Ella Baker helped to inspire and guide emerging leaders of the Civil Rights Movement. She was also a key figure…
Painter and visionary Minnie Evans was born on December 12, 1892, in Long Creek, North Carolina. Evans’ work is unique…
Five Things To Know About Raven-Symoné! Child star turned award-winning actress Raven-Symoné has appeared on stage and in movies for…
Renowned poet and cultural icon Nikki Giovanni passed away on Monday, Dec. 9, at the age of 81, following her…
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…
Judith Jamison, the iconic dancer of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, and its former artistic director, has died at…
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…
On November 4, 2008, Barack Obama became America’s first Black president. The former Senator from Illinois defeated Arizona Senator John McCain…
Legendary producer Quincy Jones died Sunday, Nov. 3, at his home in California, surrounded by his family. He was 91 years…