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…
History & Exploration
This Black Soldier Saved 200 Men's Lives in World War II, But Never Received a Medal of Honor
Waverly Woodson, Jr. was a medic from Philadelphia who served in World War II with …
Education & Politics
Black Woman Who is Deaf and Blind Graduates From Harvard Law School
Being both blind and deaf didn't stop 25-year old Haben Girma from making histo…
History & Exploration
Woman Identified as the Last Known Survivor of the Transatlantic Slave Trade
Matilda McCrear has been identified as the last known survivor of the transatlantic…
Civil Rights
This Toothpaste Brand Owned By Colgate Has a Very Racist History
Colgate owns a toothpaste brand called Darlie, which once had a logo that featured …
Music & Arts
First Black Man to Perform at the White House Was a Blind, Autistic Slave
Thomas Wiggins, nicknamed Blind Tom by his "handlers", was the first Afri…
Education & Politics
Meet the First Black Woman to Run For Vice President in the United States
Charlotta Bass was a political activist and journalist who became the first African…
Sports & Entertainment
Only 3 Women Played in the Negro Baseball League. She Was One of Them
Born in South Carolina in 1935, Mamie Johnson, also known by her nickname "Pea…
Technology
Meet the High School Dropout Who Invented the World’s First Supercomputer
Philip Emeagwali, nicknamed "Calculus" by his schoolmates, won the Gordon…
