this day in black history

This Day in Black History: Aug. 28, 1955

Emmett Till was murdered in Mississippi.
08/28/2021

This Day in Black History: Aug. 8, 1986

Spike Lee's "She's Gotta Have It" premieres in theaters.
08/08/2021

This Day in Black History: Aug. 6, 1965

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was signed into law.
08/06/2021

This Day in Black History: Aug. 2, 1924

James Baldwin was born in Harlem, New York.
08/02/2021

This Day in Black History: July 27, 1984

The hit film Purple Rain makes its box-office debut.
07/27/2021

This Day In Black History: July 2, 1964

Civil Rights Act of 1964 signed into law.
07/02/2021

This Day in Black History: May 11, 1981

Bob Marley passed away 40 years ago today.
05/11/2021

This Day in Black History: April 4, 1968

Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated in Memphis.
04/04/2021

This Day In Black History: April 2, 1939

Legendary singer and songwriter Marvin Gaye is born.
04/02/2021

This Day in Black History: March 21, 1965

Civil rights demonstrators begin Alabama Freedom March.
03/21/2021

This Day in Black History: March 20, 1957

Director Spike Lee is born.
03/20/2021