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.

W.B. Purvis patents fountain pen (1890)

W.B. Purvis, one of our great African-American...

Zora Neale Hurston, writer born (1891 - 1960)

Zora Neale Hurston, American folklorist and author...

First African-American to perform with the New York Metropolitan Opera (1955)

Marion Anderson becomes the first African-American...

Actor Doug E. Doug born (1970)

Actor Doug E. Doug born in Brooklyn, New York....

Shirley Franklin is sworn in as first female mayor of Atlanta (2002)

Shirley Franklin is sworn in as first female mayor...