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Condoleezza Rice, to date, is one of the most powerful and unique women in the history of United States politics. However, her many victories didn’t…

This is Troy Davis. He was charged for the murder or police officer Mark MacPhail in 1989 and executed in 2011. Davis maintained his innocence…

What originally started out as just an interest in his own genealogy, became a publication from which millions of African-American suddenly called their own story. American…

I was just a teenager when Dr. Bernard Harris, Jr. became the first African-American to walk in space. Selected by NASA in January 1990, Dr. Harris…

Karen’s Power Thought airs every weekday at 6:40pm. Here is today’s dose of motivation and inspiration. Power Thought: Innovate Innovate Black History Month should inspire you to look back on the contributions and innovations of African culture. Regardless of your busy schedule, embrace your youthful side. George Washington Carver said, “Since new developments are the […]

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In 1985, Halle Berry represented the state of Ohio in the Miss Teen All-American Pageant and won. A year later, she became the first runner-up…

Victoria Jackson, former “Saturday Night Live” comedian turned ultra-conservative gadfly, delivered a rant on Thursday in which she targeted “Black History Month” and suggested that whites ought to create their own annual celebration. “Now, that the white race is becoming a minority in America, perhaps we need to make … say, January, White History month,” she […]

February is Black History Month, a time to honor the contributions African-Americans have made to every area of the country’s life. Like all commemorative occasions, it’s also a great excuse to have fun – and maybe learn some things you never knew before. Visit your local museums. Whether they’re dedicated to history, art or science, […]

Where oh where would be without this crafty tool for our favorite summertime treat. We can thank inventor and businessman named Alfred L. Cralle, who invented…

MARCH IS WOMEN’S MONTH DURING THIS MONTH I WILL BE SPOTLIGHTING AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN THAT WERE THE PIONEERS IN THEIR FIELDS. TODAY’S FIRST LADY SPOTLIGHT: MARY ELIZABETH MAHONEY BE FRIENDS WITH FIRST LADY ON FACEBOOK OR FOLLOW HER ON TWITTER

MARCH IS WOMEN’S MONTH. DURING THIS TIME I WILL BE SPOTLIGHTING AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN THAT WERE THE PIONEERS IN THEIR FIELDS. TODAY’S FIRST LADY SPOTLIGHT: SHARON PRATT DIXON KELLY BE FRIENDS WITH FIRST LADY ON FACEBOOK OR FOLLOW HER ON TWITTER

  DURING BLACK HISTORY MONTH I WILL BE SPOTLIGHTING AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN THAT WERE THE PIONEERS IN THEIR FIELDS. TODAY’S FIRST LADY SPOTLIGHT:GAIL FISHER MANNIX TELEVISION SERIES OPENING CREDITS WITH GAIL FISHER BE FRIENDS WITH FIRST LADY ON FACEBOOK OR FOLLOW HER ON TWITTER