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Before Telephones, Text Messaging Or Instant Messaging, There Was The Talking Drum
Reading time: 3 minutesOriginating in West Africa, the “Talking Drum” has been a form of communication, entertainment, and artistry for centuries. Click the…
Estelle Massey Osborne: African American Nurse, Educator, and Trailblazer
Reading time: 4 minutesEstelle Massey Osborne was a staunch advocate for increasing the number of black women in the nursing field as well…
George T. Walker: The First African American To Win A Pulitzer Prize For Music
Reading time: 3 minutesAn unsung trailblazer, Dr. George T. Walker is an accomplished classical composer and educator. Walker was the first African American…
Freddie Figgers: Inventor & Telecommunications Mogul
Reading time: 2 minutesFrom being abandoned at birth and left in a dumpster to becoming an inventor, entrepreneur, and CEO, Freddie Figgers determined…
Amina of Zaria: African Warrior Queen
Reading time: 3 minutesQueen Amina was an exceptional military strategist and fierce warrior. Her life was the model for “Xena Warrior Princess” which…R & B Singer James Ingram Has Died
Reading time: 2 minutesGrammy Award winning, R & B Legend, James Ingram has died at age 66. Click the link to learn more!Honoring King’s Life, But Working Against His Agenda??
Reading time: 1 minutesPowerful quote from Rev. Dr. William Barber! Check it out!Rev. Dr. Martin Luther Luther. Jr.: “Smaller And Smaller”
Reading time: 1 minutesIs the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. being reduced?
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority’s Role In The 1913 Women’s Suffrage March In Washington, D.C.
Reading time: 1 minutesThe women of Delta Sigma Theta played an active role in the 1913 Women's Suffrage Movement. Though their presence was…
Golden Asro Frinks: “The Great Agitator”
Reading time: 4 minutesGolden Asro Frinks, "The Great Agitator". Click the link to learn more about this unsung hero of the civil rights…The Furlough Cheesecake Company
Reading time: 1 minutesTwo sisters have started "The Furlough Cheesecake" company to help pay the bills during time government shutdown!