Little Known Black History Facts

Bishop Richard Allen, the founder of the A.M.E. Church, was a hero to many and a bust erected in his honor in 1876 is thought to be first of its kind created by and for African-Americans. The monument was unveiled in Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park during the Centennial International Exposition of 1876, the first official “World’s […]

  Jaramogi [Jah-Rah-Moe-Jee] Abebe [Ah-Beh-Beh] Agyeman [Ah-Jee-Mahn] was a religious leader in Detroit who created a church movement that combined the teachings of Christianity with Black nationalism. Agyeman was moved to start the movement after working in integrated churches and seeing a necessity for empowerment within the Black community. Agyeman was born Albert B. Cleage […]