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This Week In Black History June 10-June 17, 2026

• June 10 1760—Several sources list this at the birthday of Richard Allen—founder of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. Other sources give his birth date...

This Week In Black History June 10-June 17, 2026

• June 10 1760—Several sources list this at the birthday of Richard Allen—founder of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. Other sources give his birth date...

This Week In Black History June 3-June 12, 2026

• June 3 1904—Dr. Charles R. Drew is born. He grows up to conduct a first of its kind research in blood transfusions and the...

This Week In Black History June 3-June 12, 2026

• June 3 1904—Dr. Charles R. Drew is born. He grows up to conduct a first of its kind research in blood transfusions and the...

This Week In Black History April 22-28, 2026

• April 22 1692—The notorious “Salem Witch Trials” of Salem, Mass., claim their first Black victim. Mary Black, a slave, is accused of sorcery and...

This Week In Black History March 18-March 24, 2026

MARCH 18 1933—The first Black woman elect­ed mayor of a Mississippi town, Uni­ta Blackwell, was born on this day in Lula, Miss. The former field...

This Week In Black History March 18-March 24, 2026

MARCH 18 1933—The first Black woman elect­ed mayor of a Mississippi town, Uni­ta Blackwell, was born on this day in Lula, Miss. The former field...

This Week In Black History March 11-March 17, 2026

Lorraine Hansberry • March 11 1874—Charles Sumner, one of the greatest White heroes of Black history, dies at age 63. Sumner became involved in politics as...

Teaching Black History Shouldn’t Start with Teaching ‘Black Firsts’

When Black people are honored for excelling in elite white spaces, the author argues it effectively discounts Black genius that was already there. From WEB...

This Week In Black History February 25-March 3, 2026

• FEBRUARY 25 1851—The first Black Women’s Rights Convention is held in Akron, Ohio. The keynote speaker was anti-slavery activist Sojourner Truth. 1966—Constance Baker Motley be­comes...

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