This Day In History: August 31st National Humanities Medal recipient and educational pioneer Marva Collins reshaped the academic world with…
This Day In History: May 15th When thinking about what a battle is, one would typically imagine soldiers fighting against…
Outside of being prominent voices of the Civil Rights Movement, what do Huey P. Newton, Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm…
This Day In History: August 15th Whether you know her for her vocal opposition to political administrations or from a…
With works such as Roots and The Autobiography of Malcolm X, journalist and author Alex Haley was able to capture…
This Day In History: May 5th With over a century’s worth of publications, the Chicago Defender has made its mark…
This Day In History: May 2nd Prior to the 1870s trains did not operate efficiently and required several stops for…
This Day In History: July 25th More than 20 years after experiencing a race riot in the 1940s, residents in…
Lawyer and politician Dame Mary Eugenia Charles marked her place in history when she became prime minister of Dominica on…
Legendary Blues Singer, Gertrude “Ma” Rainey, Was Born Known by many as the “Mother of Blues,” Ma Rainey could take…
This Day In History: July 14th Due to modern-day comforts, one often associates the freezer and refrigerator as a single…
Dr. Maulana Karenga, professor of Africana Studies at California State University (Long Beach), was born on July 14, 1941, in…