Who Was Joseph Thomas Newsome, The First Black Lawyer To Argue Before The Virginia Supreme Court 110 Years Ago?
He made headlines when he became the first African-American to be approved to argue cases…
Who Was Frederick Augustus Hinton, An Early Advocate For Independent Black Presses?
Frederick Augustus Hinton was born enslaved to unknown parents in Raleigh, North Carolina, and went…
How A Linguistics Graduate From Trinidad and Tobago Turned Her Hobby Into A Thriving Business In Canada
Cherie Warner-Richard is the founder of Cee Wee Designs, an Ontario, Canada-based Black-owned, woman-led luxury…
Gas Station Ordered To Pay $1M To Woman Refused Service Because She’s Black
A Portland jury awarded $1 million to a woman who sued a gas station for…
New York City Lawyer Shot Dead During Visit To Chile; Family Want Justice
The family of a New York City lawyer who was fatally shot while traveling in…
Pastor Claims He Went To Hell And Heard Demons Torture Sinners By Singing Rihanna’s “Umbrella”
Aside from having a large fan base on Earth, a Texas pastor claims one of…
Why Is Tunisia’s Milk Market Collapsing? Here’s What We Know!
Noura walks around the center of Tunis looking for milk. “”When I find it, I…
President Joao Lourenço Inaugurates Angola’s Satellite Control Centre
Angolan President João Lourenço on Friday inaugurated the country’s first satellite control centre. Its main…
The Story Of America’s First Woman Undertaker Who Helped People Escape Slavery In Coffins
For many years, women had cared for the dead, washing and dressing bodies for home…
How This Afro-Puerto Rican Scholar Became Known As ‘The Sherlock Holmes Of Black History’
After a fifth-grade teacher told him, “Black people have no history, no heroes, no great…
Who Was Matthew T. Whittico, African-American Newspaper Publisher?
Matthew Thomas Whittico, a prominent West Virginia newspaper publisher and politician, was born on September…
Facts About Lyles Station, Indiana’s Only Remaining Settlement Founded By Freed Tennessee Slave
Lyles Station, Indiana is one of the last remaining sites of one of the country’s…
Who Was Theresa Harris, A Forgotten and Overlooked Star?
Theresa Harris was a television film actress, dancer, and singer from the United States. Harris…
HBCU Grad Launches First Ever Black Woman-Owned Strip Mall in Washington, DC
Angel Gregorio, a serial entrepreneur and Howard University alum, has opened the nation’s first Black-owned…
11-Year-Old Boy Creates and Produces a Family Friendly Sitcom About Smart Kids of Color
Nicholas Buamah, 11, noticed that there were no shows on television that featured intellectual children…
Virginia School Superintendent Fired After 6-Year-Old Boy Shoots Teacher
A Virginia school board voted to fire its superintendent just weeks after a six-year-old student…
Banabasi Marambire’s Journey From Orphan In Zimbabwe To Millionaire In Botswana Will Inspire You
Banabasi Marambire grew up in Zimbabwe as an orphan with eight siblings. Due to poor…
Man Jailed For Drugs Is Now The Owner Of A Cannabis Dispensary
Roland Conner was imprisoned in the early 1990s for weed possession and other offenses. He…
New Jersey Man Who Allegedly Shot Wife To Death Arrested After Their Daughter Called 911
On Tuesday, a New Jersey teacher was allegedly shot to death by her husband following…
Why Is Rick Ross Afraid To Ride In A Tesla?
Tesla vehicles may have revolutionized the automobile industry, but Rick Ross appears to have reservations…
Who Are The Kanuri People Of Africa, A Race Of Giants?
The Kanuri are thought to be the descendants of the Kanem empire’s Sayfawa dynasty. When…