On this day pioneering writer Richard Wright, who is best known for the classic texts ‘Black Boy’ and ‘Native Son’, passed away.
Black in the Day…A Black Boy and Native Son
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Black in the Day…An Association of Our Own
On this date The National Medical Association (NMA) was founded by African American physicians as an alternative to the white-only American Medical Association.
Black in the Day…Another Ban on Segregation
On this day the Interstate Commerce Commission banned racial segregation on interstate buses, train lines, and in waiting rooms.
Black in the Day…Revolutionized Railroad Safety
On this day Andrew J. Beard received a patent for the first automatic railroad car coupler thereby revolutionizing railroad safety.
Black in the Day…To Infinity and Beyond
On this day, the first Black person to ever go into outer space was born.