Today in Black History: September 10th

This article highlights two significant events in African American history that occurred on September 10th. In 1880, Georgia Douglas Johnson, who would become an influential poet and playwright during the Harlem Renaissance, was born; she later established an important literary gathering space at her Washington D.C. residence where creative professionals could meet and exchange ideas. The second event took place in 1963 when twenty Black students bravely integrated four Alabama public school systems despite facing hostile opposition and threats, following a confrontation between state governor George Wallace and federal officials regarding court-mandated integration policies.