On July 2, 1964, the U.S. Civil Rights Act of 1964 became law with the signature of President Lyndon B. Johnson.

1960 Wimbledon Women’s Tennis: Defending champion Maria Bueno of Brazil beats South Africa’s Sandra Reynolds 8-6, 6-0.

The son of a King of the Mende (Mendi) tribe in West Africa would lead the most successful revolt on a slave ship during the entire history of the slave trade. The Amistad was captured by the slaves ...

Robert Smalls published a newspaper, established a transportation company and served five terms in the United States Congress ...

We’ve come from slave ship to spaceship, and we will continue to rise into endeavors far beyond that.” Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier airs tonight at 8 p.m. ET on the Smithsonian ...