Mae Mallory as an activist and freedom fighter who was at the forefront of some of the civil rights movement’s major events. Mallory was a founder of the Harlem Nine who railed against New York’s segregated school system and was a supporter of Black radical Robert F. Williams. Born June 9, 1927 in Macon, Georgia, […]
Sharon Jones of the Dap-Kings may have found fame late in life but for her fans, it was right on time. LIKE US ON FACEBOOK. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM & TWITTER. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE. Jones was born May 4, 1956 in Augusta, Ga., the youngest of six children. Her mother was a childhood friend of the late Godfather of […]
Viola Irene Desmond became a part of Canadian history for her defiant act in 1946 against a racist movie theater’s seating policy. While Desmond didn’t see justice during her lifetime, the Canada honored her in 2016 by making the late hairdresser and civil rights figure the face of its $10 bill. LIKE US ON FACEBOOK. FOLLOW […]
A spinoff of the “Star Trek” franchise, “Star Trek: Discovery,” featured a historic first when Sonequa Martin-Green became the first Black female lead character of the show in 2017. Martin-Green, 34, was already known by fans of AMC’s zombie apocalypse smash hit, “The Walking Dead” for playing tough-as-nails Sasha. For “Star Trek: Discovery,” she’ll be […]
Although the film Everest, the fictionalized version of the 1996 Everest season that resulted in the deaths of 13 people, features leading men Jake Glyllenhal and Josh Brolin, Hollywood producers should consider putting Sophia Danenberg’s story on the big screen. Danenberg is the first Black woman to climb atop Mount Everest and just the second person […]
Now that we’re celebrating Women’s History Month the accomplishments of women are in the forefront. Lorraine Hansberry was a history-making playwright and author who became the first Black woman to have a play produced on Broadway. Hansberry’s most famous work, “A Raisin In The Sun” remains one of the best known plays ever written by […]
Diane Nash is one of the most important icons of the civil rights movement, although her contributions were often overshadowed by more well-known male figures. Though she preferred a low profile and never sought the spotlight, Nash is a living Black heroine who continues to work for equal rights for all. Sign Up For Our […]
Workplace discrimination was rampant during the height of the Civil Rights Movement. Despite some advances it remains an issue for people of color. A Supreme Court ruling, argued by the NAACP’s Legal Defens Fund in 1971, is one of the legal actions that helped alleviate workplace racism. In the town of Draper, N.C., the Duke […]
Louis E. Lomax’s contributions to journalism are both noteworthy and historic. Beyond introducing much of white America to the unflinching Blackness of Nation Of Islam spokesperson Malcolm X, Lomax was the first Black man to work as a television journalist. Born August 16, 1922 in Valdosta, Ga., Louis Emanuel Lomax attended Paine College in Augusta […]
Dr. Lloyd Noel Ferguson was one of the leading Black chemists of his era, paving the way for future STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) scholars at a time where his talents were almost overlooked. Dr. Ferguson is responsible for a pair of significant firsts which helped break barriers and gave rise to what became […]
This past President’s Day, which granted many in America time off, honors the nation’s first president, George Washington. Washington’s political legacy is well-known, but not the fact that he used his office to keep slaves in bondage despite laws prohibiting it. In an 2017 piece in the New York Times, University of Delaware associate professor […]
Today, Charleston, South Carolina, has a reputation of being one of America’s friendliest cities and a popular travel destination for vacationers nationwide. The “Holy City” was also once regarded as the national’s capital of the international slave trade, with 40 to 60 percent of slaves landing in the New World within the region. Sullivan’s Island, […]
