Barack Obama is elected as the first African American President of the United States (November 4th, 2008)

Barack Obama is elected as the 44th president of the United States.

Trinidadian Calypsonian Lord Kitchener born (1922 - 2000)

Lord Kitchener, singer and composer of Calypso...

First Black to coach an NBA professional basketball team (1966)

Bill Russell named coach of the Boston Celtics...

Author Alex Haley awarded the Pulizter Prize (1977)

Pultizer Prize awarded to author Alex Haley for...

Bob Marley performs at Independence Ceremony in Zimbabwe (1980)

Jamaican Reggae superstar was invited to perform...

Pulitzer Prize awarded to Alice Walker (1983)

African American author Alice Walker is awarded...