This Day in Black History: June 13, 1967
Thurgood Marshall becomes first Black U.S. Supreme Court judge....
This Day in Black History: July 1, 1991
Clarence Thomas was nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court by President George H.W. Bush on July 1, 19...
Thurgood Marshall's Legacy Takes Stage in Washington
Thurgood Marshall's legacy takes stage in Washington....
AP source: Kagan selected for high court vacancy
AP source: Kagan selected for high court vacancy...
Laurence Fishburne to Star as Thurgood Marshall in HBO Movie
The actor portrays the iconic civil rights lawyer...
The Help Stars, Laurence Fishburne Nab SAG Award Noms
The Help Stars, Laurence Fishburne Nab SAG Award Noms. Octavia Spencer and Viola Davis recognized f...
Danny Glover Joins HBO's Muhammad Ali Biopic
Actor will play Thurgood Marshall....
This Day in Black History: March 2, 1867
Howard University is chartered in Washington, D.C., on March 2, 1867....
New Leader Sets a New Tone for the NAACP Legal Defense Fund
Sherrilyn Ifill, the new president of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, is setting her sights on new wa...
Commentary: Congratulations, William "Mo" Cowan
Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick made history when he announced the appointment of William "Mo" Cow...
This Day in Black History: Oct. 2, 1967
Learn about the moments that made history....
Thank you, Martin Luther King Jr.
King would remind us that success does not come without sacrifice, and the dream will survive....
Ebony/Jet Founder John H. Johnson Honored With U.S. Postal Stamp
Johnson appeared on the Forbes list of wealthiest Americans....
Thousands of Dollars in Scholarships for Minority Students Go to Waste
Posted Nov. 5, 2007 – Each year, hundreds of thousands of dollars in scholarship money that co...
Oldest Black Frat Gets Fat Gift From First Black Senator
Posted Nov. 26, 2008 – Sen. Edward Brooke and his wife donated $100,000 to Alpha Phi Alpha, confirm...
This Day in Black History: June 20, 1967
Cassius Clay, who would later be known as Muhammad Ali, was convicted of violating Selective Servic...
Will Obama Increase Diversity of High Court?
Only four in 110 chances has a president named anyone other than a White man. Will Obama increase d...
America’s Foremost Black Historian Dies
Perhaps the country’s most famous Black historian dies at the age of 94....
