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Quote: Racial “Superiority is a mere ‘PIGMENT’ Of The Imagination”
Reading time: 1 minutesCheck out this thought provoking quote!Comparing Betsy Devos To Ruby Bridges? No Comparison At All!
Reading time: 3 minutesCartoon featuring Education Secretary Betsy Devos is drawing criticism due to its resemblance to a Norman Rockwell painting commemorating the…
Morehouse College: Celebrating 150th Anniversary
Reading time: 2 minutesMorehouse College (HBCU) celebrates its 150th anniversary on February 14, 2017. Click the link to learn more.
Red Summer Race Riots of 1919
Reading time: 2 minutesThe summer of 1919 was hailed as "Red Summer" due to the bloodshed caused by violent race riots across the…
Holla Back? Time To Drop Da Mic?
Reading time: 1 minutesHolla Back Black Mail Readers! Do you agree with this quote: "For the last 20 years, the music industry has…Estelle Massey-Osborne: 1st African American To Receive A Masters Degree In Nursing
Reading time: 1 minutesBlack History: Special Delivery!! Estelle
Al Jarreau Dead At 76
Reading time: 1 minutesThe legendary, iconic voice of Al Jarreau is now silent. The singer has passed away at age 76. Click the…
Charles L. Reason: 1st African American To Teach At A Predominately White College
Reading time: 2 minutesIn 1849 Charles Reason became the 1st African American to teach at a predominately white college. He taught, Greek, Latin,…
Lily Ann Granderson: Started “Midnight School” To Educate Slaves
Reading time: 2 minutesLily Ann Granderson: Started “Midnight School” To Educate Slaves. Click the link to learn more.Lily Ann Granderson: Started “Midnight School” To Educate Slaves
Reading time: 2 minutesLily Ann Granderson: Started “Midnight School” To Educate Slaves. Click the link to learn more.
An Untold Story: Slavery In Canada
Reading time: 2 minutesMany are unaware that slavery existed in Canada for 200 years before it was abolished in 1833. Click the link…