UN Observes International Remembrance of Slave Trade
A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots — Marcus Garvey Washington, … Keep Reading
FIRST BLACK FEMALE WHITE HOUSE REPORTER TO BE HONORED WITH LIFE-SIZED STATUE IN D.C.
A life-sized bronze statue is underway for Alice Allison Dunnigan, the first African American woman to receive press credentials to cover the … Keep Reading
SURVEY FINDS BLACK BUSINESS OWNERSHIP IN THE U.S. JUMPED 400% IN ONE YEAR
African American business owners are on the rise. According to the Minority 2018 Small Business Trends survey, the number of black-owned small … Keep Reading
These Four Black Women Just Made History at Harvard University
Cambridge, MA — For the first time in Harvard’s 382-year history, four of the university’s academic departments will be led by African-American … Keep Reading
A Black Woman Made History At The Olympics 70 Years Ago Today
Alice Coachman may not be a name you know, but exactly 70 years ago today she became the first Black woman to … Keep Reading
Beyoncé Awards Eight HBCU Students With Scholarships
Each student will receive $25,000 for the 2018-2019 academic year. Songstress Beyoncé is on a mission to support historically Black colleges and … Keep Reading
Lebron James On How Trayvon Martin Changed His Life
The NBA player is making a serious impact. Many of us were hit hard by the death of Trayvon Martin on February 26, … Keep Reading
City Of Austin Considering Name Change Because The Founder Defended Slavery And White People Are Flipping Out
Of course there is outrage with no context of history. Stephen Fuller Austin is known as the “Father of Texas” because he … Keep Reading
Black-Owned Daily Room Rental App Makes History to Compete with Airbnb
Black-Owned Daily Room Rental App Makes History as the First Second to Compete with Airbnb Nationwide — For the first second time in … Keep Reading
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN ITS 216-YEAR HISTORY, WEST POINT GETS FIRST BLACK SUPERINTENDENT
West Point, America’s premier military college, which didn’t graduate its first black cadet until Reconstruction in 1877, now has its first black … Keep Reading