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Little Known Black History Fact – Black America 250: December 9, 1872-P.B.S Pinchback Became Louisiana’s First Black Governor…for 5 Weeks

by Cherie S. White | Dec 9, 2025

As December draws to a close, the month contains an important milestone in the history of Louisiana politics. On Dec. 9th 1872 Pinckney Benton Stewart “P.B.S” Pinchback became the first African-American Governor of Louisiana. Born free to a white father and...

Little Known Black History Fact – Black America 250: October 6, 1917: Community, Women’s and Voting Rights Activist Fannie Lou Hamer Was Born.

by Cherie S. White | Oct 6, 2025

Fannie Lou Townsend Hamer rose from humble beginnings in the Mississippi Delta to become one of the most important, passionate, and powerful voices of the civil and voting rights movements and a leader in the efforts for greater economic opportunities for African...