Black History Apr. 7, 1867: Johnson C.Smith University is founded in Charlotte, N.C. Apr. 8, 1960: The Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) was organized on this date. Apr. 9, 1866: Civil Rights Bill passed over the president's veto. The bill conferred citizenship on blacks and gave them "the same right, in every State and Territory... as is enjoyed by white citizens." (Source: www.BlackFacts.com)