On this day in 1951 by Jerry Mitchell, Mississippi Today April 23, 2023 APRIL 23, 1951 Barbara Johns, the 16-year-old niece of civil rights leader Vernon...
On this day in 1892 by Jerry Mitchell, Mississippi Today April 22, 2023 APRIL 22, 1892 Fiery civil rights pioneer Vernon Johns was born in Darlington...
On this day in 1863 by Jerry Mitchell, Mississippi Today April 17, 2023 APRIL 17, 1863 As darkness fell on San Francisco, a young Black woman...
On this day in 1947 by Jerry Mitchell, Mississippi Today April 15, 2023 APRIL 15, 1947 Jackie Robinson Jackie Robinson broke through the color barrier in...
On this day in 1864 by Jerry Mitchell, Mississippi Today April 12, 2023 APRIL 12, 1864 The Fort Pillow Massacre took place when 2,500 members of...
On this day in 1865 by Jerry Mitchell, Mississippi Today April 11, 2023 APRIL 11, 1865 Two days after Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered at...
On this day in 1939 by Debbie Skipper and Jerry Mitchell, Mississippi Today April 9, 2023 APRIL 9, 1939 On a blustery Easter Sunday, opera superstar...
On this day in 1974 by Jerry Mitchell, Mississippi Today April 8, 2023 APRIL 8, 1974 Despite death threats, Hank Aaron shattered Babe Ruth’s home run...
On this day in 1915 by Jerry Mitchell, Mississippi Today April 7, 2023 APRIL 7, 1915 Billie Holiday was born in Baltimore and went on to...
On this day in 1909 by Jerry Mitchell, Mississippi Today April 6, 2023 APRIL 6, 1909 Matthew Henson reached the North Pole, planting the American flag....