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Brown vs. Board of education
The brown vs. board of education was a supreme court decision that ruled against racial segregation in schools. It allowed black people to go to public school along with white people. -
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The Vietnam War
The Vietnam war was a conflict between Vietnam and Cambodia that spanned 20 years. -
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The Montgomery Bus Boycott
The Montgomery Bus Boycott was a civil rights protest where many African Americans refused to ride buses in the city. This eventually made it so African American's could ride on city buses. -
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My Grandma being Born
My grandma was born on December 12th, 1956. She is a retired teacher and she likes to cook. -
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Little Rock Nine
Little Rock Nine was a group of nine teenagers that walked out of their homes and started to fight against civil rights. These teenagers of color went on to make history -
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March on Washington
The March on Washington was a massive protest where people were protesting jobs for African Americans that were protesting job rights. It was made up of around 250,000 people. -
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JFK Assasination
The assasination of John F, Kennedy, who was our president at the time, happened while he was in Dallas Texas and was while he was in his motorcade. Lyndon B. Johnson took over shortly after. -
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Lyndonn B. Johnson's Transition to President
Lyndonn Johnson became president because of the assasination of John F. Kennedy. He became president later that day as he was the vice president before that. -
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Civil Rights Bill Passed
The Civil Rights Act was a bill that prohibits any discrimination of race, sex and religion to stop people from getting jobs that they want and need. This bill was passed in 1964. -
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Start of The Black Panthers
The Black Panthers, also known as the Black Panther Party, was a political organization founded in 1966 by Huey Newton and Bobby Seale to challenge police brutality against the African American community. -
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Muhhumand Ali Refuses to Fight Vietnam War
In April of 1967 Muhhumand Ali refused to fight the Vietnam War and spoke out against it and said that he didn't have anything against Vietnam and did not want to fight them. -
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James Brown Say it Loud, I'm Black, I'm Proud release
In the song, Brown addresses racism against Black Americans, and the need for Black empowerment. He proclaims that "we demands a chance to do things for ourself" and that "we're tired of beating our head against the wall and workin' for someone else." The song's call and response chorus is performed by a group of young children, who respond to Brown's command of "Say it loud" with "I'm black and I'm proud!" I cannot find the exact dates** -
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MLK Assasination
Martin Luther King Jr. was assasinated in spring of 1968 through his hotel room window. He was shot in a motel in Memphis and died soon after. He was a civil rights activist and changed America. -
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Bobby Hutton Assassination
Bobby Hutton was assassinated in a police conflict in April of 1968 and died right then. He was one of the first members of the Black Panthers and helped against many racial inequalitys. -
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My Mom's Birthday
My mom was born in September of 1981 at night and is now 41. She is a teacher and also one of my role models. -
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Obama's Inauguration
The first inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th president of the United States took place on Tuesday, January 20, 2009, at the West Front of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. The 56th inauguration, which set a record attendance for any event held in the city, marked the commencement of the first term of Obama as president and Joe Biden as vice president. -
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My birthday
I was born in feburary of 2011 in Taos, New Mexico on a cold, winter night. I am now 11 years old. -
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George Floyd Protests
The George Floyd protests were a series of protests and civil unrest against police brutality and racism that began in Minneapolis on May 26, 2020, and largely took place during 2020.[7][8] The civil unrest and protests began as part of international reactions to the murder of George Floyd, a 46-year-old African American man who was murdered during an arrest after Derek Chauvin. -
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First Woman Vice President
Kamala D. Harris is the Vice President of the United States of America. She was elected Vice President after a lifetime of public service, having been elected District Attorney of San Francisco, California Attorney General, and United States Senator. She was also the first woman Vice President ever.