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Scholar and historian Charles Blockson has become one of the foremost experts on Black history, culture and the Underground Railroad.…
Larry Doby may be best known for being the second Black player in major league baseball, and the first to…
Willie Mae Thornton, better known as Big Mama Thornton, was a blues singer and songwriter who was the first to…
For those who travel via airplane, give a big thank you to the late Miriam Benjamin. In 1888, she received…
Tragedy inspired Dr. Margaret Lawrence to pursue a career in medicine and despite facing sexism and extreme racism, she never…
Zelma George contributed much of her time and energy to both the arts and philanthropy in her adopted hometown of…
This weekend in Belgium, the annual tradition of The Feast of Saint Nicholas will be celebrated, but not without controversy.…
Tyra Banks owns the distinction of being the first African-American model to grace the covers of both “GQ” and “Sports…
Pearl L. Stewart, a journalist and educator, made history on December 1, 1992 after becoming the editor of “The Oakland…
The late Gordon Parks was a self-taught artist who went on to break several barriers while also capturing some of…
Without Motown Records, the entire landscape of modern Black music would be radically shifted. The label’s founder, Berry Gordy, Jr.,…
John H. Sengstacke (pictured, right) was a newspaper publisher who once owned the largest chain of Black publications in the…
