This Day in History This Day is History – May 16 On May 16, 1966 Stokely Carmichael was named chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. The National Welfare Rights Organization was organized. Texas Metro NewsMay 16, 2026
Metro Salute Metro Salute – Captain Theresa M. Claiborne, Lieutenant Colonel Captain Theresa M. Claiborne, Lieutenant Colonel, is the first Black woman ever to pin on silver Air Force wings in Air Force history. Texas Metro NewsMay 16, 2026