Today in Black History   [wp_ad_camp_1] 1854 – Lincoln University, a Historically Black College University,was chartered on April 29, 1954 in  Oxford, Pennsylvania. 1992 – The Rodney King Trial Verdict Announced – A Simi Valley jury acquitted four Los Angeles...

[wp_ad_camp_1]  1967 – Heavyweight Boxing Champion Muhammad Ali refused induction into the United States Army on religious grounds. As a result, he was stripped of his Heavyweight title and was convicted of draft evasion and sentenced to five years in prison and given a $10,000.00...

[wp_ad_camp_1] The Boston Celtics selected Chuck Cooper in the second round of the 1950 NBA Draft, making him the first African American drafted in the NBA. Celtics owner Walter Brown famously said he didn’t care whether Cooper was “striped, plaid or polka dot,” after...

Today in Black History   [wp_ad_camp_1] On this day in day in 1954, Henry “Hank” Aaron hit his first home run agains the St. Louis Cardinals. Aaron would be elected to the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame after breaking Babe Ruth home run record in 1974. He retired...

Remembering Nina Simone: A Tribute to the Iconic Singer and Activist on the Anniversary of Her Death On April 21, 2003, the world lost an extraordinary artist and activist when Nina Simone passed away. As we mark the anniversary of her death, it is essential to celebrate her remarkable life,...