Rosa Parks’ decision to face arrest rather than move to the back of the bus in Montgomery, Alabama led to…
This Day In History: September 17th Representation in television and media has been a constant struggle for the African-American community…
Legendary Actress Whoopi Goldberg Was Born Award-winning actress and comedian Whoopi Goldberg has been entertaining audiences since the 1980s. Goldberg…
On September 12, 1992, Mae C. Jemison became the first Black woman to travel to space. Jemison, an astronaut and…
Guinea Bissau, formerly Portuguese Guinea, gained full independence from Portugal on September 10, 1974. Its neighbors are the Atlantic Ocean,…
Tina McElroy Ansa, revered author and journalist from Macon, died on Tuesday (Sept. 10). She was 74. Born in Macon,…
This Day In History: September 4th The first day of high school can easily bring out a variety of emotions…
This Day In History: August 31st National Humanities Medal recipient and educational pioneer Marva Collins reshaped the academic world with…
This Day In History: August 4th Award-winning journalist and Canada’s first person of color to serve as the 27th Governor-General,…
On October 16, 1859, abolitionist John Brown, and more than 15 men led an insurrection in Harper’s Ferry, West Virginia.…
Lawyer and politician Dame Mary Eugenia Charles marked her place in history when she became prime minister of Dominica on…
When Tommie Smith and John Carlos lined up on the starting blocks at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City,…