African American Registry

Fred Hampton, Black Panther Activist born *Fred Hampton was born on this date in 1948. He was a Black activist, Marxist-Leninist, and revolutionary socialist. Fredrick Allen Hampton was born in present-day Summit Argo, Illinois, and moved with his parents to Maywood, Illinois, ten years later, where he grew up. Both are suburbs of Chicago.....

Dinah Washington, Passionate Singer born On this date in 1924, Dinah Washington was born. She was an African American blues singer noted for excellent voice control and her unique gospel-influenced delivery.

The March on Washington, "I Have A Dream" Occurs The 1963 March on Washington occurred on this date. It attracted an estimated 250,000 people for a peaceful demonstration to promote Civil Rights and economic equality for African Americans.

Alice Coltrane, Jazz Musician born Alice Coltrane was born on this date in 1937. She was an African American pianist, organist, harpist, and composer. Born Alice McLeod in Detroit, she was raised in a religious family, the daughter of Solon and Anne McLeod. She began studying music at age seven. Not only did she study jazz with Bud P...

As founder and executive director, I just returned from 8 days in Ireland 🇮🇪, a visit with Irish friends, and video research for the African American Registry’s annual virtual study abroad program. This year's program theme probes the history of the country's African immigrants and asylum seekers. The country has a Gaelic Indigenous ‘otherness’ and slave trade past, resulting in current mixed opinions. I'm on the campus of Trinity College, founded in 1752. I spent time in Glenncariff, Cork, and Dublin, a beautiful country with an exciting history. I will share a few pictures soon.

Kathrine G. Johnson, NASA Scientist born Katherine G. Johnson was born on this date in 1918. She is an African American physicist, space scientist, and mathematician. She was born in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, and was trained as a mathematician and physicist in West Virginia.

Althea Gibson, Tennis, and Golf Pioneer born *Althea Gibson was born on this date in 1927. She was an African American tennis player.

Ava DuVernay, Filmmaker born *Ava DuVernay was born on this date in 1972.  She is a Black filmmaker and film distributor.   Ava Marie DuVernay is from Long Beach, California. Her mother, Darlene Sexton, an educator, and her stepfather, Murray Maye, raised her. Her biological father’s surname, Joseph Marcel DuVernay III, ...

Marsha P. Johnson, LGBT Pioneer born *Marsha P. Johnson was born on this date in 1945.  She was a Black LGBT liberation activist, entertainer, and self-identified drag queen.  Johnson was born Malcolm Michaels Jr. in Elizabeth, New Jersey. She had six siblings, and her father, Malcolm Michaels Sr., was an assembly line worker at ...

Kobe Bryant, Basketball Player born *Kobe Bryant was born on this date in 1978. He was an African American professional basketball player and has become an investor. Kobe Bean Bryant was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as the youngest of three children and the only son of former NBA player and former WNBA head coach Joe "Jellybean"...

The International Day of "Remembrance of the Slave Trade" is Observed On this date, the world recognizes International Day for the Remembrance and Abolition of the Slave Trade. The International Day fis celebrated on August 23 every year. The nights of August 22 and 23, 1791, in Santo Domingo (today Haiti and the Dominican Republic) saw the beginning of an uprising th...

The Cherokee Nation Expels Black Indians *On this date in 2011, the nation's second-largest Indian tribe formally expelled from membership thousands of descendants of Black slaves who were brought to Oklahoma more than 170 years ago by Native American owners.

Melvin Van Peebles, Author, Director, and Producer born *Melvin Van Peebles was born on this date in 1932. He is an African American artist, author, film actor, director and producer.

Civil Rights Workers Attacked in Alabama *On this date in 1965 Civil Rights demonstrators were attacked in Alabama. One, Jonathan M. Daniels, a white Episcopal seminary student from Massachusetts had come to help with Black voter registration in Lowndes County. He was arrested at the demonstration, jailed in Hayneville and then suddenly re...

Nipsey Hustle, Rapper, and Activist born *Nipsey Hussle was born on this date in 1985.  He was a Black rapper, entrepreneur, and community activist.  Born Ermias Joseph Asghedom, he was the son of Angelique Smith, a Black woman, and Dawit Asghedom, an Eritrean immigrant. He was raised in the Crenshaw neighborhood of Los Angeles....

Magic Johnson, Businessman born *On this date in 1959, Magic Johnson was born. He is an African American athlete, businessman and humanitarian.

Joycelyn Elders, Physician, and Administrator born *Joycelyn Elders was born on this date in 1933. She is an African American physician, chemist, administrator, former U. S. surgeon general and educator.

White Activist Murdered in Charlottesville Demonstration On this date in 2017, a Neo-Nazi sympathizer in Charlottesville, VA murdered a white activist.

Alex Haley, Author born *Alex Haley was born on this date in 1921. He was an African American author, whose books helped popularize the study of Black history and genealogy.

The Bud Billiken Parade, a story *On this date in 2016, the Bud Billiken parade will take place in Chicago. It is the largest African American Parade in the United States. Always on the second Saturday in August, it began in 1929. The Bud Billiken parade started as a promotional idea through the Chicago Defender newspaper. The pape...

Allen Hoskins, Child Actor born. *Allen Hoskins was born on this date in 1920. He was a Black child actor and rehabilitation counselor.   Allen Clayton Hoskins was born in Boston, but his parents, Clayton H. Hoskins and Florence A. Fortier Hoskins, moved the family to Los Angeles, and in 1922, his acting career began. His younger...

Lloyd Austin, Military Officer born Lloyd Austin was born on this date in 1953. He is a retired Black Army officer, four-star general, and presidential cabinet member. Lloyd James Austin III was born in Mobile, Alabama, and raised in Thomasville, Georgia.  He graduated from the United States Military Academy (West Point) with a Bache...

Alan Page, Athlete, and Judge born *Alan Page was born on this date in 1945. He was an African American football player and is a lawyer and state Supreme Court Judge, and education activist.

The 1965 American Voting Rights Act is Passed *On this date the American Voting Rights Act of 1965 was passed into law. The most sweeping reforms were embodied in the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

The Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters is Founded *The Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters (BSCP) was founded on this date in 1925.  This was the first labor organization led by Blacks to receive a charter in the American Federation of Labor (AFL). The BSCP gathered a membership of 18,000 passenger railway workers across Canada, Mexico, and t...

Louis Armstrong, Musician, and Composer born *This date marks the birth of Louis Armstrong. He was an African American jazz, cornet, and trumpet player, singer, band leader, and entertainer.

Ariana Brown, Blaxican Poet born *The birth of Ariana Brown is celebrated on this date in 1995. She is a Gay, Blaxican author, spoken word artist, and poet. Brown was born in San Antonio, Texas. Her father was African American, and her mother was Mexican American. Brown identifies as a Black Mexican American person. She is q***r ...

African American Registry's Irish Collaboation - https://mailchi.mp/951af4f93135/street-team-int-teachers-forum-african-collaboation-10329657

James Baldwin, Author, and Critic born James Arthur Baldwin was born on this date in 1924. He was an African American novelist and essayist.