Education Black Feminism Black women and their commitment to freedom and equality has often been minimized in history books. However, with black women standing at the front... Kevin H31 May 2023
Education Shirley Chisholm Shirley Chisholm is a political icon who paved the way for politics as we know it today. As an active participant for women’s rights... Kevin H31 May 2023
Education Convict Leasing Although the 13th Amendment passed the Senate in 1864 and the House in 1865, the loopholes that exist continue to wreak havoc on the... Kevin H31 May 2023
Education The Harlem Hellfighters of World War I After years of requesting an all-black unit in the National Guard, the governor of New York finally put the order into place. In January... Kevin H31 May 2023
Education Malcolm X After joining the Nation of Islam, Malcolm X became known as a human rights activist whose teachings led the charge of black progression during... Kevin H31 May 2023
Education The Birth of Hip Hop In 1973, DJ Kool Herc set up his turntables and introduced a technique at a South Bronx house party that would change music as... Kevin H31 May 2023
Education Robert Smalls Robert Smalls was born into slavery and pushed into fighting for the Confederacy during the Civil War. However, at the age of 23, he... Kevin H31 May 2023
Education The Civil Rights Movement The civil rights movement was an organized effort where African-Americans united and rallied to put black progressiveness at the forefront of a nation that... Kevin H31 May 2023
Education Jackie Robinson Integrates Baseball During a time when the game of baseball lacked diversity, America’s beloved sport was on the brink of a major change when black sport’s... Kevin H31 May 2023
Education Booker T. Washington In 1872, Booker T. Washington traveled 500 miles on foot to the Hampton Institute in Virginia. That journey, in turn, laid the foundation —... Kevin H31 May 2023