This Week in Black History
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This Week in Black History March 9, 1966
Andrew Brimmer becomes the first Black governor of the Federal Reserve Board. He was appointed by President Lyndon Baines Johnson.…
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This Week in Black History
March 2, 1962 Philadelphia Warriors center Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points in a game against the New York Knicks in…
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This Week in Black History February 26, 1988
Debi Thomas becomes the first African American to medal at a Winter Olympics when she wins the bronze medal in…
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This Week in Black History February 16, 1970
Joe Frazier knocked out Jimmy Ellis in the second round of their fight at Madison Square Garden to become the…
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This Week in Black History Feb. 12, 1909
Educator W.E. B. DuBois is one of 60-plus activists who form the NAACP to fight for racial equality for Black…
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This Week in Black History February 3, 1989
Former St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Bill White is named president of the National League, becoming the first African American…
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This Week in Black History January 29, 2009
President Barack Obama signs his first bill as president of the United States. The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of…
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This Week in Black History January 19, 1969
Jefferson High School and UCLA graduate Ralph Bunche, the first African American to win the Nobel Prize for his efforts…
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This Week in Black History Jan. 14, 1972
“Sanford and Son” debuts as a TV sitcom set in Watts, starring Redd Foxx and featuring mostly Black actors. The…
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This Week in Black History January 4, 1853
After having been kidnapped and sold into slavery in the American South, Solomon Northup regained his freedom. His memoir, “Twelve Years…
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