February 29, 2020In 1865, General George Sherman gave orders that lands confiscated from confederate landowners during the civil war be re-assigned to…
February 18, 2020Benjamin Thornton: Invented Telephone Message Recorder. Click the link to learn more!
February 14, 2020Dr. Samuel Cartwright hypothesized that enslaved Black people who wanted to be free were "ill" with a disease he identified…
February 3, 2020Marie Van Brittan-Brown is an African American inventor who designed and patented a home security system in 1966. Her pioneering…
December 30, 2018Celebration of “Watch Night” worship services dates back to the 1700’s. It took on new meaning for African Americans on…- February 9, 2018MLK first shared his historic, "I Have A Dream Speech" in Detroit, MI in 1963. Click the link to learn…
February 6, 2018Robert Smalls and his crew made a daring escape to freedom in the presence of the confederate army. Click the…
January 1, 2018African American inventor, Alice H. Parker patented a gas heating furnace on December 13, 1919. Click the link to learn…
January 1, 2018Negritude: Disorder Of Being Black. Another example of scientific racism. The only cure for Negritude? Becoming white. Click the link…
December 27, 2017Wednesdays In Mississippi: Learn more about how a diverse group of women came together during Freedom Summer to build relationships…
Celebrating 10 Years Of Black History: Special Delivery!
