The bloody origins of the Dominican Republic’s ethnic ‘cleansing’ of Haitians http://t.co/AAISZltapV — tejwo (@tejwo) June 16, 2015 In what critics describe as ethnic “cleansing,”…
Memorial Day has long been known as a holiday to celebrate and honor America’s soldiers. It’s also the holiday that officially kicks off summer, which…
Dr. Olivia Hooker, the first African-American woman to actively enroll in the U.S. Coast Guard, was honored last week with not one, but two commemorative…
When you take a trip to the far north part of Manhattan and visit what had once been the Audobon Ballroom — now redesigned and renamed the…
BLACK FACT: On February 11, 1990, Nelson Mandela was released from prison in Cape Town after 27 years. Nelson Mandela was part of the African National Congress and fought against the apartheid. SOURCE: http://blackfacts.com/fact/d58f3856-13bb-4ccc-88bb-0295edbb5989
BLACK FACT: Did you know that Langston Hughes father discourage him from becoming a Writer? Also, his father would only agree to pay for his education if he studied engineering. Langston Hughes later went on to become one of the greatest Writer/Activists of all time. SOURCE: http://thestir.cafemom.com/in_the_news/132491/29_cool_surprising_black_history
After winning her first Grand Slam 15 years ago, Serena Williams just claimed her 19th Grand Slam in her thirties. The Winning Woman spoke on what pushes her towards greatness. “Before I just had a dream and a racket and two wonderful parents who supported me. A part of me thinks, ‘Wow, I really have […]
The body of an Egyptian woman, who died more than 3,000 years ago, was discovered recently. On her head were about 70 or so hair…
How often have you heard it said that black Americans don’t support each other economically? It’s a common refrain in conversations around sociopolitical uplift for…
Sunday’s Academy Awards was championed by many for its diversity. The program had big wins for people of color. Quite a few also presented awards.…
A brand new infographic highlights just how white and male the Academy Awards really are. According to research by book publisher Lee & Low, since the…
A brief history of the holiday is also included along why black, red and green are the colors chosen. Though many Americans don’t…
