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Black Georgia Teen Receives Over $1.3M In Scholarships From 49 Of The 51 Colleges She Applied To

18-year-old Makenzie Thompson is the latest to become an academic beacon of hope after the Georgia high school senior made…

03.29.22

Little Known Black History Fact: Dr. Cornelius Golightly

The late Dr. Cornelius Golightly was one of the 20th Century’s most prominent public intellectuals who also amassed a series…

10.02.21

Little Known Black History Fact: John Morton Finney

John Morton-Finney was a true Renaissance man, earning an impressive 11 degrees during his lifetime. The former Buffalo Soldier Army…

10.09.21

Little Known Black History Fact: Zora Neale Hurston

Zora Neale Hurston was a novelist, folklorist and anthropologist most famous for her 1937 novel, “Their Eyes Were Watching God.”…

10.07.21

Little Known Black History Fact: Charles Blockson

Scholar and historian Charles Blockson has become one of the foremost experts on Black history, culture and the Underground Railroad.…

12.16.19

Little Known Black History Fact: Margaret Lawrence

Tragedy inspired Dr. Margaret Lawrence to pursue a career in medicine and despite facing sexism and extreme racism, she never…

12.10.19

Little Known Black History Fact: Howard Thurman

Theologian, minister, author, and activist Howard Thurman was best known as an influence and early mentor of some of the…

11.19.19

Little Known Black History Fact: Dr. Ruth Wright Hayre

Dr. Ruth Wright Hayre’s life story is one of extreme determination and strong legacy of Black excellence. She became the…

10.25.19

Little Known Black History Fact: Emmett Chappelle

Emmett Chappelle was a scientist and inventor who brought forth a wealth of innovation to the masses by way of…

10.24.19

Little Known Black History Facts: William Boyd Allison Davis

William Boyd Allison Davis, widely as Allison Davis, was a pioneering educator and anthropologist who made history by becoming the…

10.14.19

Little Known Black History Fact: Euphemia Lofton Haynes

Euphemia Lofton Haynes made history in 1943 by becoming the first Black woman in the United States to earn a…

09.12.19

Little Known Black History Fact: Dr. Asa Grant Hilliard

Dr. Asa Grant Hilliard, in his words, considered himself “a teacher, a psychologist, and a historian,” first and foremost. The…

08.22.19
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