The Opium Wars, a pair of mid-19th-century conflicts between the Qing Dynasty of China and Western powers—primarily Great Britain—marked a pivotal turning point in modern...
David Livingstone was born on March 19, 1813, in Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the second of seven children to devout parents Neil Livingstone, a tea salesman...
Vasco da Gama, born around 1460 in Sines, Portugal, to a noble family—his father, Estêvão da Gama, a knight and fortress commander, and mother Isabel...
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...