*On this date in 1897, Lucille Bogen was born. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/786/Lucille_Bogen_sang_it_like_it_was
*On this date in 1910, Harry Carney was born. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/809/Harry_Carney_was_a_sideman_with_Duke
*This date marks the birth of Mother Hale in 1905. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/1435/Mother_Hale_a_true_humanitarian
Augustus Tolton was born on this date in 1854. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/1502/Augustus_Tolton_Americas_first_Black_Catholic_Priest
*Augusta Braxton Baker was born on this date in 1911. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/1503/Augusta_Baker_mistress_of_storytelling
*The Hallie Q. Brown Center of St. Paul. Minnesota was incorporated on this date in 1929. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/2694/A_Minnesota_village_The_Hallie_Q_Brown_Center_of_St_Paul
*Gil Scott Heron was born on this date in 1949. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/2768/Gil_ScottHeron_words_Do_apply___
*On this date in 1911 Charles “Honi” Coles was born. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/787/Man_could_he_danceCharles_H_Coles__
*On this date in 1984 John Thompson, of Georgetown University, became the first Black coach to win the NCAA basketball tournament. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/2107/First_Black_coach_of_an_NCAA_Basketball_champion
*On this date Charles White was born in 1918. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/792/Charles_White_a_lover_of_the_arts
*The 1870 birth of Reverend Thomas F. Blue is celebrated on this date. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/2787/Thomas_Blue_a_first_in_Library_Services___
*On this date in 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered the following speech; one that would be his last speech. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/2647/Martin_Luther_King_delivers_his_last_speech
*The birth of John Lay Thompson in 1869 is celebrated on this date. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/2422/The_business_of__News_John_L_Thompson__
*John Willis Menard was born on this date in 1838. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/1606/John_W_Menard_publisher_and_politician__
*On this date in 1996, Ron Brown died. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/832/Balkans_plane_crash_kills_Ron_Brown
*On this date we explore Rap music. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/789/RAP_a_music_an_industry_and_a_culture
*On this date in 1903, Marvel Cooke was born. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/722/Writer_teacher_and_activist_Marvel_Cooke
*This date marks the birth of Muddy Waters in 1915. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/130/Muddy_Waters_magnolia_state_blues_legend
*The founding in 1988 of the organization Amer-I-Can is celebrated on this date. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/1608/AmerIcan_a_source_of_rules_for_inner_peace
*Maya Angelou was born on this date in 1928. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/1665/THE_messenger_Dr_Maya_Angelou
*Thaddeus Stevens was born on this date in 1792. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/1823/Thaddeus_Stevens_a_fighter_against_slavery
*The birth of Isaac Hathaway in 1872 is marked on this date. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/2482/Isaac_Hathaway_a_pioneer_in_sculptor
*This date marks the birth of Robert Smalls in 1839. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/794/Naval_hero_and_politician_Robert_Smalls__
*John McLendon was born on this date in 1915. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/1578/John_McLendon_basketball_guru
*Moses Dickson was born on this date in 1824. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/1579/Moses_Dickson_an_opponent_of_slavery
*Will Gaines was born on this date in 1928. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/1612/Will_Gaines_a_dancer_for_life
*Colin Powell was born on this date in 1937. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/1613/Strength_and_commitment_Colin_Powell
*On this date in 2007, white radio personality Don Imus used racist and sexist statement son the air. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/2976/Don_Imus_makes_racist_slur_on_the_air
*On this date in 1968, in west Oakland, Bobby Hutton, 17 years old was shot dead by Oakland police. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/1433/Black_Panther_gunned_down
*On this date in 1712, the New York Slave Rebellion occurred. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/990/Slave_revolt_in_New_York
*On this date in 1830, James A. Healy was born. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/864/James_Augustine_Healy_the_childrens_priest
*James Pierson Beckwourth was born on this date in 1798. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/133/James_P_Beckwourth_explorer_born
*This date recalls the birth of Dorothy Donegan in 1922. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/795/Windy_City_pianist_Dorothy_Donegan
*On this date in 1842, Allen Allensworth was born. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/796/Allen_Allensworth_influenced_early_California
*On this date we remember the founding of the Kansas City Call in 1919. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/1315/The_Kansas_City_Call_founded
*On this date in 1867, Johnson C. Smith University was founded. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/1491/Johnson_C_Smith_University_founded
*Babatunde Olatunji was born on this date in 1927. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/2198/Babatunde__Olatunji__conveyed__African__percussion
*On this date in 1909, James Hampton was born. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/797/James_Hampton_was_a_great_folk_artist
*On this date in 1960, the South African Nationalist Government banned the African National Congress (ANC). http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/1454/South_Africa_bans_African_National_Congress
*On this date in 2002, Susan-Lori Parks won a Pulitzer Prize for Topdog/Underdog her play on Broadway at the Ambassador Theater. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/1652/Black_woman_gets_Pulitzer_for_Drama
*With the week of the Masters Golf Tournament underway, African-American history in American golf is remembered on this date. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/2160/AfricanAmericans_and_golf_a_brief_history
*Z. Alexander Looby was born on his date in 1899. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/2175/Lawyer_and_businessman_Z_A_Looby
*On this date in 1816, representatives of five Methodist congregations assembled at the Bethel church in Philadelphia. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/136/African_Methodist_Episcopal_Church_founded
*On this date in 1877, Florence Smith Price was born. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/799/Pianist_and_composer_Florence_S_Price
*On this date in 1866, Congress passed the Civil Rights Act over the veto of President Andrew Johnson. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/1037/Civil_Right_Act_passes_over_veto
*This date in 1970 celebrates the “Syracuse 8” college football players. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/2943/The_Syracuse_8_a_commitment_for_change
*The birth of Julia A. B. Hooks in 1852 is celebrated on this date. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/2186/Julia_Hooks_an_activist_and_educator_with_passion
*Irene Morgan Kirkaldy was born on this date in 1917. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/3002/Irene_Kirkaldy_the_Bus_stopped_here
*William Paul Quinn was born on this date in 1788. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/800/William_P_Quinn_was_a_spiritual_leader_
*Noah Ryder was born on this date in 1914. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/802/Noah_Ryder_choral_conductor_and_educator
*Sam Lacy’s birth in 1903 is celebrated on this date. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/1432/Sam_Lacy_journalist_and_advocate
*The birth of Eliza Bryant in 1827 is celebrated on this date. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/2187/Eliza_Bryant_pioneered_Black_nursing_homes
*Edward Chandler was born on this date in 1887. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/2663/Edward_Chandler_one_of_Floridas_finest
*On this date in 1908, Jane M. Bolin was born. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/823/Honorable_Jane_Bolin_the_first_Black_woman_judge
*This date recalls the 1881 founding of Spelman College. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/139/Spelman_College_founded
*Uncle Toms Cabin, an antislavery novel written in 1852 is celebrated on this date. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/1610/Uncle_Toms_Cabin_then_and_now
*Reatha Clark King was born on this date in 1938. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/1723/Equality_through_education_and_giving_Reatha_Clark_King
*Willa Townsend was born on this date in 1880. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/2176/Willa_Townsend_a_spiritual_educator
*Wentworth Cheswell was born on this date in 1746. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/2817/Wentworth_Cheswell_one_of_New_Hampshires_finest
*Mary White Ovington was born on this date in 1865. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/2971/Mary_Ovington_a_pioneer_in_Civil_Rights_
*This date recalls the birth of Richard Harvey Cain born in 1825. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/141/Richard_Cain_politican_with_conviction_
*On this date in 1861, the Civil War began. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/142/American_Civil_War_begins
*On this date in 1909, Lionel Hampton was born. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/812/A_true_jazz_institution_Lionel_Hampton
*This date marks the anniversary of the Fort Pillow Massacre in 1864. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/813/Fort_Pillow_a_Civil_War_dishonor
*On this date in 1966, Emmett Ashford became the first African American major league baseball umpire. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/544/MLB_hires_first_Black_Umpire
*Herbie Hancock was born on this date in 1940. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/2274/Herbier_Hancock_a_special_keyboardist_
*Harry Davis was born on this date in 1923. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/2533/One_of_Minnesotas_finest_Harry_Davis_Sr__
*Helen J. Claytor was born on this date in 1907. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/2739/Helen_Claytor_a_YWCA_original___
*Toi Derricotte was born on this date in 1941. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/2857/Toi_Derricotte_one_of_Michigans_finest__
*On this date in 1963, the Oscar for best actor by the Academy of Motion Pictures was given to an African American for the first time. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/814/Black_actor_wins_Academys_Oscar
*On this date in 1854, Lucy Laney was born. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/815/Lucy_Laney_was_a_pure_educator__
*On this date in 1924, John Biggers was born. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/816/John_Biggers_brought_African_influence_to_art
*On this date in 1997 the first African-American professional golfer won the Master Golf Tournament. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/1079/First_Black_wins_Masters_Golf_Tournament
*On this date, we observe the birth of Julius Kambarage Nyerere in 1922. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/2652/Julius_Nyerere_first_president_of_Tanzania_
*On this date we celebrate the return of African Hebrew Israelites of Jerusalem to Israel in 1969. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/2678/The_Hebrew_Israelites_of_Jerusalem_the_Soul_of_Judaism
*Saxophonist Gene Ammons was born on this date in 1925. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/145/Saxophonist_Gene_Ammons_a_gentle_reed_player
*On this date in 1924, Robert Mugabe was born. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/821/Robert_Mugabe_typical_politician
*On this date in 2002, Tiger Woods won his third master golf tournament. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/1616/Tiger_Woods_wins_third_Masters_Golf_title
*On this date in 1873, the Slaughterhouse cases were decided by the Supreme Court. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/2478/Supreme_Court_rules_on_Slaughterhouse_Cases
*On this date in 1947, the first Black man played in a major league baseball game. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/2195/Major_League_baseball_breaks_the_color_barrier
*Loften Mitchell was born this date in 1919. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/1806/Loften_Mitchell_a_theatrical_Icon
*This date in 1918 marks the birth of Hilda Simms. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/1765/Hilda_Simms_actress_and_Black_talent_supporter
*Norma Merrick Sklarek was born on this date in 1928. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/2195/Major_League_baseball_breaks_the_color_barrier
*On this date in 1915, Elizabeth Catlett was born. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/835/Elizabeth_Catlett_sculptor_with_a_Mexican_influence
*This date marks the birthday of A. Phillip Randolph in 1889. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/820/A_Phillip_Randolph_labor_and_civil_rights_leader_
*On this date in 1896, May Chinn was born. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/819/An_early_pioneer_in_medicine_May_Chinn__
*This date marks the birthday of Bessie Smith in 1894. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/818/Bessie_Smith_Blues_Empress
*The Congress Of Racial Equality (CORE) was founded on this date in 1942. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/147/CORE_effective_against_racism
*On this date, John Henry Lloyd was born in 1884. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/146/John_Lloyd_baseball_player_and_manager_
*This date marks the birth of Harold Washington in 1922. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/817/Remembering_Chicagos_Harold_Washington__
*On this date in 1973, Leila Smith Foley became the first African-American woman to be elected Major of a U.S. city. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/150/Leila_Foley_first_Black_woman_mayor___
*This date marks the birth of Isaac Burns Murphy in 1861. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/180/Issac_B_Murphy_was_a_horse_racing_legend_
*On this date in 1864, Georgia E. Patton Washington was born. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/834/Georgia_EP_Washington_a_medical_first
*Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was born on this date in 1947. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/2507/Mr_Basketball_and_much_more_Kareem_AbdulJabbar
*On this date in 2005, the Rosa Parks OutKast court case was settled. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/2723/A_legal_truce__Rosa_ParksOutkast___
*Marie Daly was born on this date in 1921. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/2448/Marie_M_Daly_a_NY_laboratory_icon
*On this date in 1968 Rufus Stokes patented an Exhaust Purifier. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/2443/Exhaust_Purifier_patented
*Ed Townsend was born on this date in 1929. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/2308/Ed_Townsend_was_a_lyricist_from_his_heart
*On this date in 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was jailed in Birmingham, Alabama. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/2217/Dr_King_pens_Birmingham_Letter
*Carol Brice was born on this date 1918. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/1915/Carol_Brice_one_of_Oklahomas_finest
*Theophilus Steward was born on this date in 1843. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/3010/Theophilus_Steward_ministered_to_many
*On this date for 600 A.D. The Registry celebrates the Shona people of Africa. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/2557/The_Shona_people_a_soul_in_Africa
*Jo Ann Gibson Robinson was born on this date in 1912. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/2012/Jo_Ann_Gibson_Robinson_was_an_unsung_activist
*Isaiah Newman was born on this date in 1911. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/1619/Isaiah_Newman_activist_through_the_Lord
*The founding of Harris-Stowe State College (HSSC) in 1890 is celebrated on this date. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/1618/HarrisStowe_St_College_a_St_Louis_positive
*Independence for Zimbabwe came on this date in 1980. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/152/Zimbabwe_gains_independence_
*On this date in 1823, Mifflin Gibbs was born. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/829/Mifflin_Gibbs_businessman_and_abolitionist__
*Hampton University was founded on this date in 1868. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/153/Hampton_University_founded
*On this date in 1922, Jack Johnson, the world's first African-American heavyweight boxing champion, patented a wrench. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/1044/The_Champ_patents_a_wrench
*On this date we mark the birth of Pigmeat Markham in 1904. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/2327/Pigmeat_Markham_comedian_extraordinaire_
*George Shirley was born on this date in 1934. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/2460/A_spectacular_voice_George_Shirley
*Noble Johnson was born on this date in 1881. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/1601/Noble_Johnson_a_hollywood_original
*On this date in 1813, James McCune Smith was born. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/1602/Intelligence_personified_James_McCune_Smith__
*Mamie Phipps Clark was born on this date in 1917. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/2196/Mamie_Clark_a_supporter_of_the_Black_child
On this date in 1966, Bill Russell was named coach of the Boston Celtics basketball team. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/2194/The_first_Black_NBA_coach
*Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown was born on this date in 1924. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/2807/Clarence_Gatemouth_Brown_Nuf_Said
*Little Brother” Montgomery was born on this date in 1906. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/2613/Lil_Brother_a_blues_singer_from_the_delta
*On this date Cora Brown was born in 1914. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/837/Cora_M_Brown_motor_city_politician
*On this date in 1969 more than 80 members of the Afro-American Society took over Willard Straight Hall, Cornell University’s student union. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/1371/Student_takeover_at_Cornell_Univesrity_
*On this date in 1866, the African-American citizens of
Washington, D.C., celebrated the abolition of slavery. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/1431/Blacks_celebrate_abolition_from_slavery
*On this date in 2002, the first Black man won the scoring title in the National Hockey League. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/1666/First_Black_wins_NHL_scoring_title
*Arnita Young Boswell was born on this date in 1920. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/1771/Arnita_Boswell_stood_for_education_and_equity
*The birth of Mary Elizabeth Lancaster Carnegie occurred on this date in 1916. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/1918/Mary_Lancaster_Carnegie_healer_and_much_more
*Lani Guinier was born on this date in 1950. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/3042/Lani_Guinier_racially_deep_and_passionate
*Luther Vandross was born on this date 1951. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/2212/Luther_Vandross_a_true_soul_singer
*On this date in 1853, Harriet Tubman began her work with the Underground Railroad. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/826/Harriet_Tubman_starts_working_with_the_Underground_railroad
*E. Frederic Morrow was born on this date in 1909. He is an African-American businessman and politician. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/989/E_Frederick_Morrow_served_many_aspects_of_America_
*Annie L. Burton’s birth in 1858 is celebrated on this date. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/1656/She_told_it_like_it_was_Annie_Burton
*On this date we celebrate the birth of Gwendolyn Knight in 1913. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/2213/Gwendolyn_Knight_sculptorist_and_more
*On this date in 2004, the University of Alabama publicly apologized for the schools associated history of slavery against Africans in America. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/2502/University_of_Alabama_apologizes_to_Blacks
*This date in 1830 marks the commemoration of the song The Yellow Rose of Texas. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/2675/The_Yellow_Rose_of_Texas_a_history
*On this date in 1924, Clara Ward was born. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/830/One_of_gospels_best_Clara_Ward
*The Spanish-American War was declared on this date in 1898. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/1810/Spanish_American_War_declared
*On this date in 1883 the birth of "Cap" Wigington is marked. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/743/Cap_Wigington_was_a_Midwestern_architect__
*On this date in 1986, Michael Jordan set an NBA playoff scoring record. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/2189/Michael_Jordan_sets_playoff_game_scoring_record_for_basketball
*On this date in 1927 Austin Peay State University was founded. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/831/Austin_Peay_State_University_founded
*The date remembers Goree Island. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/1519/Goree_Island_home_of_The_Door_of_No_Return
*Norman Hill was born on this date in 1933. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/2529/Norman_Hill_an_activist_for_Black_labor
*On this date in 1994 a mass murder of Africans began in Rwanda. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/1596/Rwanda_murders_begin
*Georgia Gordon Taylor’s birth in 1855 is celebrated on this date. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/2193/Georgia_Taylor_an_original_Jubilee_Singer
*On this date in 1947, The Journey of Reconciliation is celebrated. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/1844/The_first_Freedom_Ride_takes_place
*The birth of Edmund Dédé in 1829 is celebrated on this date. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/1625/Edmund_Dd_an_accomplished_composer
*On this date in 1872, Charlotte E. Ray became the first Black woman admitted to practice before the district Supreme Court. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/159/First_Black_woman_admitted_to_practice_Law_
*On this date in 1856, Granville T. Woods was born. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/158/Granville_T_Woods_creative_inventor_and_businessman
*This date marks the birth of Jimmie Noone in 1895. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/825/Jimmie_Noone_a_polished_player_of_jazz
*On this date in 1944, the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) was incorporated with 27 member colleges. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/841/The_United_Negro_College_Fund_founded_
*On this date in 1937, Joe Henderson was born. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/1011/Joe_Henderson_represented_jazz_with_style_
*Lafayette A. Tillman’s birth in 1869 is celebrated on this date. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/1627/Lafayette_Tillman_served_his_city_and_country_
*The birth of William Cuffay in 1788 is celebrated on this date. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/2563/William_Cuffay_a_Black_politician
*On this date in 2004 an African-American man was found hanged from tree in Mississippi. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/2592/The_act_of_American_racism_remains_black_man_lynched_in_Mississippi
*David Blackwell was born on this date in 1919. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/2894/David_Blackwell_fell_in_love_with_mathematics
*Rubye Smith was born on this date in 1942. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/2332/Rubye_Smith_dedicated_to_the_cause
*Minnie Lee Crosthwaite’s birth in 1872 is celebrated on this date. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/1640/Minnie_Crosthwaite_gave_much_to_her_community_
*Esther Swirk Brown’s birth in 1917 is celebrated on this date. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/1590/Esther_S_Brown_fought_racism_in_Kansas_City
*On this date Albert King was born in 1923. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/842/Albert_Kings_blues_style_influenced_many_
*This date in 1918 marks the birth of Ella Fitzgerald. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/162/Ella_Fitzgearld_The_Fist_Lady_of_Song
*On this date in 1886, Blues Entertainer Ma Rainey was born. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/165/Ma_Rainey_pioneer__who_nurtured_the_Blues
*On this date in 1994, South Africa held its first all-race elections. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/862/South_Africa_holds_first_allrace_elections
*Sarah Boone received a patent on this date 1892 for an appliance that would help to neatly iron clothing. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/843/Ironing_board_patented_
*Johnny Shines was born on this date in 1915. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/1430/Johnny_Shines_Tennessee_bluesman_
*The birth of Septimius Severus in 145 A.D. is celebrated on this date. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/1636/Septimius_Severus_African_ruler_of_Rome
*On this date in 1945, August Wilson was born. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/1716/Theatrical_Icon_August_Wilson
*Connie Kay was born on this date in 1927. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/1641/A_soft_intensive_drummer_Connie_Kay_
*On this date in 1906, Alice Dunnigan was born. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/167/Journalist_Alice_Dunnigan_specialized_in_politics__
*On this date, Jesse Redmon Fauset, was born in 1882. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/166/Jesse_Fauset_novelist_who_discovered_others_
*The birth of Wilbur Rogan in 1889 is celebrated on this date. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/1646/Bullet_Joe_Rogan_Negro_League_Great
*The birth of Professor William H. Crogman in 1841 is celebrated on this date. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/2209/William_Crogman_Clark_University_icon
*On this date we celebrate the birth of Earl Lloyd in 1928. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/1523/Earl_Lloyd_one_of_the_1st_Black_NBA_players
*On this date in 1846, Jeremiah Haralson was born. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/847/Jeremiah_Haralson_was_a_self_taught_congressman_
*On this date in 1899, Duke Ellington was born. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/849/Jazz_legend_Duke_Ellington_one_of_the_greatest
*On this date The Los Angeles (Rodney King) Riot began in 1992. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/850/Rodney_King_riots_erupt_in_Los_Angeles_
*The birth of J. Edward Perry in 1870 is celebrated on this date. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/1647/J_Edward_Perry_pioneering_doctor
*Julian Abele was born on this date in 1881. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/2528/Julian_Abele_an_architectural_pioneer
*Tammi Terrell was born on this date in 1945. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/2693/Tammi_Terrell_American_Idol_look_no_further
*This date celebrates the first Black newspaper in the South, L'Union in New Orleans in 1862. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/1429/LUnion_the_first_Black_daily_newspaper_
*On this date in 1900, one of America’s classic folk songs, The Ballad of Casey Jones, was written. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/2203/The_Ballad_of_Casey_Jones_Written
*This date celebrates the birth of Shirley Witherspoon in 1941. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/2241/Shirley_Witherspoon_a_voice_with_conviction
*This date is Hairstylist Appreciation Day and The Registry looks briefly at African-American hair. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/2395/Black_hair_care_and_culture_a_story