Renowned poet and cultural icon Nikki Giovanni passed away on Monday, Dec. 9, at the age of 81, following her…
This Day In History: December 9th The son of a white planter and free Black woman, Pinckney Benton Stewart (P.B.S)…
This Day In History: December 8th Multifaceted performer and musician Sammy Davis Jr. rose to popularity during the 1950s and…
He reluctantly moved from focusing on civil rights to engaging in politics, ultimately becoming the first widely elected Black mayor…
This Day In History: December 5th During a time when defying societal norms was considered taboo, the ever-vibrant and flamboyant…
The North Star, the antislavery newspaper established by Frederick Douglass, went into publication on December 3, 1847. Douglas started the newspaper…
This Day In History: December 2nd Scholar and historian Charles H. Wesley, born December 2, 1891, in Louisville, Kentucky, was…
Today marks the anniversary of Rosa Parks’ bold decision to take a seat for justice on a bus in Montgomery,…
The Caribbean Island of Barbados gained independence from Britain on November 30, 1966. Its first independence ceremony was signified by…
This Day In History: November 29th The outspoken civil rights activist and preacher Adam Clayton Powell Jr. made history and left his…
From an idea inspired by a pot roast to a tangible product, Marjorie Stewart Joyner made major strides in the…
Tina Turner took the world of music by storm in the 1960s as part of the Ike and Tina Turner…