Black History On This Day July 16th

First African American woman Supreme Court lawyer born (1822 - 1892) Violette A. Johnson, first African American woman...

Civil rights activist Ida B Wells born (1862 - 1931) Civil rights activist Ida B Wells born in Holly...

New Jersey's first African American Congressman born (1934) Donald Payne, the first African American...

Activist Assata Shakur born (1947) Activist Deborah Byron Chesimard better known as...

Football star Barry Sanders born (1968) Hall of Fame and Heisman Trophy winning American...