Nelson Mandela's greatest pleasure, his most private moment, is watching the sun set with the music of Handel or Tchaikovsky playing. Locked up in his cell during daylight hours, deprived of music, both these simple pleasures were denied him for decades.
New Orleans has played a major role in Black history and Black people have played a major role in the history of New Orleans.
Chuck Harmon spent 7 years switching from one minor league team to another, when in 1954 he debuted with the Reds as the first African-American on the team.
On February 17, 1968, Black Panther Party leader Huey P. Newton was on trial for the shooting of California police officer, John Frey. He had many enemies and supporters. Watch historic video made in protest of Newton’s trial.
