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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...

Pope Leo XIV Apologizes For Vatican’s Role In Legitimizing Slavery

For centuries, the Catholic Church didn't just stay silent on slavery — it helped authorize it. On Monday (May 25), a pope finally said...

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...

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...

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...

This Week In Black History February 11-17, 2026

•February 11 1644—Eleven Blacks confront the ruling Council of New Netherlands (later New York) with a petition demanding their freedom. This was probably the first...

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