African National Congress Founded Jan08

African National Con...

[wp_ad_camp_1]1912 – African National Congress Founded. African National Congress was founded on this date in 1912.  The African National Congress is the Republic of South Africa’s governing political party and was originally named the South African Native National...

Jesse Jackson Frees Pilot Jan03

Jesse Jackson Frees ...

[wp_ad_camp_1]1984 – Jesse Jackson Secures Release of Black Pilot. On this date in 1984, Reverend Jesse Jackson was able to secure the release of a U.S. Bombardier Navigator. Lt. Robert Goodman was part of a crew on a bombing mission over Beirut when his plane was hit by a missile. It...