On this day in 1924, James Baldwin was born in Harlem, New York.
Sarah Keys Refused to Give Up Her Seat on a Bus
On this day in 1952, Sarah Keys refused to give up her seat on a state-to-state charter bus, prompting the landmark court case, Sarah Keys v. Carolina Coach Company.
Chief Pontiac Wins Battle of Bloody Run at Fort Detroit
On this day in 1763, the unified Native warriors, who fought with Odawa Chief Pontiac, defeated 250 British soldiers during their seige at Fort Detroit during Pontiac’s War.
Massacre in El Salvador
On this day in 1975, dozens of high school and university students in a peaceful protest were killed and injured by the U.S. backed Salvadoran police and National Guard.
Slocum Massacre in Texas
On this day in 1910, citizens in the small, predominately African American town of Slocum, Texas, were massacred.
Silent March Down Fifth Avenue
On this day in 1917, W. E. B. Du Bois and the NAACP organized a silent march in NYC to protest the massacres and lynchings of African Americans.
Riot In Chicago
On this day in 1919, sparked by a white police officer’s refusal to make an arrest in the murder of a Black teenager, Chicago’s Red Summer violence lasted almost a week. At least 38 people were killed and thousands of Black homes were looted and damaged.
