Black August
In 1926, Dr. Carter G. Woodson christened the second week in February “Negro History Week”. Dr. Woodson chose the second week in February because two men he considered influential to Black Americans,...
View ArticleBlack History Spotlight: Malcolm X’s ‘The Ballot or the Bullet’
Today, we bring to you Malcolm X's famous speech, "The Ballot or the Bullet." Considered one of the greatest speeches in American history, X advocates for the putting aside of religious differences,...
View ArticleSoul Train Creator Don Cornelius Dead at 75
Don Cornelius, host and creator of the landmark television program Soul Train, died this morning at the age of 75, after apparently taking his own life. Don Cornelius' contributions to the world of...
View ArticleBlack History Spotlight: Harriet Tubman
Black History Spotlight: In her day, Harriet Tubman was hands down THE baddest woman on the planet.Imagine escaping slavery - literal bondage - only to turn around and risk life and limb journeying...
View ArticleBlack History Spotlight: The Poetry of Langston Hughes
Emerging during the Harlem Rennaisance, Langston Hughes is one of the most important poetic voices of the 20th century. Honor his legacy today by checking out a few of his classic poems below, read by...
View ArticleVIDEO: Brigham Young Students Answer Questions About Black People
Alleged stand up comedian Dave Ackerman went to Brigham Young University in black face, and asked the incredibly white student body a series of questions to test their knowledge of Black history and...
View ArticleThis Day In History: Thurgood Marshall Becomes First Black Supreme Court Justice
45 years ago today, Thurgood Marshall was sworn in as associate justice of the United States Supreme Court. We salute the legacy of the late Justice Marshall
View ArticleSTUDY: Black Students Taught Racial Pride Do Better in School
According to a recent study, black students whose families instill in them a sense of racial pride do better in school. The instilling of racial pride is an integral part of the learning process!
View ArticleRosa Parks To Be First Black Woman Honored w/ U.S. Capitol Statue
Rosa Parks is set to become the first African American woman to be honored with a statue in Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol. Is this a worthy tribute to Rosa Parks? What are your thoughts on her life...
View ArticleMamie Till Mobley Memorial Foundation Asks Lil Wayne to Remove Reference to...
Mamie Till Mobley Memorial Foundation has requested that Lil Wayne remove Emmett Till's name from his verse on Future's "Karate Chop." Gordon-Taylor calls Wayne's use of Till's name "disappointing,...
View ArticleStudent Discovers Forgotten Poem by America’s First Known Black Writer
Julie McCown was researching Jupiter Hammon - The first known African American writer to be published in the United States - when she stumbled on a previously unknown poem, dating back to 1786.
View ArticleChicago Public Schools Might Be Sued for Lack of Black History in Curriculum
State Rep Mary Flowers is urging a community group to sue Chicago Public Schools for not including black history as part of their regular curriculum; which violates a 22 year-old state law.
View ArticleHappy Birthday Nina Simone!
An endlessly fascinating vocalist and a fierce activist, Nina Simone changed the face of American popular music. No singer was more fearless with their delivery, arrangements, style, and subject...
View ArticleEmmett Till’s Family Write Open Letter to Lil Wayne
The family of the late Emmett Till have penned an open letter to Lil Wayne, challenging the Young Money emcee to address the controversy surrounding the lyrics, and imploring him to help educate others...
View ArticleWhy Hasn’t The Legendary Jack Johnson Been Pardoned?
Jack Johnson was the first black heavyweight champion of the world, received a bogus prison sentence for dating a white women (and embarrassing countless white competitors in the ring). Many on both...
View ArticleStolen Property | THE HARLEM SHAKE
Blogger, Rashad J. Smith The Black Culture is pure and rich. The creative minds of those before our time created opportunities where non existed, in every facet of art and education. Fashion, music,...
View ArticleFordham Student Sandra Arnold Creates Database to Protect Slave Burial Sites
Sandra Arnold, a history student at Fordham University, has created a database that allows participants to mark the burial sites of slaves, thus protecting them from being trampled by time and...
View ArticleEmmett Till’s Family Dismiss Lil Wayne’s “Apology;” Call for Face-to-Face...
Earlier this week Lil Wayne issued a letter to Emmett Till's family, "apologizing" for using Till's name in a song. Well, a spokesperson for the family dismissed the apology, claiming that it was...
View ArticleWATCH: Trailer for Lee Daniel’s “The Butler,” Starring Forest Whitaker, Oprah...
The first trailer for Lee Daniel's star-studded film The Butler has been released. The Butler is based on the real life story a White House butler who saw the coming and going of eight Presidents...
View ArticleHappy Juneteenth!
Happy Juneteenth, everyone! As many of you know, Juneteenth is a day that celebrates the end of slavery in the United States. What began in Texas in 1865 is now a holiday that many blacks commemorate.
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