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This Day in History: Patrice Lumumba Becomes Congo’s First Prime Minister
On this day in 1960, Patrice Lumumba, leader of the Mouvement National Congolais (MNC), formed a new government and became the first prime minister...
Ocasio-Cortez: Trump’s Iran Strikes Are Grounds for Impeachment
Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) said President Donald Trump’s unauthorized strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites are grounds for impeachment, calling the move a...
This Day in History: Lionel Richie Born June 20, 1949
Lionel Richie was born June 20, 1949, in Tuskegee, Alabama. Today, he turns 76 and continues to reach new audiences as a judge on...
Charles Burrell, ‘Jackie Robinson of Classical Music,’ Dies at 104
Charles Burrell, the legendary bassist known as the “Jackie Robinson of classical music,” died June 17 at age 104.
In 1949, he became the first...
This Day in History: Tuskegee Boycott Begins in 1957 Over Voter Suppression
On June 17, 1957, the Tuskegee Boycott began. In response to a gerrymandering plan passed by the Alabama Legislature that targeted Black voters, Black...