Black History On This Day December 11th

First African American governor of a U.S. state. sworn in (1872) PBS Pinchback is sworn in as governor of Louisana,...

Singer Willlie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton born (1928 - 1984) Singer Willlie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton born in...

Singer Jermaine Jackson born (1954) Singer Jermaine Jackson born in Gary, Indiana. He...

Soul singer Sam Cooke shot dead (1964) Sam Cooke died after allegedly demanding entrance...

Actor Gary Dourdan born (1966) Actor Gary Dourdan born in Philadelphia,...