Marcus Garvey had been condemned to five years in prison by the time his trial concluded on […]
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Remembering Betty Shabazz, Malcolm’s Widow Who Died After Suffering 3 Weeks Of Severe Burns
A young grandchild of Malcolm X set fire to Shabazz’s Yonkers apartment on June 1, 1997. Shabazz […]
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The Story of Jane Manning James and African American Women in the Mormon Church
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS, or Mormon) has long been chastised for how it […]
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Grandassa: The Fashion Show That Changed The Way African-American Women Were Portrayed In Beauty Magazines
It started as a fashion show to give Black models a chance to show off their beauty […]
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Remembering Albert Richardson, The Black Man Behind The Casket-Lowering Device Still Used Today
Inventions demonstrate that life will continue to improve. Black innovators have always been kept in the deep […]
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From A Prominent Family In Timbuktu To Slavery, And Then Freed After 27 Years In 1834: Story of Abu Bekr es Siddik
During the Transatlantic slave trade, millions of Africans were forcibly removed from their homes and sold into […]
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Clifford Alexander, Jr.: Son Of Jamaican Immigrant Became The First Black US Secretary
Clifford Leopold Alexander Jr. made history as the nation’s first African-American secretary when President Jimmy Carter appointed […]
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William Warrick Cardozo: The Little Known Black Scientist Who Pioneered Sickle Cell Research
William Warrick Cardozo is regarded as the first African-American scientist to make a breakthrough in sickle cell […]
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Cotton Makers Jubilee, The Carnival That Elevated Blacks From Coach Pullers To Parade Kings And Queens
The Cotton Makers Jubilee in Memphis was established in response to the deliberate exclusion of persons of […]
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Alfred Oscar Coffin: The First African American To Get PhD In Biological Sciences Was Denied Employment
Alfred Oscar Coffin was born in Pontotoc, Mississippi in 1861. He completed his graduate studies at Fisk […]
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Photography Exhibition Shows Scale Of Transformation In Africa
Photographer Edward Burtynsky exhibited in London a collection of photographs captured in Africa between 2015 and 2019. Entitled “African Studies”, the images […]
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The Legacy Of Jack Sisson, An Enslaved African American Who Became A Militia Volunteer
During the American Revolutionary War, Jack Sisson was an enslaved African American who became a militia volunteer […]
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What You Need To Know About Civil Rights Activist, Barbara E. Pope
Barbara E. Pope, a teacher, civil rights activist, and author, was born free in January 1854 in […]
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Raymond Pace Alexander: The First African American Judge Appointed To The Pennsylvania Court Of Common Pleas
Raymond Pace Alexander was a well-known civil rights activist, jurist, and Harvard-educated lawyer. Raymond Pace Alexander was […]
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How Nottingham Honored Jamaican-born Eric Irons, The UK’s First Black Magistrate
He was a staunch supporter of social justice and became the United Kingdom’s first Black magistrate in […]
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North Africa’s Zouaves Fighters Who Inspired U.S., Other Western Nations To Change Their Military Uniforms
They were fearsome guerilla fighters from the coastal mountainous region of Djurdjura in North Africa in the […]
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William A. Jackson: A Spy And Freed Slave For The Union Forces During The American Civil War
In the early years of the Civil War, William A. Jackson rose to prominence as an escaped […]
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In 1950s, This Black Woman’s Evidence Against A White Man Set The Precedent For Black Women’s Rights
Ruby McCollum was a wealthy African-American woman whose murder of Dr. C. Leroy Adams, a white doctor […]
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The Incredible Journey Of An African Muslim Slave, Ayuba Suleiman Diallo
Ayuba Suleiman Diallo, who was born in Senegal, became well-known for his memoirs about his experiences in […]
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Over 3,000 Years Ago, The Ancient Egyptians Used Wigs And Hair Extensions To Cover Up Hair Loss
Wigs were worn by ancient Egyptians, as well as their forefathers in Mesopotamia, Crete, Persia, and Greece. […]
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Roy Francis: The First Black To Play Rugby In U.K. And Went On To Become The Sport’s Best Coach
He retired as one of the top trainers of his generation. You would be correct if you […]