African American Holidays: Kwanzaa, Juneteenth, Martin Luther King Jr. Day Black History Month is observed every February in the United States. Learn about the history, traditions, and…
African American Holidays: Kwanzaa, Juneteenth, Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Black History Month is observed every February in the United States. Learn about the history, traditions, and…
Born: Nov. 22, 1943Tennis women's rights pioneer; Wimbledon singles champ 6 times; U.S. champ 4 times; first woman athlete to earn $100,000 in one year (1971); beat 55-year-old Bobby Riggs 6-4,6-3,…
(Encyclopedia) King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929–68, American clergyman and civil-rights leader, b. Atlanta, Ga., grad. Morehouse College (B.A., 1948), Crozer Theological Seminary (B.D., 1951), Boston…
(Encyclopedia) Robert I, c.865–923, French king (922–23), son of Count Robert the Strong and younger brother of King Eudes. He inherited from Eudes the territory between the Seine and the Loire…
(Encyclopedia) King, Charles Bird, 1785–1862, American portrait painter, b. Newport, R.I. He studied under Edward Savage and with Benjamin West in London. His work, executed in Washington, D.C.,…
African American Awards: NAACP Image Awards, Spingarn Medal, Scott King Award Black History Month is observed every February in the United States. Learn about awards exclusively for African…
African American Awards: NAACP Image Awards, Spingarn Medal, Scott King Award Black History Month is observed every February in the United States. Learn about awards exclusively for…
