Notables
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Noteworthy events or contributions by African Americans in American history.
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June 20 … The Chicago Bee was an influential African American weekly newspaper that advocated for racial uplift, political engagement,…
June 28 … The Organization of Afro-American Unity (OAAU) was an influential Black nationalist and Pan-African organization that sought to…
July … The Negro Motorist Green-Book was one of the most significant travel guides in American history, a publication that…
July 1 … TransAfrica — formerly TransAfrica Forum — is a pioneering advocacy organization that played a transformative role in…
July … The Tuskegee Syphilis Study was a notorious medical research project in the United States that deliberately withheld treatment…
July 4 The American Negro Exposition was a monumental cultural and historical event designed to commemorate the 75th anniversary of…
July 7 The Atlanta Negro Voters League (ANVL) was a pivotal organization in the mid-20th century that played a significant…
July 13 … The Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation (BLMGN or BLMGNF) is a nonprofit organization that grew from…
July 16 … Elizabeth Jennings Graham was a pioneering educator and civil rights activist whose quiet determination helped lay the…
July 17 The Negro Ensemble Company (NEC) is a New York City-based theater company and workshop focused on original works…
July 19 … Thirteen African American men were enrolled as aviation cadets (42-C) in preflight training at Tuskegee Institute on…
July 21 … The National Association of Colored Women (NACW) — later National Association of Colored Women’s Clubs — has…