On June 18, 1991, Denver voters made history by electing Wellington Webb as the city’s first African-American mayor. Webb’s victory marked a turning point not […]
Category: This Week in Black History
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), was assassinated in front of […]
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 metropolitan city in the United […]
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 city’s first Black mayor. Bradley’s […]
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 Baptist Church bombing. Cherry died […]
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 the kidnapping and beating of […]
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 South Africa, ending more than […]
This week in Black History April 30, 1983
Pioneering journalist Bob Maynard buys the Oakland Tribune, becoming the nation’s first Black owner of a metropolitan newspaper. That accomplishment, coupled with his passion for […]
This Week in Black History April 26, 1903
Maggie L. Walker, a crusading businesswoman, activist and newspaper editor, founds the St. Luke Penny Savings Bank and Trust Company in Richmond, Virginia, becoming the […]
This Week in Black History
April 21, 1974 Former Los Angeles resident Lee Elder birdies three of his last four holes before sinking an 18-foot birdie putt in a playoff […]