Today In Black History: October 18, 1763 John Chavis, the first African American to Graduate from a College or University in the United States is born.
John Chavis, early 19th Century minister and teacher, was the first African American to graduate from a college or university in the United States. Chavis was born on October 18, 1763.
Today In Black History: October 17, 1888 Capital Saving Banks Opens
On Oct. 17, 1888, Capital Savings Bank, the first bank organized and operated by African-Americans, was founded in Washington, D.C. Capital Savings BankCapital Savings helped stimulate Black entrepreneurship by offering loans to Black-owned businesses and landowners when white-owned banks would not. Confidence in the bank continued to grow, and, by 1892, deposits were estimated at $300,000.
MAAFA 21: BLACK GENOCIDE IN THE 21ST CENTURY
Maafa 21: Black Genocide in 21st Century America is an anti-abortion documentary film made in 2009 by pro-life activist Mark Crutcher to turn African Americans against Planned Parenthood. The film, which has been enthusiastically received by anti-abortion activists, argues that the modern-day prevalence of abortion among African Americans is rooted in an attempted genocide or Maafa of black people.
Virgo Super New Moon on September 17, 2020 + Tarotscopes
During any phase of the moon, it's all how you react and handle these energies. New Moons are great for starting over (especially if we didn’t follow through with our Full Moon goals), setting new intentions, and breaking old habits. This is also a great time to journal, organize your life, and meditate. The New Moon’s energy is purifying indeed.
Black Gun Club protects Black Lives Matter protesters from Confederate sympathizers
Nicki Daniels Jr. and the Sleep Is For The Rich Gun Club showed up to the Caddo Parrish Courthouse on June 27, 2020 after Confederate sympathizers attempted to intimidate protesters demanding a Confederate Monument be taken down. The counter-protesters armed with handguns and rifles showed up Daniels felt the need to show up to protect Black Women, children, and unarmed Black Men practicing their constitutional rights.
NYPD Officer put into chokehold while attempting to arrest bystander in The Bronx
This incident was recorded on July, 1st 2020 on Grand Concourse and Morris Avenue in The Bronx NYC. As the cops are struggling to apprehend a suspect one of the officers pushes heckling bystanders. According to the official statement by NYPD, the man was then grabbed by the officer for kicking a body camera that fell off one of the officers in scuffle down the street. (which cannot be seen in the footage) Advocates for the NYPD are furious to see a maneuver that will (chokehold) land cops in jail used on an officer in this video.
Today in Black History: February 27, 1872 Charlotte Ray became the first Black Woman Lawyer in United States
Charlotte E. Ray was the first Black American female lawyer in the United States. Ray graduated from Howard University School of Law in 1872. She was also the first female admitted to the District of Columbia Bar, and the first woman admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia.