The United States Navy allows African Americans to enlist in non-servant roles

Today we shine a spotlight on Senator Blanche Kelso Bruce who served in the 44th, 45th and 46th Congresses and was later appointed register of the United States Treasury

Today we share some history on the origin of the Congressional Black Caucus and its public battle with President Richard Nixon for racial equality

Today we celebrate the life and legacy of NBA player turned jazz musician Wayman Tisdale

Tennis champion Arthur Ashe became the first African American selected for the U.S. Davis Cup team

Today we celebrate Sharon Sayles Belton, the first African American and the first woman to hold the position of mayor in the city of Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Today we celebrate essayist and literary critic Albert Murray on what would be his 104th birthday.

Educator Maria Baldwin's home became a National Historic Landmark. Baldwin served as the first African American female principal in a Massachusetts school.

The Liberty Ship, SS George Washington Carver, named for the famed agricultural scientist and inventor, was launched in 1943

Today we remember boxer Rubin "Hurricane" Carter on what would be his 83rd birthday.