October 21, 1955: On this date 18 year old Mary Louise Smith was arrested for refusing to...
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October 20, 1898: On this day the first Black owned insurance company, North Carolina Mutual and Provident...
October 19, 1944: On this the United States Navy opened its doors to Black women. “Navy to admit...
October 18, 1968: On this day Bob Beamon set the world and Olympic long jumping record at 29...
October 18, 1888: On this date the first bank organized and operated by African Americans was...
