• June 10
1760—Several sources list this at the birthday of Richard Allen—founder of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. Other sources give his birth date...
• June 10
1760—Several sources list this at the birthday of Richard Allen—founder of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. Other sources give his birth date...
Lorraine Hansberry
• March 11
1874—Charles Sumner, one of the greatest White heroes of Black history, dies at age 63. Sumner became involved in politics as...
• FEBRUARY 25
1851—The first Black Women’s Rights Convention is held in Akron, Ohio. The keynote speaker was anti-slavery activist Sojourner Truth.
1966—Constance Baker Motley becomes...
by Marcus Anthony Hunter, University of California, Los Angeles
“This bank is just what the freedmen need,” remarked President Abraham Lincoln on March 3, 1865,...
by Jada Ingleton
For The Washington Informer
It’s been 100 years since Carter G. Woodson created a celebration recognizing African American history, and his mission is...
by Annie Selak, Georgetown University
The first publicly recognized Black priest in the United States, Augustus Tolton, may not be a household name. Yet I...
