1963-November-07: Over 70,000 disenfranchised black citizens participate in Freedom Ballot in Mississippi
More than 70,000 disenfranchised black citizens cast “freedom ballots” in a mock election in Mississippi. The demonstration is staged by the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party to prove the desire of black Mississippians to vote.   MORE >>

1967-November-07: Carl Stokes and Richard Hatcher become first black mayors of major U.S. cities
Carl Stokes in Cleveland and Richard Hatcher in Gary, Indiana, become the first black mayors of large U.S. cities.   MORE >>

1989-November-07: L. Douglas Wilder is elected governor of Virginia
L. Douglas Wilder is elected governor of Virginia, becoming the first elected black governor in U.S. history.    MORE >>

1989-November-07: David Dinkins is elected Mayor of New York City
David Dinkins becomes the first African American to be elected Mayor of New York City.   MORE >>

1956-November-07: Boycott continues
The Montgomery bus boycott continues.   MORE >>

An element of goodness may be found even in our worst enemy. Each of us is something of a schizophrenic personality, tragically divided against ourselves. A persistent civil war rages within all of our lives.
— King, Martin Luther, Jr.

Loving Your Enemies, Strength to Love
Atlanta, Ga.
31 February 1963