This Black History Month, we honor the GAME CHANGERS: Everyday heroes whose actions make life better for the people around them. SEE ALL OUR GAME…
Say the words “slave revolt” and images of bloody confrontations waged with guns, machetes, and pitchforks come to mind. But the self-liberation of former slaves…
President Barack Obama (pictured) is nearing the end of his fifth year in office, and sadly, many Americans are dwelling on the disappointments rather than…
Across the nation, January 20th signifies the federal holiday celebrated in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.‘s birthday. It also marks the day when…
Even though the birthday of iconic civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who would have been 85 years old, is on January 15th,…
Countee Cullen (pictured), a poet who rose to fame during the Harlem Renaissance, was a contemporary of famed writer Zora Neale Hurston. Cullen amassed an…
Tuskegee Institute student Samuel “Sammy” Younge‘s (pictured) death was an unfortunate first in the history books as it relates to the Civil Rights Movement. On…
Pioneering soul singer Sam Cooke (pictured), also dubbed the “King Of Soul,” left an unmistakable mark on the music industry, and his contributions led to…
Dr. Ralph J. Bunche (pictured) achieved a few firsts as an African American, but none may be more more notable than the political scientist and…
Comedian, actor, and entertainer Redd Foxx was a trailblazing comic who left a lasting impression on some of today’s prominent Black comics. With his bawdy…
Ralph Gardner-Chavis (pictured) owns the distinction of being one of the scientists that worked on early experiments that would lead to the development of the…
The “Amistad Revolt,” led by illegally captured West African slave Joseph Cinque (pictured), was a gripping chapter of the international slave trade and its impact…
