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.

Richmond Barthe, sculptor born (1901 - 1989)

Richmond Barthe the African-American sculptor most...

The final state intergrated (1963)

Astronaut Ronald McNair dies in Challenger disaster (1986)

Astronaut Ronald McNair died on this day in 1986...