Music & Arts
The History of Easter and Easter Hats
The tradition of wearing Easter hats, or Easter bonnets, dates back many, many years…
Food & Beverages
The History of Chicken and Waffles
There is a wide variety of breakfast foods that many Americans enjoy, but one that s…
Criminal Justice
The Truth About Black People, Cocaine and New York City in the 1980s
In the 1980s, a major surge of drug use hit the streets of New York City that mostly…
History & Exploration
The First Person to Reach The North Pole Was a Black Man
Matthew Henson, an African American explorer who was born in Charles County Maryland…
Music & Arts
Ella Fitzgerald Was the First Black Person to Ever Win a Grammy
Despite living during a time when music in America was divided into two categories — p…
This Black Woman Lawyer Took Down America's Most Powerful Mafia Boss in the 1930s
Eunice Carter, born in 1899, was raised in a world of stultifying expectations about…
Did a Black Woman Named Amelia Bassano Lanier Secretly Write Shakespeare's Plays?
It has been rumored for years that a Black woman named Amelia Bassano Lanier was the…
Public Service
Born a Slave, He Later Became America's First Black Deputy U.S. Marshal
Bass Reeves was born in July 1838 and spent his early life as a slave. However, he …
Music & Arts
Meet the Family of 7 Brothers and Sisters Who Are World-Renowned, Classical Music Geniuses
The Kanneh-Mason siblings are all talented classical musicians on the rise. All in …
Criminal Justice
What Sparked the L.A. Riots? A 15-Year Old Black Girl Was Killed For "Stealing" Orange Juice
On the morning of March 16, 1991, 15-year old Latasha Harlins was killed by the own…
