With works such as Roots and The Autobiography of Malcolm X, journalist and author Alex Haley was able to capture…
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…
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…
Last week, a 17-year-old boy of Algerian descent, Nahel Mezouk, was assassinated in a Parisian suburb by police, and well…
This Day In History: July 1st Super producer and multi-talented artist, Missy Elliot, has been reinventing herself and redefining what…
Dr. Greg Carr is on the road at the burial grounds of Alain Leroy Locke. During this class, he also…
To be able to easily “pass” as a white man and refuse to do so in the 1860s must have…
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…
The Entertainment Weekend Recap: June 19th Being “free” can take on different meanings for different people. In the case of…