Harriet E. Wilson is considered the first Black woman to publish a novel in the U.S. Her book, 'Our Nig,' was released in 1859.
Henrico County is planning a $16 million investment in a new walking trail that would pay tribute to United States Colored Troops.
Former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Robert C. Weaver became the first Black member of a presidential cabinet on this day in 1966.
Federal parks officials held a signing ceremony and formally established the new Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in upstate New York, honoring the courageous abolitionist on Tuesday.