December 5, 2021
Little Richard
The great performer Richard Wayne Penniman, better known as Little Richard, is born on this day in 1932. An accomplished singer and songwriter, he was a giant in gospel music, soul music, Rhythm and Blues, and rock and roll. Indeed, he is known as the ‘Architect of Rock and Roll’; he was also known as the ‘Originator’, and the ‘Innovator’, making him truly indispensable in the American cultural universe.
Also on this day
In the aftermath of serious violence against Black people after World War II and the continuing strengthening of Jim Crow laws, President Harry S. Truman signed Executive Order 9808 on this day in 1946. The Order was intended to look for ways in which the Federal Government could safeguard the civil rights of the people.
Mary McLeod Bethune, an educator and social activist, leads the group on this day in 1935 to the founding of the National Council of Negro Women with the mission of ‘ advancing the opportunities and the quality of life of for African American women, and to encourage participation of negro women in civic. Political, economic, and educational activities.