Tiger Woods wins the Masters Tournament for the first time
On April 13, 1997, 21-year-old Tiger Woods wins the prestigious Masters Tournament Continue reading Tiger Woods wins the Masters Tournament for the first time
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Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History
The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History is located in the Cultural Center of the U.S. city of Detroit, Michigan. Founded in 1965, the museum holds the world’s largest permanent exhibit on African-American culture. Continue reading Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History
Profile: Harold Washington (1922-1987)
Harold Lee Washington was an American lawyer and politician who was the 51st Mayor of Chicago. Washington became the first African American to be elected as the city’s mayor in April 1983 after a coalition of Black-brown unity supported his election. Continue reading Profile: Harold Washington (1922-1987)
Former slave Anthony Bowen founded a black YMCA in 1853.
Anthony Bowen founded a black YMCA in Washington D.C. in 1853. It was the first nonchurch black institution in America at that time. In 1896, there were 60 active Ys for Black Americans, and by 1924, membership grew to 28,000 members across 160 Ys for Black Americans. Continue reading Former slave Anthony Bowen founded a black YMCA in 1853.
Black Art Story 