This Week in Black History
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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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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,…
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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…
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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…
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This Week in Black History, April 11, 1968
President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1968, prohibiting discrimination in the sale, rental and financing of housing. It was…
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This Week in Black History April 4, 1968
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., a leader of the American civil rights movement, is assassinated by James Earl Ray on a balcony…
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