March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom took place on August 28, 1963 in our nation’s capital, Washington, D.C. The protest was...
A lot of firsts occurred during the lifetime of Alexander Lucius Twilight. He was the first African-American man to earn a bachelor’s degree, the first African-American to be elected into...
The Civil Rights Movement in America produced a variety of leaders with different character traits and leadership styles. But the common denominator among those people was their unwavering dedication to...
Louis Armstrong (born Aug. 4, 1901, New Orleans, Louisiana—died July 6, 1971, New York City, New York), American jazz artist who is unanimously considered as the greatest jazz player in...
Born in 1901 in Joplin, Missouri, Langston Hughes was one of the first African-American poets and writers to make a living doing what he was most passionate about: writing. He...