President Abraham Lincoln‘s (pictured left) historic issuing of the Emancipation Proclamation in September 1862 began the long and arduous process of undoing the horrors of…
Canada’s first female police officer, Rose Fortune (pictured), was born in to slavery in Virginia on this day in 1774, marking the start of what…
Alice Walker is a Pulitzer Prize-winning author who was born February 9, 1944, in Eatonton, Georgia, whose novels and stories portray the hardships endured by Southern blacks. Her work includes Meridian, In Love and Trouble, and The Color Purple, which was turned into a critically-acclaimed film in 1985. In 2003, Walker’s Absolute Trust in the Goodness of the Earth: New […]
Via news92fm.com: A once forgotten part of American history is now on full display in Houston’s historic Third Ward. The dedication of men and women of color comes to life for visitors of the Buffalo Soldiers National Museum, 3816 Caroline, where a collection of artifacts, exhibits and reenactments chronicle the journey of African and Native Americans […]
From AFRAMNEWS.com – Aldine ISD dedicated its newest high school and ninth grade school and hosted a number of special guests who attended the event to honor the memory of General Benjamin Oliver Davis Jr., for whom the new high school and ninth grade school are named. Davis High is the first traditional, comprehensive high […]
Based on a true story, watch an extended preview of the extraordinary women behind the men of the Civil Rights Movement as Angela Bassett and Mary J. Blige star in Betty & Coretta. Premieres Saturday, February 2 at 8/7c on Lifetime. Related Stories: Lifetime Premiering Black History Movies Starring Angela Bassett, Mary J. Blige & […]
The early 1960s proved to be a turbulent time for African Americans due to the racist policies that limited their potential. One collective of voices…
Considered one of the greatest comics of his era, Redd Foxx (pictured) and his death at the age of 68 in 1991 left a huge…
The men and women who serve on the front lines as firefighters, rescuing citizens in harm’s way, should be saluted daily for their bravery. In one of the most-dangerous and selfless occupations in the world, firefighters risk their lives for the safety of others at a moment’s notice. Even though history has not been kind to […]
Tv One’s RICKEY SMILEY SHOW gives a great Top 10 List of famous members of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity. Some you may know and some will surprise you. Click here to READ MORE
