Angelo Herndon was a teenager who was deeply concerned about racial inequalities and class…
Tag: Art & Culture
An Exhibition To “Remove The Varnish” From The Myth Of Alexandria
The lighthouse, the library, Alexander the Great, Cleopatra…: in Marseille, the Mucem intends to “remove…
Jean Michel Dissakè: The Cameroonian Artist Who Wants To Heal The World With Pictosculpture
In Cameroon, visual artist Jean Michel Dissakè wishes to use his art to heal the…
The March Against Fear: How A Historic Civil Rights Protest Started With One And Grew To 15,000 Protestors
The “March Against Fear” was a 270-mile walk from Memphis, Tennessee to Jackson, Mississippi to…
Secrets Of 2,300-Year-Old Golden Boy Mummy Revealed By CT scans
The secrets of a glittering Egyptian mummy known as the “Golden boy”, have been uncovered…
Why Is Jamaica’s Len Garrison Known As The “Godfather Of Black British History”?
He is regarded as the godfather of Black history in the United Kingdom. Len Garrison,…
Mauritania: Globetrotting Artist Brightens Up Downtrodden Neighborhoods
For the past ten years, an artist in shorts and sneakers has been coming to…
Cape Town Holds First Chinese Spring Festival Temple Fair
Cape Town hosted Sunday its first ever Spring Festival temple fair. The event celebrated the…
Meet Israel Apeti, The Ghanaian Pen Artist Who Captures People’s Hearts
Israel Derrick Apeti, better known by his pen name “Enil Art,” is a Ghanaian pen…
Did You Know? Viola Desmond Was Arrested For Refusal To Accept An Act Of Racial Discrimination
In 1946, entrepreneur Viola Desmond refused to leave the Roseland Theatre’s whites-only section and was…
This Black Businessman Confessed To Helping Runaway Slaves Escape To Freedom
Stephen Smith was a merchant as well as an abolitionist. Around 1795, he was born…
Profiling Blind Lemon Jefferson, An American Blues And Gospel Singer
“Blind Lemon Jefferson,” a guitarist and blues singer, was one of the most popular blues…
Who Was Althea Gibson, The First Black Player To Ever Compete At Wimbledon?
Althea Gibson was an African-American professional golfer and tennis player who became the first Black…
Thousands Flock To ‘Pearl Of The Desert’ In Libya For Heritage Event
Tuareg traditions are being celebrated in the Libyan town of Ghadames, known as the “Pearl…
Olduvai Gorge: The Rich Archaeological Site In East Africa Where Evidence Of The First Humans Was Found
The Olduvai Gorge is located between the Ngorongoro Crater and the Serengeti National Park in…
How Jean Louis-Michel Of Haiti Rose To Become Napoleon’s Best Swordsman
He was regarded as a pioneering Black fencing master of the nineteenth century. In France,…
What To Know About First Black Woman To Mount A Solo Show At The Whitney Museum Of American Art At Age 81
Alma Thomas, an African-American art teacher in Washington, D.C., is one of the legends who…
Facts About The 54th Massachusetts, The Forgotten Black Soldiers Who Rose From Doing Menial Jobs To Civil War Heroes
Massachusetts Governor John Andrew established the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry in response to Abraham Lincoln’s…
Remembering Maria Williams, The First Black Woman Film Producer Whose Murder Remains Unsolved
She was a multifaceted woman. Some saw her as a teacher, while others in the…
Damara’s Living Museum, Which Displays A Fascinating Lost Namibian Culture
Before the 1870s, the Damara tribesmen lived primarily in Namibia’s central region. However, communal clashes…