Little Known Black History Facts

Little Known Black History Fact: George Clinton

The origin of funk music is often credited to Pee Wee Ellis, James Brown, and a host of other musicians…
Little Known Black History Fact: Ed Dwight

This Saturday, the nation will be joined in celebration for the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, which…
Little Known Black History Fact: Harlem/Brooklyn Riots Of ’64

The summer of 1964 was both a triumphant and turbulent time for Black America. Just two weeks after the Civil…
Little Known Black History Fact: Frank Snowden

Frank Snowden Jr. was a Classics professor and scholar who studied the lives of Black people during the Classical Antiquity…
Little Known Black History Fact: Rep. Barbara Lee

Congresswoman Barbara Lee of California is one of the best-known members of the U.S. House of Representatives, earning notoriety as…
Little Known Black History Fact: James H. McGee

James H. McGee became Dayton, Ohio’s first Black mayor on July 15, 1970, and to date remains its longest tenured.…
Little Known Black History Fact: Marian Spencer

Marian Spencer was a trailblazing civil rights activist who brought change to her native Cincinnati, becoming an important political figure…
Little Known Black History Fact: Niagara Movement

W.E.B. Du Bois and William Monroe Trotter formed the Niagara Movement on July 11, 1905 in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.…
Little Known Black History Fact: 1971 Baseball All-Star Game

The 2019 Major League Baseball All-Star Game is in the history books. But in 1971, the Midsummer Classic made its…
Little Known Black History Fact: Frederick Morrow

Frederic Morrow made history on July 9, 1955 after he was appointed as the first Black executive to serve in…
Little Known Black History Fact: Billy Eckstine

Billy Eckstine was a trailblazing bandleader who helped usher in the new sound of be-bop alongside some of jazz music’s…
Little Known Black History Fact: Frederick Douglass’ 4th Of July Speech

As most of the nation either enjoys vacation after Independence Day, or is heading back to the workplace, it is…