BLACK IN TIME ENTERPRISES

THE JACKSON 5/"ABC"

On This Date, 40 Years Ago, The Jackson 5 Had A #1 R&B Hit With The Single, "

Paul Robeson

The Great Paul Robeson Was Born In Princeton, New Jersey On April 9, 1898.

Paul Robeson’s Distinguished Career As An Actor, Scholar ( He Was Phi Be...

Henry Aaron

In Atlanta Stadium, On April 8, 1974, At 9:07 PM, Hank Aaron (Playing For The Atlanta Braves) Hit His 715th Home Run Against The Los Angeles Dodgers --- Breaking The Previous Record Held By Babe Ruth. The Ball Game Was Stopped While 53,775 Fans Gave ...

Juanita Hall

The Broadway Show, South Pacific, Opened On April 7, 1949 At New ...

Matthew Henson

Matthew Henson Was Born On August 8, 1866, In Charles County, MD. He Was The Great-Grand-Nephew Of Josiah Hens...

Booker T. Washington

B...

John Thompson

On April 2, 1984, John Thompson, Jr. Coached Georgetown University To An 84-75 Victory Over The University Of Houston. At That Moment, He Became The First Black Head Coach To Win An NCAA Division ...

 
Dr. Charles Richard Drew Died As The Result Of An Automobile Accident On April 1, 1950. His Death Was Pronounced At Alamance General Hospital In Burlington, North Ca...

Bobby Seale & Huey Newton



The Black Community Survival Conference, Organized By The Black Panther Party, Was Held In Oakland And Berkley, California, From March 29 - 31, 1972. Advertisements Announced That 10,000 Free Bags Of Groceries (With Chicken In Every Bag) Would Be Given Away.

On October 15...

Pastor, Richard Allen

Richard Allen, African American Pastor And The Founder Of The African Methodist Epis...

The Scottsboro Boys

Legal Troubles For Nine Young Black Men Began On March 25, 1931, When They Were Pulled Off A Westbound Train At Paint Rock, Depot, Near Scottsboro, Al...

Dorothy Height

Civil Rights Legend, Administrator And Educator, Dr. Dorothy Height, Was Born March 24, 1912.

From Richmond, Virginia, She Moved With Her Fami...

Patricia R. Harris


Patricia Roberts Harris Died Of Cancer, March 23, 1985, In Washington, DC. She Was 66 Years Old

Richard B. Harrsion

On March 22, Richard B. Harrison Was Awarded The NAACP's Spingarn Medal For "fine and re...

Unita Blackwell

Politician And Activist, Unita Blackwell...

Samuel Cornish & John Russworm

The Nation's First Black Newspaper Is Published March 16, 1827, By John B. Russworm And Reverend Samuel E. Cornish.

Sly Stone

Music Legend, Sylvester Stewart, B...

Richard B. Harrsion

On March 22, Richard B. Harrison Was Awarded The NAACP's Spingarn Medal For "fine and re...

Charles Fuller

On March 12, 1982, A Soldier's Play, A Work By Charles H. Fuller, Won The Pulitzer Prize For Drama. Fuller Is Only The Second Bla...

Lorraine Hansberry

On March 11, 1959, Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin In The Sun, Opened At The Ethel Barrymore Theate...