today in black history

March 09, 2026

Henry L. Marsh, III is elected the first Black mayor of Richmond, Virginia, "the cradle of the Confederacy," on this date in 1977.

New York Post Protest

POSTED: February 20, 2009, 7:31 am

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Angry Protester marches against racism.

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