January 23, 1889 – Dr. Daniel Hale Williams founded Provident Hospital in Chicago
January 25, 1851 – Sojourner Truth addressed the first Black Women's Rights Convention in Akron Ohio
January 26, 1863 – 54th Regiment (Black) infantry formed
January 26, 1948 – President Harry Truman signed Executive Order 9981 ending segregation in United States Armed Forces
January 26, 1958 – Grammy Award winning singer, Anita Baker was born in Toledo, Ohio
January 28, 1787 – The Free African Society was organized in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania