Today In History

• In 1780- African Union Society of Newport, RI was the first attested Black mutual aid society
• In 1898- Eight blacks killed during the race riot in Wilmington, NC
• In 1957- By winning the Long Beach Open, Charlie Sifford became first black person to win a major professional golf tournament

To Inspire You

It was to carry the American democratic journey beyond these failings that Black citizens and civil rights workers risked unemployment, violence and death.

Elijah Cummings