by Aaron Foley, Michigan Chronicle editor at large
Steve Holsey, a veteran journalist who began writing for the Michigan Chronicle in his teens and would...
WILLIAM STILL
• October 7
1821—One of the most prominent Blacks in the Underground Railroad, William Still, is born near Bedford, Mass. The “Underground Railroad” was...
Nina Simone performs live on stage at the Newport Jazz Festival in Newport, R.I., on July 4, 1968. David Redfern/Redferns
by Jason Miller, North Carolina...
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Nas discussed hip-hop’s roots, the new Bronx School of Hip Hop and the importance of keeping New York a place where the culture can continue to thrive.
FANNIE RICHARDS
• October 1
1841—Fannie M. Richards is born. She becomes one of the nation’s early civil rights advocates as well as a prominent educator.
1868—John...
