There is something so captivating about sinking into your seat at a theater and wat…
Marie Van Brittan Brown, born on January 7, 1922, was an African American nurse and…
Extremely rare footage from an 1898 silent film titled Something Good-Negro Kiss s…
America owes so much of its rich literary tradition to these three women: Maya Ange…
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Bessie Coleman was raised by a poor family in a time of discrimination and segregat…
Phillis Wheatley, known for her literature and poetry work, had quite an interestin…
White women had a much bigger role in American slavery than most people think. In fac…
There have been 88 Black Medal of Honor winners, and William Carney was the first t…