Notables
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Noteworthy events or contributions by African Americans in American history.
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July 30 … The National Black Arts Festival (NBAF) in Atlanta is one of the most influential cultural institutions devoted…
August 1 The Afro-American Film Exhibitors Company was founded in 1921 in Kansas City, MO during a time when African…
August … The National Association of Colored Graduate Nurses (NACGN) was a groundbreaking professional organization that reshaped American healthcare and…
August … The Messenger magazine was a politically charged and later literary monthly that became a formative voice of Black…
August … Black Enterprise is a multimedia company founded to promote Black business, entrepreneurship, and economic empowerment. The company’s flagship…
August 4 … The 1st Kansas Colored Infantry Regiment was one of the first African American regiments to serve in…
August 11 … The Colored American (DC) of Washington, D.C. was one of the most influential African American newspapers of…
August 11 … Sarah Estell — a free black woman in the slavery era — rose to prominence as a…
August 12 … The photo titled Jazz Portrait Harlem, 1958 — better known today as “A Great Day in Harlem”…
August 12 … The International Order of Twelve Knights and Daughters of Tabor (IOT) was among the most significant African…
August 14 … The Independent Order of St. Luke (IOSL), one of the most influential Black mutual aid and fraternal…
August 15 The National Convention of Colored Citizens of 1843 was held in Buffalo, NY on August 15–19, 1843. It…