This Week in Black History
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This Week in Black History: 54th Massachusetts’ charge at Fort Wagner reshaped Black history and the Civil War
On July 18, 1863, the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment, one of the first United States Army units composed entirely…
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This Week in Black History: Martin Luther King Jr. leads 60,000 at Chicago Freedom Movement rally
On July 10, 1966, an estimated 60,000 people filled Chicago’s Soldier Field for the largest northern civil rights rally of…
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This Week in Black History: Serena Williams makes history at Wimbledon, inspiring a new generation
On July 6, 2002, the tennis world witnessed a defining moment in Black history and sports when former Compton resident…
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Wellington Webb’s 1991 election made history as Denver’s first Black mayor: This Week in Black History
On June 18, 1991, Denver voters made history by electing Wellington Webb as the city’s first African-American mayor. Webb’s victory…
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Medgar Evers’ Murder on June 12, 1963: This Week in Black History
On June 12, 1963, Medgar Evers, a field secretary for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP),…
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This Week in Black History: Doris A. Davis breaks barriers as first Black woman to lead a major U.S. city
On June 5, 1973, Doris A. Davis made history by becoming the first African American woman to govern a major…
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How Tom Bradley made history as L.A.’s first Black mayor: This Week in Black History
On May 29, 1973, Los Angeles witnessed a transformative moment in its history when Tom Bradley was elected as the…
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The conviction of Bobby Frank Cherry: This Week in Black History
A jury in Birmingham, Alabama, convicted former Ku Klux Klan member Bobby Frank Cherry of the 1963 murder of four girls in the 16th Street…
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Winnie Mandela’s sentencing and its aftermath: May 14, 1991 — This Week in Black History
On May 14, 1991, Winnie Mandela is sentenced to six years in prison in South Africa for her involvement in…
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This Week in Black History May 10, 1994
After more than 27 years as a political prisoner, Nelson Mandela is inaugurated as the first democratically elected president of…
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