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.

Celebrated fugitive slave Anthony Burns arrested (1854)

Anthony Burns a celebrated fugitive slave is...

The Pottawatomie Massacre (1856)

First black mayor of Detroit Coleman Young born (1918 - 1997)

Former mayor of Detroit Coleman Young born...

Grammy Award winning singer Patti LaBelle born (1944)

Patricia Louise Holte better known as Patti...

Rapper Heavy D born (1967)

Rapper/Actor Dwight Myers better known as Heavy D...