Black History On This Day July 4th

New York State abolishes slavery (1827) Slavery is abolished in New York State.

Tuskegee Institute founded (1881) Founded in a one room shanty, near Butler Chapel...

The Great White Hope knocked out (1910) Jack Johnson, the first black heavyweight champion...

R&B singer Bill Withers born (1938) Bill Withers born in Slab Fork, West Virginia....

First Medals of Freedom awarded (1963) Marian Anderson, opera star and Ralph Bunche,...