Important Dates in Black History January 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation is issued. June 19, 1965 Juneteenth – African American Independence Day January 15, 1929 Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. April 4, 1968 Martin Luther King, Jr. assassinated August 28, 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom Black Heritage Day III The African American History Calendar by Carl Bernard Mack Under construction JanuaryFebruaryMarchApril MayJuneJulyAugust SeptemberOctoberNovember December Share this: Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp More Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Like this:Like Loading...