W. E. B. Du Bois (1868 – 1963), co-founder of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), in 1918. Deutsch: Der Soziologe William Edward Burghardt Du Bois (1868–1963), Mitbegründer der afroamerikanischen Bürgerrechtsorganisation National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), aufgenommen 1918 von C.M. Battey (1873–1927). (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Afro History
Today in Afro History ! The Supremes becomes the first all female group to have a No. 1 selling album in 1966 ! Actor, Cleavon Little passes away in 1992 !

The Supremes: Diana Ross (left), Mary Wilson (center), Florence Ballard (right) circa 1965 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Today in Afro History ! A coup d’etat brings Siad Barre to power in Somalia in 1969 !
Today in Afro History ! The” Johnny Bright Incident ” occurs in 1951. Governor, Evelyn Baring declares a state of emergency in Kenya in 1952 because of the Mau Mau Uprising.

Johnny Bright Photo by BiblioArchives / LibraryArchives 

Intentional late hit breaks Johnny Bright’s jaw Photo by A Meyers 91 
Today in Afro History ! The League of Nations places economic sanctions on Italy after its invasion of Ethiopia in 1935 !
Orthographic map of Africa, showing Ethiopia location. Français : Carte orthographique de l’Afrique, montrant l’emplacement de l’Éthiopie. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Today in Afro History ! Botswana and Lesotho join the United Nations in 1966 !
English: Katse Dam in Lesotho, Africa. Français : Le barrage de Katse, au Lesotho. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
The 192 m high Maletsunyane Falls, found near the village of Semonkong, in the Country of Lesotho. Français : La cascade de Maletsunyane (192 m), près du village de Semonkong (Lesotho). (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Bushmen in Deception Valley, Botswana demonstrating how to start a fire by rubbing sticks together. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
English: Location of Botswana Español: Mapa de Botsuana Suomi: Botswanan sijainti (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
English: A female Lechwe (Kobus leche) jumping over a patch of clear water in Okavango Delta, Botswana, June 2005. The original is available (in Nikon’s raw format) under a different license. пан Бостон-Київський 20:35, 17 March 2006 (UTC) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Today in Afro History ! Tommie Smith and John Carlos perform the Black Power Salute at the 1968 Olympics ! The Million Man March on Washington in 1995 !
Million man march, Washington DC, 1995 – great manifestation organised by Nation of Islam (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Today in Afro History ! William H. Hastie, becomes the first Afro American judge on the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in 1949 !

William H. Hastie was the first African American appointed to a United States Court of Appeals, the Third Circuit. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Judge William H. Hastie, dean of the Howard University Law School, Civilian Aide to the Secretary of War, ca. 1941 – NARA – 535835 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Today in Afro History ! Martin Luther King Jr. wins Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 !
President Lyndon B. Johnson and Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. meet at the White House, 1966 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
English: Dr. Martin Luther King giving his “I Have a Dream” speech during the March on Washington in Washington, D.C., on 28 August 1963. Español: Dr. Martin Luther King dando su discurso “Yo tengo un sueño” durante la Marcha sobre Washington por el trabajo y la libertad en Washington, D.C., 28 de agosto de 1963. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X meet before a press conference. Both men had come to hear the Senate debate on the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This was the only time the two men ever met; their meeting lasted only one minute. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Today in Afro History ! Wilt Chamberlain passes away in 1999. Equatorial Guinea gains independence from Spain in 1968 !
edited (colour) picture Image:Wilt Chamberlain.jpg Wilt Chamberlain, American basketball player wearing uniform of Harlem Globetrotters. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Today in Afro History ! The Morant Bay Rebellion led by Paul Bogle, begins in 1865 !
Statue of Paul Bogle in Jamaica














