MAY 14
1885—Erskine Henderson, an African American jockey, wins the Kentucky Derby on “Joe Cotton”—a horse trained by Alex Perry—an African American trainer. Henderson...
Robert Sengstacke Abbott
APRIL 30
711 AD—Tarik the Moor invades Spain with force of 7,000 troops, routs the Visigoths and establishes Moor domination of...
Edward “Duke” Ellington
APRIL 16
1862—President Abraham Lincoln signs a bill ending slavery in Washington, D.C. Approximately nine months later he would issue the...
As the year progresses, significant tax changes loom, impacting individuals, businesses, and the IRS itself. Nobody likes talking about taxes. But like it or...
APRIL 2
1855—John Mercer Langston becomes the first African American elected to public office when he wins the position of clerk of Brownhelm Township,...