Organizations
7 facts
Marcus Garvey Born
Pan-Africanist leader Marcus Garvey was born in St. Ann's Bay, Jamaica.
Founding of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund
Thurgood Marshall founded the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund as a separate entity to fight racial injustice through the courts.
NAACP Founded
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People held its first national conference in New York City.
National Urban League Founded
The National Urban League was founded to support African Americans in achieving economic equality.
Niagara Movement Founded
W.E.B. Du Bois and other Black intellectuals formed the Niagara Movement to demand full civil rights for African Americans.
First African Baptist Church Founded
The First African Baptist Church was established in Savannah, Georgia, one of the oldest Black churches in North America.
Absalom Jones Born
Absalom Jones, the first African American ordained as a priest in the Episcopal Church, was born into slavery in Delaware.