This Week in Black History
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This Week in Black History
March 13, 2020 Breonna Taylor is killed when Louisville, Kentucky, police officers issuing a no-knock search warrant enter her home looking…
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This Week in Black History
March 5, 1770 Massachusetts sailor Crispus Attucks is shot to death by British Redcoats, reportedly becoming the first patriot killed…
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This Week in Black History
February 29, 1940 Los Angeles actress-activist Hattie McDaniel becomes the first African American to win a coveted Academy Award when…
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This Week in Black History
Feb. 19, 1992 Los Angeles native John Singleton became the first African American to be nominated for a best director…
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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…
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This Week in Black History
Feb. 8, 1986 Stanford student Debi Thomas becomes the first black skater to win the women’s singles of the U.S.…
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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…
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This Week in Black History
January 23, 1977 Alex Haley’s award-winning narrative “Roots” is adapted for television in a landmark mini-series that would explore black…
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This Week in Black History
December 26, 1966 Black historian Maulana Ron Karenga introduces Kwanzaa, a non-religious holiday designed to celebrate African and African-American culture.…
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This Week in Black History
December 20, 1956 The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. announces the end of a 381-day bus boycott against the city…
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