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.

Constance Baker Motley becomes first African American Woman Federal Judge (1966)

Constance Baker Motley becomes first African...

Idi Amin becomes Uganda's President (1971)

Idi Amin leads a coup deposing Milton Obote and...

Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm begins her campaign (1972)

Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm begins her campaign...

Black Entertainment Television - launches (1980)

Black Entertainment Television {BET} launches in...

Alicia Keys, multiple Grammy Award Winning Artist born (1981)

Alicia Keys, singer and holder of multiple Grammy...