April 18
April 18, 1903
W.E.B. Du Bois Publishes The Souls of Black Folk
Published on April 18, 1903, the book introduced the concept of "double consciousness" and challenged Booker T. Washington's accommodationist approach.
People: W.E.B. Du Bois
Sources
1. The Souls of Black Folk - Smithsonian Institution2. W.E.B. Du Bois and The Souls of Black Folk - Library of CongressApril 18, 1971
Congressional Black Caucus Founded
Founded on April 18, 1971, the CBC was established to strengthen Black lawmakers' ability to address legislative concerns of Black citizens.
Sources
1. The Congressional Black Caucus: A Brief History - U.S. House of RepresentativesApril 18, 1813
Birth of James McCune Smith
James McCune Smith becomes the first African American to earn a medical degree in the United States.
People: James McCune Smith
Sources
1. James McCune Smith: The First African American to Earn a Medical Degree — The New York Academy of Medicine2. James McCune Smith: A Pioneer in Medicine — Smithsonian Magazine3. Mary Kenner: The Woman Who Invented the Sanitary Belt — Smithsonian Magazine4. Mary Beatrice Davidson Kenner — National Women's Hall of FameLink copied!
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