October 8, 1941: On this day activist and former presidential candidate Jesse Jackson was born. Jesse Louis...
Activism
October 7, 1889: On this date William Owen Bush became the first Black person elected to the...
October 6, 1917: On this day one of this country’s greatest civil rights leaders, community organizers, and...
Cyntoia Brown will be making her first public appearance at a sold out event on Oct. 23rd...
October 4, 1864: On this day the first Black owned and operated newspaper was founded. The...
