffin appointed city judge in Boston. Fifty-three Blacks reported lynched in 1883.
On this date in 1867, Virginia constitutional convention (twenty-five Blacks, eighty whites) met in Richmond. Because of Political and legal complications, the Virginia constitution was not adopted until July 6, 1869.
On this date in 1866, John S. Rock, lawyer and dentist died on this day. He became the first Black to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court in 1865.
ON this date in 1865, Selection of the first Inter-racial jury is formed.
On this date in 1864, Twenty-fifth Corps, largest all-Black unit in history of U.S. Army, established in Army of the James.
ON this date in 18943, the Society of Colored People in Baltimore is the first Black Catholic association whose documentation has been preserved. This notebook began on this day and continued until Septemeber 7, 1845.
