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In modern times, despite poor record-keeping and erased histories, it has been revealed that enslaved African-Americans contributed far more than…
Louis Jordan was a pioneering musician of the big band era who found crossover appeal in the early stages…
Forty years ago this month in Jamaica, the first Reggae Sunsplash took place in Jarrett Park, Montego Bay. The…
Bessie Stringfield lived her live on the edge and made her mark as the first Black woman motorcyclist to travel…
The late Togo West Jr. was a high-ranking official in the administration of President Bill Clinton. West served as both…
The late Charlotte Maxeke is not a well-known figure outside her homeland of South Africa, but on this day in…
The Poor People’s Campaign was the brainchild of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and SCLC, which was then led by Ralph…
Bishop Richard Allen, the founder of the A.M.E. Church, was a hero to many and a bust erected in his…
On this day in 1843 at the age of 52, Isabella Baumfree became Sojourner Truth and devoted the next 40…
Timothy Weah is one of U.S. Soccer team’s brightest young prospects, scoring his first goal in a friendly match on…
According to the most recent data numbers, African-Americans make up roughly 17 percent of today’s military but their contribution to…
William Cooper Nell was an abolitionist, author, and historian who wrote a notable work highlighting the achievements of Black people…
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