In 1995
- Bernard A. Harris, Jr becomes first African American to walk in space
In 1780
- Capt. Paul Cuffe and six other African-American residents of Massachusetts petitioned the state legislature for the right to vote. Claiming "no taxation without representation," the residents had earlier refused to pay taxes. The courts agreed and awarded
To Inspire You
Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.