Tiff Massey poses with a Cadillac to promote her exhibition about metalsmithing, jewelry and the city’s streets. Detroit Institute of the Arts
by Samantha Noël,...
TINA TURNER
NOVEMBER 20
1867—Howard University is founded in Washington, D.C., as a result of a Congressional order. The school goes on to become an...
Three African-American women in Harlem during the Harlem Renaissance in 1925
NOVEMBER 13
1839—The Liberty Party—the nation’s first anti-slavery political party—is formed in Warsaw, N.Y. Among...
Quincy Jones left his indelible touch on some of the 20th century’s most iconic albums. Arnold Turner/Getty Images for Netflix
by Jose Valentino Ruiz, University...
52-year-old rapper Common performs on Sept. 11, 2024, in Atlanta. Paras Griffin/Getty Images
by A.D. Carson, University of Virginia
It’s always awkward telling people what I...
NOVEMBER 6
1858—Samuel E. Cornish dies. Along with John Russwurm, he established the first Black-owned and operated newspaper in America—“Freedom’s Journal.” The newspaper’s...
ETHEL WATERS
OCTOBER 30
1831—Minister and mystic Nat Turner, leader of the bloodiest slave revolt in U.S. history, is captured in South Hampton County, Va....
SCOTTSBORO BOYS
OCTOBER 23
1775—The Continental Congress approves a resolution barring free Blacks from the army fighting for American independence from England. The resolution came...
