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On June 28, 1970, Muhammad Ali (born Cassius Clay) stands before the Supreme Court regarding his refusal to be inducted into the US Army during the Vietnam War (Clay v. United States). He is asked, “How can you be a pacifist opposed to the idea of war?”
One of Ali’s responses goes as follows: “I am not going ten thousand miles from here to help murder and kill and burn poor people simply to help continue the domination of white slave masters over the darker people.”
On June 25, 1941, President Roosevelt issued Executive Order 8802, which forbade racial and religious discrimination in war industries, government training programs, and government...
On June 22, 1949 Ezzard Charles defeated Jersey Joe Walcott for the World heavyweight championship.
On June 21, 1945 Col. B.O. Davis Jr. was named commander of Godman Field (Ky.) and became the first Black to head an Army...
On June 19, 1865 The Emancipation Proclamation was proclaimed in Texas. Former slaves began migrating to Austin, Dallas, Galveston, and other Texas cities, but...
