#OTD Pioneering librarian and advocate of African American literature, Charlemae Hill Rollins was born in Yazoo City, Mississippi. Recording artist Jamie Jones narrates.

#OTD Tennis phenom Venus Williams was born in Lynwood, CA. Recording artist Linda Clifford celebrates her on her 42nd birthday!

#OTD Democratic politician Kenneth Gibson was elected the 36th mayor of Newark, New Jersey and the first African American to lead the city.

#OTD Lawyer and activist Vernon E. Jordan was appointed executive director of the National Urban League. Actor Brian White shines a spotlight on his legacy.

#OTD Thurgood Marshall was nominated to the Supreme Court of the United States by President Lyndon B. Johnson, making him the first African American justice to serve on the high court.

#OTD Actress Hattie McDaniel, the first African American to win an Academy Award, was born in Wichita, KS. Recording artist Deborah Cox narrates.

#OTD Boxer Larry Holmes defeated Ken Norton in a 15 round bout to become the WBC Heavyweight champion.

#OTD The baseball world mourned the loss of hall of fame pitcher and Negro League legend, Satchel Paige. Recording artists Kenya narrates.

#OTD Actress Gail Fisher won an Emmy for her role in the television series Mannix making her the first black female to take home the statue. Actor Thomas Q. Jones narrates.

#OTD Lieutenant General Frank Petersen, the first African American Marine Corps aviator and general, enlisted in the United States Navy as a seaman apprentice.