Feb. 8, 1986 Stanford student Debi Thomas becomes the first black skater to win the women’s singles of the U.S. National Figure Skating Championship. In […]
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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 2009 revised […]
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 people’s forced journey from Africa […]
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. The holiday honors seven core […]
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 of Montgomery, Ala., after city […]
This Week in Black History
November 27, 1956 Brooklyn Dodgers hurler Don Newcombe becomes the first player to win baseball’s Cy Young award, signifying him as the best pitcher in […]
This Week in Black History
The U.S. Supreme Court declares that Alabama laws requiring segregated buses are illegal, thus ending the Montgomery bus boycott, which had begun the previous December when Rosa Parks […]
This Week in Black History
October 24, 1935 Langston Hughes’ play “Mulatto” opens in New York, becoming the first black-authored play to become a long-running Broadway hit. It holds the […]
This Week in Black History
October 16, 1968 San Jose State track stars Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised gloved fists during a medal ceremony at the Summer Olympics in […]
This Week in Black History
October 9, 1975 Former all-star outfielder Frank Robinson is named manager of the Cleveland Indians, becoming the first black manager of a major league professional […]