Renowned poet and cultural icon Nikki Giovanni passed away on Monday, Dec. 9, at the age of 81, following her…
He reluctantly moved from focusing on civil rights to engaging in politics, ultimately becoming the first widely elected Black mayor…
The North Star, the antislavery newspaper established by Frederick Douglass, went into publication on December 3, 1847. Douglas started the newspaper…
One-half of the dynamic songwriting and producing team, Terry Lewis, has been making top hits since the 1980s. Lewis, along…
On November 10, 1898, Wilmington, North Carolina—a town with a thriving Black community and a rare, integrated government—was shaken by…
African American politicians David Dinkins and L. Douglas Wilder made history in politics on this day in 1989. Former Manhattan…
This Day In History: November 5th From civil rights issues to international affairs, Barbara M. Watson and Victoria Jackson Gray…
Legendary producer Quincy Jones died Sunday, Nov. 3, at his home in California, surrounded by his family. He was 91 years…
Carol Moseley Braun made history on November 3, 1992, when she became the first African American woman elected to the…
This Day In History: November 2nd Businesswoman Maggie L. Walker established the St. Luke Penny Savings Bank on November 2,…
Ten years ago on this day (Oct. 6) “The Karen Hunter Show” debuted on Sirius XM airwaves-paving the way for…
Cissy Houston, the Grammy-winning singer and mother of the late singer Whitney Houston, has died at 91. The news was…