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Today in Black History: January 15th
4+ hour, 22+ min ago (290+ words) 1908 " Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Is Founded" Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., founded on January 15, 1908, at Howard University, is the oldest Greek-letter organization for African American women. Built on sisterhood, scholarship, and service, it was created to uplift individuals and…...
IN MEMORIAM: Thomas H. Watkins Built What Black Media Was Told Could Not Last
21+ hour, 19+ min ago (382+ words) Thomas H. Watkins built a daily Black newspaper in New York City when few believed it could survive and even fewer wanted it to succeed. Watkins, who died in December at 88, founded the New York Daily Challenge and made it the…...
Today in Black History: January 8th
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (290+ words) 1811 " Charles Deslondes Led Louisiana Slave Revolt" Charles Deslondes, born around 1789, was an enslaved Black abolitionist who emerged as a key leader of the January 8, 1811 German Coast Uprising in Louisiana. Enslaved on local plantations, he later worked as a driver and…...
Today in Black History: December 25th
3+ week, 4+ hour ago (302+ words) 1853 " Octavia Victoria Rogers Albert Is Born Octavia Victoria Rogers Albert, born on December 25, 1853, was a formerly enslaved author and religious leader born on December 25 in Oglethorpe, Georgia. She attended Atlanta University, later taught in Georgia, and married A.E.P. Albert in 1874. Her…...
Artist Theaster Gates Will Create a Monumental Ode to Black Beauty at The Obama Presidential Center
3+ week, 5+ day ago (360+ words) (CNN) "When the Obama Presidential Center opens on Chicago's South Side in the spring, a series of large-scale artworks and installations by some of America's most important living artists will help set the tone of the nearly 20-acre cultural and…...
Today in Black History: December 18th
3+ week, 6+ day ago (199+ words) 1917 " Ossie Davis Is Born Ossie Davis, born December 18, 1917, was an acclaimed actor, playwright, and director, left Howard University to pursue theatre in New York before serving in Liberia during WWII. Returning in 1945, he debuted on Broadway in Jeb, where he…...
Mayor Todd Gloria Proclaims December 8th “Dr. John E. Warren Day”
4+ week, 1+ day ago (173+ words) Credit: Courtesy of the Mayor's Office " data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/sdvoice.info/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/5625405E-8DE1-408B-A4F2-30C16F821335_1_105_c.jpeg?fit=250%2C167&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/sdvoice.info/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/5625405E-8DE1-408B-A4F2-30C16F821335_1_105_c.jpeg?fit=600%2C400&ssl=1" />Last week, Mayor Todd Gloria gave Dr. John Warren, Publisher of the San Diego Voice & Viewpoint, a special birthday surprise. At City Hall, Mayor Gloria presented Dr. Warren with a…...
Angola’s Slavery Museum Confronts the Darkest Horrors of The Trade — and Honors Those Who Fought Back
4+ week, 2+ day ago (863+ words) By Griffin Shea, CNN Editor's note:EDITOR'S NOTE: This CNN Travel series may have adjacent ads by the country it highlights. CNN retains full editorial control over subject matter, reporting and frequency of the articles and videos,in compliance with…...
Today in Black History: December 11th
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (308+ words) 1926 " Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton Is Born" Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton, born on December 11, 1926, was a powerhouse blues singer and songwriter best known for her original recordings of "Hound Dog" and "Ball "n" Chain." Born in rural Alabama, she…...
