On November 16, 1900, a mob of over 300 white residents from across Lincoln County dragged 15-year-old Black teenager Preston “John” Porter Jr. from a...
America’s Eugenics War on Black Women’s Bodies (Early 1900s–1970s) In the shadow of the American Dream, a nightmare unfolded for thousands of Black women across...
November 11, 2025 – As poppies bloom and ceremonies unfold across the United States and Commonwealth nations, Remembrance Day (or Veterans Day in the U.S.)...
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The Forgotten Visionary Who Revolutionized Haircare With Light Lillian Lawrence, a brilliant African American inventor from Chicago, changed the history of beauty technology and phototherapy...
Nigeria’s First Executive President Shehu Usman Aliyu Shagari (February 25, 1925 – December 28, 2018) was a Nigerian statesman, educator, and politician who became the...
During the early months of 1983, a dramatic migration crisis unfolded in West Africa. Nigeria expelled over two million foreigners, including nearly one million Ghanaians....
A Trailblazing Actress of the 1970s Brenda Sykes was born on June 25, 1949, in Shreveport, Louisiana, the daughter of a dedicated postal worker, though...