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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...
This Day in History: Dr. Benjamin Mays, Influential Educator and Civil Rights Leader, Born in 1894
Dr. Benjamin Elijah Mays was born on August 1, 1894. Remembered mostly for his close friendship with Martin Luther King Jr. and his presidential...
This Day in History: Civil Rights Leader Whitney M. Young Jr. Born in 1921
Civil rights activist Whitney M. Young Jr., born on July 31, 1921, in Lincoln Ridge, Kentucky, is best known for expanding the reach of...