1968: Kerner Commission Documents a Divided Societymore>> 1942: Detroit Rebellion an Omen of Deadly Riotsmore>> 1988: Debi Thomas Medals at Winter Olympicsmore>> 1870: Political Deal Brings End to Reconstructionmore>> 1870: Hiram Revels Becomes First Black U.S. Senatormore>> 1864: Rebecca Lee Crumpler Becomes a Physicianmore>> 1868: W.E.B DuBois Born in Massachusettsmore>> 1988: First Grammy Awarded in Rap Categorymore>> 1965: Malcolm X Assassinated in New York Citymore>> 1895: Anti-Slavery Crusader Frederick Douglass Diesmore>> 1942: Tuskegee Airmen Take to the Skiesmore>> 1688: First Protest Against Slavery in Colonial Americamore>> 1973: First U.S. Navy Ship Named for an African-Americanmore>> 1904: Birthday of James Baskett, Disney's First Live Actormore>> 1848: Boston Public Schools Bar Sarah Robertsmore>> 1867: Morehouse College Established in Georgiamore>> 1970: New York Stock Exchange Admits First Black Membermore>> 1909: NAACP is Established in New York Citymore>> 1990: Nelson Mandela Released from Prisonmore>> 1992: 'Roots' Author Alex Haley Dies at Age 70more>> 1971: Satchel Paige Named to Baseball Hall of Famemore>> 1968: 3 Students Die in "Orangeburg Massacre"more>> 1862: Freedman's Aid Society Established in Bostonmore>> 1820: "Mayflower of Liberia" Sets Sail from N.Y.C.more>> 1958: Clifton Wharton Sr. Named Minister to Romaniamore>> 1913: Rosa Parks is Born in Alabamamore>> 1870: 15th Amendment Guarantees the Right to Votemore>> 1897: Black Inventor Patents Ice Cream Scoopmore>> 1865: President Lincoln Signs 13th Amendmentmore>>
