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.

African American inventor patents the fridge (1891)

First African-American golfer to play in the Masters Tournament born (1934)

Lee Elder, the first African American golfer to...

Lady Bo birthday. (1940)

Peggy Jones better known as Lady BO born in New...

Founder of Kwanzaa born (1941)

Ronald Everett better known as Maulana Karenga...

R&B singer Tameka "Tiny" Cottle (Xscape) born (1975)

R&B singer Tameka "Tiny" Cottle born in Atlanta,...