Black History On This Day August 13th

First African American nursing school opens (1881) The first nursing school for African Americans...

First black federal judge born (1911 - 1993) James B. Parsons, first African American appointed...

Opera singer Kathleen Battle born (1948) Grammy winning operatic soptrano Kathleen Battle...

The Central African Republic declares independence (1960) The Central African Republic declares independence...

Baby Blue (Pretty Ricky) born (1984) Diamond Blue Smith, better known as "Baby Blue,"...