Today in Afro History ! Robert S. Abbott publishes Chicago’s first Afro newspaper “The Chicago Defender” in 1905 ! Moneta Sleet wins Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography in 1969 !

English: Chicago, Illinois. Mr. John Sengstacke, part owner and general manager of the Chicago Defender, one of the leading Negro newspapers (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: Chicago, Illinois. Copy reader of the Chicago Defender, one of the leading Negro newspapers (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: Linotype operators of the Chicago Defender, Negro newspaper. Chicago, Illinois (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: Chicago, Illinois. Newsboy selling the Chicago Defender, a leading Negro newspaper (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Robert Sengstacke Abbott. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)