Black History On This Day June 10th

First African American to win an Academy Award born (1898 - 1952) Oscar winning actress Hattie McDaniel born in...

Howlin' Wolf is born. (1910 - 1976) Rhythm & blues singer Chester Arthur Burnett...

Marcus Garvey passes on (1941) Pan-Africanist author / activist Marcus Garvey...

First black Heavyweight Champion of the World dies (1946) Former heavyweight boxing champion Jack Johnson...