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This Day in History: Spike Lee’s Debut Film “She’s Gotta Have It” Premieres in 1986
Director Spike Lee’s first feature-length film, “She’s Gotta Have It,” premiered in theaters on August 8, 1986.
“She’s Gotta Have It” is a comedy that follows Nola...
Rep. Cori Bush Loses Primary to Wesley Bell in Closely Watched Race
Representative Cori Bush of Missouri, one of the most outspoken progressives in the House, lost her primary on Tuesday to Wesley Bell, a county...
This Day in History: President Lyndon B. Johnson Signs Voting Rights Act
African Americans were guaranteed the right to vote when President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act on August 6, 1965. The bill...
This Day in History: Theodore “Tiger” Flowers, First Black World Middleweight Champion, Born in 1895
Boxer Theodore “Tiger” Flowers was born on August 5, 1895, in Georgia. Flowers made history as the first Black boxer to win the world...
This Day in History: Celebrating the 100th Birthday of James Baldwin
Today marks the 100th birthday of James Baldwin, a towering figure in American literature and civil rights. Born on August 2, 1924, Baldwin is...