Dr. Percy Julian was a pioneering chemist and scientist who developed a process that aided in the production of medicine from plants by way of chemical synthesis. Of Dr. Julian’s many achievements, chief among them is becoming the first African-American scientist inducted into the National Academy of Sciences and just the second overall African-American of […]
“Smokey Joe” or “Cyclone Joe” Williams was an African-American/Native American baseball pitcher from Texas who spent his entire career in the Negro Leagues. He’s been called the “greatest pitcher of all time” known for his monumental fastball. Williams stood 6 foot 4 inches tall and played over 20 years, well into his 40’s. In 1909, […]
If This Adorable Kid Rapping About Black History Doesn’t Warm Your Heart, You Don’t Have One [VIDEO]
Black History Month may be over, but that doesn’t mean we have to stop celebrating and being proud of our heritage. Take it from the…
If you don’t think girls and women are good at math, think again. Physicist and mathematician Katherine G. Johnson made a significant mark in history at NASA, becoming one of the only women to work closely with the space program. A native of West Virginia, Johnson was born to a family that had to go […]
Google Doodles have become the new honorary postage stamps. Launched in 2001, the illustrations and animations that replace the Google logo to celebrate national holidays…
In Richmond, Va, there are plans to build a minor league baseball park near and on top of a historic slave burial ground and former marketplace. The new park for the Flying Squirrels team would mean the construction of a 7,200 seat stadium, a new hotel, over 700 new apartments and a grocery store. It […]
Malcolm X and rap music have always fit together like a needle in the groove, connected by struggle, strength and defiance. But three recent episodes involving the use or misuse of Malcolm and other black icons have raised the question: Has rap lost touch with black history? Chart-topping rapstress Nicki Minaj provoked widespread outrage with […]
As Black History Month draws to a close this week, so might another national figure of the African American legacy. The Charles H. Wright Museum, the…
On Saturday, April 5th, the Tuskegee University Alumni Association will hold its first Booker T. Washington National Day of Service. The newly appointed day commemorates not just Washington’s birthday, but his legacy as the founder of Tuskegee University. On this day, like the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, Tuskegee Alumni and affiliates are asked […]
Australian comic, Aamer Rahman, shatters the myth of “reverse racism” in less than 3 minutes in the video above. We think he hits the nail on the head! What do you think? Want to see more videos like this? Head over to “The Black Beat” to see what other viral videos and stories we have […]
His nicknames were as magical as his game. Ozzie Smith, “The Wizard,” or “The Wizard of Oz,” is a retired major league baseball legend who holds the record for career assists (8,375) at shortstop. A 15-time All-Star, 13-time Golden Glove winner and Baseball Hall of Famer, Smith also holds the National League record of 2,511 […]
We’ll take obvious racism for $600, Alex. On a college championship edition of Jeopardy, three White college students—Laurie Beckoff, a sophomore at the University of…
