Black History On This Day September 6th

First African American chief justice in Florida born (1930) Leander Jay Shaw, Jr., first African American...

Disco singer, gay icon Sylvester born (1948 - 1988) Disco singer, gay icon Sylvester born Sylvester...

First for an African American winner of the Olympic Decathlon (1960) Rafer Johnson becomes the first African American...

Swaziland becomes independent (1968) The African nation of Swaziland becomes...

Dance singer CeCe Peniston born (1969) CeCe Peniston born Cecelia Peniston, in Dayton,...