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.

First African American to be elected to public office (1855)

John Mercer Langston, who is considered the first...

Best selling artist Marvin Gaye is born (1939 - 1984)

Marvin Gaye is born in Washington, D.C. His...

Rapper Yung Joc born (1983)

Jasiel A. Robinson better known as Yung Joc best...

First Black coach to win the NCAA basketball tournament (1984)

Coach John Thompson of Georgetown University makes...