The Ugly History of America's Racist Soft Drink Brands
The truth about the history of America's favorite soft drinks, Coca-Cola and Pe…
Sports & Entertainment
When Hattie McDaniel Won an Oscar, She Was Banned From Sitting With Her Co-Stars
Hattie McDaniel became the first Black Oscar winner in 1940 for her portrayal of a …
The Fourth of July Used to Be a Black Holiday
In 1852, famed abolitionist and former slave Frederick Douglass told a large, mostly …
Music & Arts
5 Showstopping Musicals with Black Leading Roles
There is something so captivating about sinking into your seat at a theater and wat…
Technology
A Black Woman Invented the First Home Security System With TV Surveillance in 1966
Marie Van Brittan Brown, born on January 7, 1922, was an African American nurse and…
Sports & Entertainment
Rare Footage of Black Couple Kissing in 1898 Silent Film Discovered
Extremely rare footage from an 1898 silent film titled Something Good-Negro Kiss s…
Writing & Publishing
The Best Black Female Authors of the 20th Century
America owes so much of its rich literary tradition to these three women: Maya Ange…
Music & Arts
Striking a Chord: The History of Blues Music
The musical genre of the blues has been around for as long as any of us can remembe…
Film & TV
8 Famous Black Talk Show Hosts You Should Know
Day time talk shows, a guilty pleasure for us all, has given rise to some of the mo…
Aviation & Space
Bessie Coleman Was the First Black Woman to Become a Licensed Pilot
Bessie Coleman was raised by a poor family in a time of discrimination and segregat…
