Category: Events/News
Today in Black History – First Black Man on the US Olympic Team
On this date in 2000, the first African American man made the U.S. Olympic Swimming team. Anthony Ervin of Valencia, CA qualified in the men’s 50-meter freestyle. The meet took place at the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials in Indianapolis; Indiana….
This Day in Black History – First African-American Indy 500 Driver
Willy T. Ribbs becomes the first African American driver to qualify for the Indianapolis 500. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia William “Willy” Theodore Ribbs, Jr. (born January 3, 1955 in San Jose, California) is a former racecar driver and owner…
This Day in Black History – Civil Rights – Selma, Alabama March Begins
Selma, Alabama 1965
