Today in Black History   [wp_ad_camp_1] 1964 – April 13 in Black History: The Legacy of Sidney Poitier and the Civil Rights Act of 1968 April 13 is a day of significant milestones in Black history, as it celebrates the accomplishments of iconic actor Sidney Poitier and the passage...

1913 – Blues legend Muddy Waters was born in Clarksdale, Mississippi. Born McKinley Morganfield he was a pioneer in the field of blues and had a profound impact on the history of rock and roll, influencing artists throughout the United States and in Britain, where many members of what...

Today in Black History   2002 – Halle Berry and Denzel Washington were the big winners at the 2002 Academy Awards ceremony held at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles, California. Berry won the Best Actress award for her performance in Monster’s Ball, where she played the wife...

[wp_ad_camp_1]1873 – P.B.S. Pinchback Elected to the Senate P.B.S. Pinchback elected to the U. S. Senate. He had previously served as the Governor of Louisiana when then incumbent Governor Henry Warmoth was impeached. Pinchback was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives and thus...