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08/21/2026

On this day in 1943, Harriet M. West was the first Black woman major in the Women's Army Corps (WAC).

08/20/2026

08/20/2026

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08/20/2026

On this day in 1944, the Spingarn Medal was presented to Charles R. Drew "who set up and ran the blood plasma bank in the Presbyterian Hospital in New York City which served as one of the models for the widespread system of blood banks now in operation for the American Red Cross."

08/19/2026

On this day in 1950, Edith Sampson was the first African American appointed as a representative to the UN.

08/18/2026

On this day in 1963, James Meredith graduated from University of Mississippi. He was the first black person admitted to the University of Mississippi.

08/17/2026

On this day in 1984, Born in Puerto Rico of Black and Hispanic heritage, Roberto Clemente was the second baseball player to be featured on a stamp on this day.

08/16/2026

On this day in 1972, Rev. Philip A. Potter, a Black Methodist minister from Dominica, named general secretary of the World Council of Churches, general secretary of the World Council of Churches.

08/15/2026

On this day in 1938, U.S. Congresswoman Maxine Waters was born in St. Louis, MO. She has dedicated over thirty years of her life to local and national politics.