This Day In History: May 20th Cuban-born writer Lydia Cabrera entered the literary scene during the 1930s and spent her…
Despite what is left out of history books, it is no secret that African Americans have made great contributions to…
Baseball icon Frank Robinson was born on this day in 1935 in Beaumont, Texas. He died in February of 2019…
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…