1900 For a Lincoln birthday celebration, James Weldon Johnson writes the lyrics for “Lift Every Voice and Sing”. With music by his brother, J. Rosamond, the song is first sung by 500 children in Jacksonville, Fla. It will become known as the “Negro National Anthem”. 1903 American baritone opera singer Todd Duncan, the first […]
1977 Clifford Alexander Jr ~ becomes the first Black Secretary of the Army 1915 Josh White ~ (folk and blues singer) is born in Greenville, South Carolina 1990 Nelson Mandela ~ (South African president and politcal activist) released from prison after 27 years 1979 Actress and singer Brandy is born Brandy Rayana Norwood in McComb, […]
FREDERICKSBURG, VA – On the road for eight days — part of a national tour for my new book, Shackles From The Deep – and I’m talking to hundreds of grade-school students about the African slave trade, underwater exploration and a 17th century slave ship known as the Henrietta Marie. It’s Black History Month and […]
During last Sunday’s stunning Super Bowl LI victory by the New England Patriots over the Atlanta Falcons, quarterback Tom Brady became the second person in the league to win five championships. However, a Black defensive player named Charles Haley was the first to achieve the amazing feat, during so in period between the ’80’s and […]
Black history month means all Black people…not just certain colors of Black people.
“A Celebration of Collaboration in Black History” – We are very excited about our upcoming educational, cultural, musical program. The world renowned Howard Gospel Choir of Howard University will be in full concert along with the One Voice Chorus Ensemble. At T & T Promotions, we continue to develop programs that convey the value of collaboration and unity […]
1944 Alice Walker ~ (author of The Color Purple) born 1943 Barbara Lewis ~ (singer and songwriter) is born in South Lyon, Michigan 1995 Bernard Harris ~ becomes the first Black astronaut to take a spacewalk, dedicating it to the achievements of all African Americans 1971 Leroy “Satchel” Paige ~ elected to the Baseball Hall […]
1924 Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher ~ (activist and lawyer) is born in Chickasha, Oklahoma 1944 Harry S. McAlpin ~ becomes the first Black reporter allowed to a White House press conference 1968 Killings during segregation protests ~ Three South Carolina State students are killed during segregation protests in Orangeburg.Students were protesting segregation at a bowling […]
Black Independence Day, otherwise known as Juneteenth, is just around the corner. We’ve compiled a few facts that you may not have known about the celebration of the emancipation of the last slaves in the United States. President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on Sept. 22, 1862, but it took nearly three more years […]
1794 First African Methodist Episcopal Church ~ is founded in Phildelphia, Pennsylvania 1913 Rosa Parks ~ (initiator of the Montgomery Bus Boycott) born 1794 Slavery in France ~ in abolished. However, it was instituted again under Napoleon. 1864 The 24th Amendment ~ (abolishing the poll tax) ratified 2006 Warren Moon ~ becomes first Black […]
On this day in black history: 1956 Autherine J. Lucy becomes the first black student to attend the University of Alabama. She was expelled three days later “for her own safety” in response to threats from a mob. In 1992 Autherine Lucy Foster graduated from the University with a master’s degree in education. The same […]
Seven whites and four Blacks arrested after an all-night sit-in at Englewood, N.J., city hall.
