Charles Waddell Chesnutt, an African-American man of letters, was born on June 20, 1858, in Cleveland, Ohio, […]
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The Story Of The Dawson Five: Arrested and Forced Into Murder Confession
Gordon Howell, a cattle ranch worker, was shot to death at a one-room grocery store on January […]
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This Former Slave’s Son Opened The First Black-Owned Drugstore In Southwestern Virginia
Isaac David Burrell was a former slave’s son. Burrell established southern Virginia’s first black-owned drugstore. Burrell earned […]
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How Chicken Bone Beach Got Its Name
Because hotels did not want blacks to mix with white tourists, Chicken Bone Beach, also known as Missouri […]
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This Man Discovered The Britain Community, Where People From The Caribbean Could Easily Get Jobs And Housing
Hubert Baron Baker is credited with discovering Brixton, a district where immigrants of Caribbean ancestry could readily […]
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Manchester: How A Nigerian-founded Nightclub, Reno, Broke Down Racial Barriers To Clubbing In The 1970s
The Reno nightclub became a destination for renowned African Americans and people of mixed race in the […]
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Alex Maswanganyi, The Soweto Artist With Special Needs Exploring Turkish Art
One of the leading centers of the struggle against white racist apartheid, Soweto is a district of […]
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Mama Africa’s Casa Museu: A Home For Angolan Art, Music And Youth
The uniqueness of Aminata Goubel, better known as “Mama África,” a former actress, respected journalist and diligent […]
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Why Do Some scientists Believe Botswana Is The Ancestral Homeland Of All Modern Humans?
Archaeologists have discovered evidence that modern humans originated on land off the Zambezi River in Botswana. Modern […]
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Mauritania’s Pastoralists Pioneered Communities Built Entirely Of Large Stones Thousands Of Years Ago
The Tichitt-Walata region of Mauritania is thought to be one of the oldest archaeological sites in Western […]
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In The Face Of Restrictions In The 20th Century, The Overton Hygienic Building Changed Black Businesses
The Overton Hygienic Building is one of the most recognizable structures that served as a springboard for […]
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Remembering Mary J. Wilson, The First African-American Senior Zookeeper At The Baltimore Zoo
In 2000, the American Association of Zoo Keepers performed a workplace study, finding that 75% of zookeepers […]
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AKA Sorority To Build African-American Women’s Museum In Founder’s Former St. Louis Home
The Divine 9 branch’s sororities and fraternities have always devoted a significant portion of their missions to […]
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University Of Minnesota Exhibits Largest Collection Of Black Photography
According to KARE11 News, the University of Minnesota is now displaying the largest collection of Black photography […]
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Remembering Robert Harold Ogle, First African American Known To Serve As A Professional Senate Committee Staffer
Robert Harold Ogle (born April 3, 1886) was the first African American to serve as a […]
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Arthur Wint: The Inspiring Life Of Jamaica’s First Gold Medalist Who Had Three Careers
At the 1948 London Olympics, he was 28 years old and became the first Jamaican to win […]
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The Real Name Of Victoria Falls Was Mosi-oa-Tunya Before A Scottish Man Named It After The Queen
The awe-inspiring Victoria Falls, also known as “Mosi-oa-Tunya” in Bantu, which means “The smoke that thunders,” is […]
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Egyptians Demand The British Museum Return The Rosetta Stone
A priceless black granite slab. The Rosetta stone, a multi-translated inscription brought the seminal breakthrough in deciphering […]
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Andrew Watson: The First Black International Footballer To Popularize The ‘Pass And Run’ Style Of Play In English Soccer
He led Scotland to a thrashing of England in a football derby that made headlines and transformed […]
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The Interesting Marriage Rite Of Eritrea’s Bilen People, In Which Partners Normally Have No Control
The marriage ritual is highly valued in most traditional cultures around the world. As a result of […]
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With The Finding Of The Ishango Bone 25,000 Years Ago, Basic Arithmetic Came From Africa
The Ishango bone was originally assumed to be 9,000 years old, however improved scientific study performed by […]