San Jose State track stars Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised gloved fists during a medal ceremony at the Summer Olympics in Mexico City, signaling […]
Category: This Week in Black History
This Week in Black History, October 5, 1985
Grambling State University defeats Prairie View A&M 27-7, giving Grambling coach Eddie Robinson 324 career victories in college football, breaking the legendary Paul “Bear” Bryant’s […]
This Week in Black History September 27, 1950
Gwendolyn Brooks becomes the first African-American writer to win a Pulitzer Prize for her book of poetry, “Annie Allen,” a coming-of-age tale about a young […]
This Week in Black History September 20, 1987
Actress Alfre Woodard Actress Alfre Woodard wins the Emmy Award for outstanding guest performance in a dramatic series for NBC’s “L.A. Law.” She also won […]
This Week in Black History, September 12, 1992
Chicago physician Dr. Mae Jemison becomes the first African-American woman in space when the space shuttle Endeavour lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center and […]
This Week in Black History, Sept. 5, 1960
A young boxer named Cassius Clay won the gold medal in the light heavyweight division at the Summer Olympics in Rome. Clay would later become […]
This Week in Black History
August 30, 1967The U.S. Senate confirms the appointment of Thurgood Marshall to the U.S. Supreme Court by President Lyndon Johnson. Marshall, who argued before the […]
This Week in Black History: Edith Simpson becomes first Black U.S. delegate to the United Nations
On August 24, 1950, Edith Sampson made history by becoming the first Black person appointed as a U.S. delegate to the United Nations. A Chicago […]
This Week in Black History: George Olden becomes first Black designer of a U.S. postage stamp
August 16, 1963: In a historic moment for American art and Black achievement, television and advertising executive George Olden became the first Black person to […]
This Week in Black History: Arnette Rhinehart Hubbard becomes first woman president of National Bar Association
On July 31, 1981, Arnette Rhinehart Hubbard, a Chicago-based attorney, made history by becoming the first female president of the National Bar Association (NBA). Founded […]