April 4, 1928
Marguerite Ann Johnson was born in St. Louis. Better know as Maya Angelou, she went on to be nominated for Pulitzer Prize in poetry and a Tony Award and to win three Grammys.
Missouri History Today December 12, 1938: Supreme Court Secures In-State Education For Black Students
Missouri History Today December 12, 1938: Supreme Court Secures In-State Education For Black Students
June 8, 1982
Negro League and Major League pitching great Satchel Paige died on this date in Kansas City at the age of 75.
February 14, 1920
In Kansas City Rube Foster organized the Negro National League. Both St. Louis and Kansas City were among the original franchises.
January 10, 1864
Probable birth date of George Washington Carver in Diamond, MO. This scientist probably saved the economy of the south with his concept of crop rotation and the hundreds of new products he developed from legumes.
October 8, 1896
Missouri-born George Washington Carver taught his first class at Tuskegee Institute on this date.
Arrow Rock’s Hidden Black History
The National Historic Landmark Village of Arrow Rock Embraces its Diverse Past.
February 10, 1856
The United States Supreme Court began hearing arguments in the landmark Dred Scott case.