Today in Black History

British Empire abolishes slavery

On this date in 1834, slavery became illegal. Abolition of the Slave Trade Act passed in 1833 and became law on...

Bennett College concentrated on educating black women

The founding of Bennett College in Greensboro, N.C., Carolina, in 1873 is celebrated on this date. Bennett is one of...

Charles Spaulding, business leader who encouraged black-owned businesses

On this date, Charles Clinton Spaulding, an African-American business leader, was born in 1874. He built the North...