On this day in 1856 by Jerry Mitchell, Mississippi Today April 5, 2023 APRIL 5, 1856 Booker T. Washington Booker T. Washington was born in Virginia....
On this day in 1855 by Jerry Mitchell, Mississippi Today April 2, 2023 APRIL 2, 1855 John Mercer Langston John Mercer Langston became the first Black...
On this day in 1935 by Jerry Mitchell, Mississippi Today April 1, 2023 APRIL 1, 1935 Before an integrated audience of 2,000, the “Great Debaters” of...
On this day in 1958 by Jerry Mitchell, Mississippi Today March 30, 2023 MARCH 30, 1958 When Alvin Ailey and other young, modern Black dancers performed...
On this day in 1867 by Jerry Mitchell, Mississippi Today March 27, 2023 MARCH 27, 1867 In one of the nation’s first sit-ins, a group of...
On this day in 1937 by Jerry Mitchell, Mississippi Today March 26, 2023 MARCH 26, 1937 William H. Hastie President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed William H....
On this day in 1853 by Jerry Mitchell, Mississippi Today March 24, 2023 MARCH 24, 1853 Mary Shadd Cary Mary Shadd Cary became the first Black...
On this day in 1964 by Jerry Mitchell, Mississippi Today March 23, 2023 MARCH 23, 1964 Johnnie Mae Chappell was walking to a store in Jacksonville,...
On this day in 1957 by Jerry Mitchell, Mississippi Today March 20, 2023 MARCH 20, 1957 Spike Lee Award-winning filmmaker Spike Lee was born on this...
On this day in 1966 by Jerry Mitchell, Mississippi Today March 19, 2023 MARCH 19, 1966 1966 Texas Western basketball team Texas Western, the first NCAA...