Laurence John Fishburne, III
Born July 30, 1961 Actor / Producer Laurence John Fishburne III was born on this [...]
Chester Bomar Himes
July 29, 1909 – November 12, 1984 Author / Screenwriter Chester Bomar Himes was born [...]
Ellis Marsalis, Jr. and the Marsalis Brothers
July 28 Family of Jazz Musicians and Educators Ellis Marsalis, Jr. was born in New [...]
The Story of Fort Negro and the Seminole Wars
July 27, 1816 Important Battle for Black Freedom During the late 1700s and early 1800s, [...]
Patrick Francis Healy, Ph.D.
February 27, 1834 – January 10, 1910 Religious Leader / Education Administrator Patrick Francis Healy, [...]
Emmett Louis Till
July 25, 1941 – August 28, 1955 Murder Victim / Civil Rights Martyr Emmett Till [...]
Barry Lamar Bonds
Born July 24, 1964 Baseball Player Barry Lamar Bonds was born on this day, July [...]
H.I.M. Haile Selassie I
July 23, 1892 – August 27, 1975 Emperor of Ethiopia / Religious Icon Haile Selassie [...]
George Edward Clinton
Born July 22, 1941 Musician / Songwriter / Recording Artist George Edward Clinton was born in [...]
The Fourteenth Amendment
Ratified on July 21, 1868 Landmark Legislation to the US Constitution The Fourteenth Amendment (Amendment [...]
Dr. Frantz Omar Fanon
July 20, 1925 – December 6, 1961 Psychiatrist / Philosopher / Author Born on this [...]
Joshua Gibson
December 21, 1911 – January 20, 1947 Baseball Legend (Negro Leagues) Josh Gibson was born [...]