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

First Black President of the United States

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

Black History On This Day April 30th

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NBA Championship player Isiah Thomas is born (1961)

Isiah Thomas

Isiah Thomas born in Chicago, Ill. Thomas led the...

First African American to gain a controlling interest in a major newspaper (1983)

First African American major newspaper

Robert C. Maynard is the first African American...

Last episode of the Cosby show airs (1992)

Cosby show last airs

The Cosby show featuring Bill Cosby airs its final...

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