In honor of Black History Month, Christian rapper Lecrae — whose highly praised three-part mixtape series Church Clothes carries his powerful message of faith — reflects on the nation’s rich…
In celebration of Black History Month, First Lady Michelle Obama hosted a special event in honor of the contributions women of color have made to…
In 1995.. Bernard Harris, African-American astronaut, takes space walk. 1971 – Satchel Paige Inducted to Baseball Hall of Fame In 1952 Author Ralph Ellison’s novel…
Just in time for Black History Month, the National Civil Rights Museum and Google have released new ways to check out thousands of historical documents.…
Michelle Obama called education the “single most important” civil rights issue facing the country and pleaded with young people to make going to school…
To celebrate Black History Month, CeCe Mcghee gives us a look back on what makes her part of Black History. Check out the video below…
The black-and-white photograph of Rosa Parks on the bus looks familiar. She’s staring forward, reenacting her moment in history as if preparing for a place…
Rev. Jesse Jackson has lived an extraordinary life. Through his civil service, he’s met some of the world’s biggest leaders including Martin Luther King and…
Today in honor of Black History Month, we celebrate Rev. Dr. James Cleveland. The Reverend Dr. James L. Cleveland was born December 5, 1931, in Chicago and was regarded by many as the greatest gospel singers that ever lived. He was a singer, arranger, composer and, most significantly, the driving force behind the creation of […]
In honor of Black History Month, we celebrate Catherine L. Hughes! Catherine L. Hughes, born Catherine Elizabeth Woods in Omaha, Nebraska on April 22, 1947, is an African-American entrepreneur, radio and television personality and business executive. Hughes founded the media company Radio One and later expanded into TV One, the company went public in 1998, […]
Today in honor of Black History Month we celebrate First Lady Michelle Obama! Michelle LaVaughn Robinson was born on January 17, 1964. She is the wife of the 44th and current President of the United States, Barack Obama, and the first African-American First Lady of the United States. She’s an American lawyer and writer. Raised […]
Today we go in the spotlight to celebrate dancer, singer and actress Josephine Baker in honor of Black History Month! Born Freda Josephine McDonald on June 3, 1906, in St. Louis, Missouri, Josephine Baker spent her youth in poverty before learning to dance and finding success on Broadway. In the 1920s she moved to France […]
