Barack Obama is elected as the first African American President of the United States (November 4th, 2008)

Barack Obama is elected as the 44th president of the United States.

Filmaker Oscar Micheaux born (1893 - 1951)

Filmaker Oscar Micheaux born in Metropolis,...

John Hope Franklin revered historian, author born (1915)

John Hope Franklin revered historian and past...

Academy Award winning actor Cuba Gooding Jr Born (1968)

Academy Award winning actor Cuba Gooding Jr was...

First African American Mayor of Washington D.C. enters office (1975)

Walter Washington (April 15, 1915 – October 27,...

Erroll Garner, jazz pianist dies (1977)

Erroll Garner Jazz pianist most well known for...