Legendary Blues Singer, Gertrude “Ma” Rainey, Was Born Known by many as the “Mother of Blues,” Ma Rainey could take…
Dr. Maulana Karenga, professor of Africana Studies at California State University (Long Beach), was born on July 14, 1941, in…
This Day In History: July 6th The Southeast nations of Malawi and Comoros are considered home to a population of…
This Day In History: July 1st Super producer and multi-talented artist, Missy Elliot, has been reinventing herself and redefining what…
To be able to easily “pass” as a white man and refuse to do so in the 1860s must have…
Muhammad Ali’s anti-Vietnam War stance cost him his heavyweight title and nearly his freedom when an all-white jury convicted him…
Leonard Kevin Bias was born and raised in the Prince George’s County area in Maryland, just outside of the Washington,…
Award-winning actress Phylicia Rashad was born on June 19, 1948, in Houston, Texas. Rashad is best known for her iconic…
This Day In History: April 15th Harold Washington utilized his family ties and upbringing to embark on an unprecedented political…
This Day In History: June 17th James Weldon Johnson balanced many titles ranging from musical composer to Executive Secretary of…
The Tulsa Race Massacre Ends The arrest of Dick Rowland, a young African-American man accused of assaulting a white woman,…
This Day In History: April 7th Anderson Ruffin Abbott was an esteemed physician and educator who was born on April…