Today in labor history: Muhammad Ali indicted
On May 8, 1967, A federal grand jury indicted Muhammad Ali for refusing to be inducted into the armed forces.
Today in women's history: Harriet Beecher Stowe publishes "Uncle Tom's Cabin"
Stowe was highly active in the abolition movement. She and her husband supported the Underground Railroad and temporarily housed slaves in their home.
Today in women’s history: “General” Harriet Tubman dies
Called "general," "Moses" and "one of the bravest persons on this continent," Harriet Tubman, born around 1820, died today in 1913.
Today in black history: First black U.S. Senator sworn in
On February 25, 1870, Hiram R. Revels of Mississippi was sworn in as the first black U.S. Senator.
Today in black history: Andrew Johnson impeached
On Feb. 24, 1868 the House voted to impeach President Andrew Johnson, who succeeded Abraham Lincoln as president of the United States.
Today in Black history: Actor Sidney Poitier born
Mentored along with Harry Belafonte and others by Paul Robeson, Poitier was red baited during the McCarthy period. He resisted naming names and studio demands that he sign loyalty oaths.
Today in black history: Vonetta Flowers first black gold medalist at Winter Olympics
On February 19, 2002, Vonetta Flowers became the first black gold medalist in the history of the Winter Olympic Games.
Today in black history: Anti-slavery activist Frederick Douglass born
He became a leader of the abolitionist movement after escaping slavery in 1838, and went on to become an excellent lecturer and writer.
Steelworkers' president scores GOP for racist attacks on Obama
Gerard ran down a range of progressive initiatives Obama has proposed during his five years in the Oval Office. Then he launched his blast at the GOP.
Today in black history: Leontyne Price born
Her voice was "rich, supple and shining, it was in its prime capable of effortlessly soaring from a smoky mezzo to the pure soprano gold of a perfectly spun high C."
