Not African Enough in Africa
Once we get a full picture beyond what we’re taught in school, where the largest continent and birthplace of all mankind is reduced to being the starting point for the Atlantic Slave Trade, there...
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The Importance of Ancestry
The importance of Ancestry and the ability to follow the line back to one’s origins. I see our children grow taller before our eyes when the receive their African Ancestry DNA certificate. Those...
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Charlotte Ray Becomes 1st Black Female Lawyer 140 Years Ago
Pioneering Black female lawyer Charlotte E. Ray pictured achieved her historic feat 140 years ago today in 1872, becoming just the third woman ever admitted to practice law in the country at the time....
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Toussaint L’Ouverture: TV Movie on Haitian Revolution
The Haitian Revolution lasted 13 years before the nation, known then as Saint-Domingue, gained independence from France and became the world’s first free black republic. It actually took two...
View ArticleBuffalo Soldiers Trail: Road Trip Follows Their Journey
On July 28, 1866, Congress passed a measure establishing the ninth and 10th cavalries and four infantry regiments (38th, 39th, 40th, and 41st) to be comprised of African-American enlisted men. Three...
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Happy Birthday Ray Charles!
Completely blind by the age of 7, not long after he witnessed the drowning death of his younger brother, Charles would grow to be a pioneer in the genre of soul music. His risky, solely authentic...
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The Emancipation Proclamation is 150 Years Old | The White House
One hundred fifty years ago Monday, on September 17, 1862, the Union army commanded by Major General George McClellan met a Confederate force under Robert E. Lee at Antietam Creek in western Maryland,...
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Little Rock Nine Facts: ‘Little Rock Nine”’ Enter High School That Forcibly...
The events surrounding the controversial and moving spectacle of the “Little Rock Nine” still reverberates in the minds of many with its stark imagery and political implications. The barring of nine...
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40 Acres and a Mule Promise to Slaves: The Real Story
We have been taught in school that the source of the policy of “40 acres and a mule” was Union General William T. Shermans Special Field Order No. 15, issued on Jan. 16, 1865. That account is...
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Smithsonian National Museum of African-American History Set to Honor...
The Smithsonians National Museum of African American History and Culture is set to create an exhibit featuring artifacts from President Barack Obamas first and second terms.One section will feature a...
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