Mabel Keaton Staupers was determined to eliminate racial prejudice in the nursing profession. She is…
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Abraham Bolden, The First Black Agent Assigned To The Prestigious White House Detail
Abraham Bolden, often referred to incorrectly as the first black Secret Service Agent, was, in…
The Stories Of 5 Black Women Lynched America
Jennie Steers: On July 26, 1903, in Shreveport, Louisiana, Jennie Steers was charged with giving…
Willi Smith: One Of The Most Successful Black Fashion Designers In History
Williwear, Smith’s label, was making $25 million per year when he died in 1987. What…
UNESCO Aims To Increase African Presence As Heritage List Turns 50
The pyramids of Giza have been around for thousands of years – and they’re celebrating…
Henry E. Hayne, The First African American To Serve As South Carolina’s Secretary Of State
Henry E. Hayne was South Carolina’s first African American Secretary of State. He served in…
Akuaba: The West African Doll Believed To Bring Children To Infertile Women
The legend of “Akuaba” literally translated to mean “Akua’s missing children” emerged when girls born…
James Yates Fought The War Of Inequality On The Battlefield And In His Civilian Life Till Death
When the Communist International issued a rallying cry for people to join the republican side…
Here’s Why the Tomb of Askia is the Greatest and Best-Preserved Remnant of the Powerful Songhai Empire
According to studies, ancient empires and kingdoms ruled 90% of Africa prior to the rise…
In 1893, Sarah Jones Became First African-American Woman To Pass Virginia Medical Examining Board Exam
In 1893, she became the first African-American woman to pass the Virginia Medical Examining Board…
Read About The Origin, Language And Religion Of Kanuri People
The Kanuri (Kanouri, Kanowri, also Yerwa, Bare Bari, and several subgroup names) are an African…
Balangandas: The Ancient Pieces Of Jewelry Worn By Enslaved African Women To Represent Their Freedom
When it comes to Brazil’s role in the transatlantic slave trade, Salvador is regarded as…
Lesotho’s Surprising Origins And History Of Gift-Giving Among Early Men
Have you ever wondered how prehistoric men expressed gratitude 33,000 years ago? Early men in…
Remembering Abraham Galloway, An Unsung Hero Of American History
Abraham Galloway, abolitionist, spy, and politician, is an unsung hero of American history. Galloway was…
NYU Will Never Forget How Leonard Bates’ Removal From A Game Sparked The ‘Bates Seven’ Protest
At the height of racial segregation in the United States, New York University (NYU) made…
Samuel Green: Suspected of Aiding the “Dover Eight” In Escape from Slavery
Samuel Green was an African-American self-emancipated anti-slavery activist who was imprisoned in 1857 for possessing…
Remembering Amaza Lee Meredith, An African American Architect, Educator And Artist
Amaza Lee Meredith was a black architect, educator, and artist. Meredith was unable to enter…
Jean Bedél Bokassa: A Self-Crowned Emperor Of Central African Republic Who Ruled With Violence And Greed
After death sentence, the Central African Republic later pardoned Jean Bedél Bokassa, the self-crowned…
How Lancaster Reminded Her People Of The Cruelty Of Slave Trade With Captured African Mmemorial
Lancaster was one of Britain’s busiest slave ports during the 1700s with over 200 slave…
Kadir Nelson: The African-American Artist Who Captured 200 Years Of History In A Single Painting
The ‘Ancient Wonders of the World’ painting by Kadir Nelson, an African-American author and artist,…
How Carriacou Escapees Made History By Risking Their Lives To Flee Slavery Across The Caribbean Sea
When the Spanish Crown decreed in 1680 that an enslaved person would be freed if…