This Day in History This Day is History – June 9 On June 9, 1989, Congressman John Conyers, D-Michigan, announced a call for a reparations study. Texas Metro NewsJune 9, 2026
This Day in History This Day is History – June 8 On June 8, 1953 Rev. Martin Luther King, Sr., performed the marriage ceremony of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Miss Coretta Scott at... Texas Metro NewsJune 8, 2026
This Day in History This Day is History – June 6 On June 6, 1987, Mae C. Jemison, M.D., was chosen by NASA to begin training as a space shuttle astronaut. Texas Metro NewsJune 6, 2026
This Day in History This Day is History – June 5 On June 5, 1973, Cardiss R. Collins of Chicago was elected to Congress. She succeeded her late husband. Texas Metro NewsJune 5, 2026
This Day in History This Day is History – June 4 On June 4, 1972, Angela Davis was acquitted by a white jury in San Jose, Calif., of charges stemming from a 1970 courtroom shoot-out. Texas Metro NewsJune 4, 2026
This Day in History This Day is History – June 2 On June 2, 1975 James A Healy, the first Black Roman Catholic bishop, was consecrated in a cathedral in Portland, Maine. Texas Metro NewsJune 2, 2026
This Day in History This Day is History – June 1 On June 1, 1909, Ida B. Wells gave a speech at the National Negro Conference, the forerunner to the National Association for the Advancement... Texas Metro NewsJune 1, 2026
This Day in History This Day is History – May 31 On May 31, 1921, this was the worst riot in American history. 15,000 Blacks were left homeless, between 300 and 3000 were killed, wounded,... Texas Metro NewsMay 31, 2026
This Day in History This Day is History – May 30 On May 30, 1965, Vivian Malone Jones became the first Black student to graduate from the formerly segregated University of Alabama. She was one... Texas Metro NewsMay 30, 2026
This Day in History This Day is History – May 28 On May 28, 2014 Maya Angelou, original name Marguerite Annie Johnson (born April 4, 1928, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.—died in Winston-Salem, North Carolina). Texas Metro NewsMay 28, 2026