Henry Hugh Proctor
The Reverend Henry Hugh Proctor was the first African American pastor of the First Congregational Church in Atlanta, serving from 1894 until 1920. His dynamic...
E. K. Love
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The minister and missionary E. K. Love was a prominent Baptist leader and writer in nineteenth-century Georgia. Dedicated to fighting racism, Love was also a...
Joseph Jenkins Roberts
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Joseph Jenkins Roberts, (born March 15, 1809, Petersburg, Va., U.S.—died Feb. 24, 1876, Monrovia, Liberia), American-born, first president of Liberia (1848–56). A native of Virginia,...
Boston King
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BOSTON KING, Methodist preacher, and author; b. c. 1760 near Charleston, S.C.; d. 1802 in Sierra Leone. Boston King was born a slave on Richard Waring’s plantation...
10 Thriving Black Towns You Didn’t Learn About in History Class
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The Town Destroyed to Make Way for Central Park: Seneca Village, N.Y. — Seneca Village was founded in 1825 when Epiphany Davis and Andrew Williams...
Francis Scott Key
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Francis Scott Key, (born August 1, 1779, Frederick County, Maryland, U.S.—died January 11, 1843, Baltimore), American lawyer, best known as the author of the U.S....
The history of Liberia
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The country of Liberia was founded in 1821 by former slaves from the United States of America as a result of the end of the...
The Real Story Behind ‘Amazing Grace’
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“Amazing Grace” is probably the most beloved hymn of the last two centuries. The soaring spiritual describing profound religious elation is estimated to be performed...
Zipporah Potter Atkins
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Zipporah Potter Atkins (July 4, 1645 – January 8, 1705) was a free African American woman who owned land in colonial Boston, during a time...
Dr. John B. Martin
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Dr. John B. Martin (1885-1973), often referred to as J. B. Martin, was president of Negro League associations and owned the Memphis Red Sox (1923-1950) and...