Frank Smith, Jr.
Commentator, civil rights activist, politician, and speaker Frank Smith, Jr. were born on September 17, 1942, in Newnan, Georgia. His mother was a homemaker and...
Jesse Moorland
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Jesse Moorland was an educator, minister, and a philanthropist, but was most renowned for his extensive work with the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA). Born...
Black History Month
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Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing the central role of blacks in U.S. history....
Adam Clayton Powell, Sr
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Adam Clayton Powell, Sr. was a prominent figure in the civil rights movement and a trailblazer in the field of politics. His tireless efforts to...
Adam Clayton Powell Jr.
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Adam Clayton Powell Jr. was an American politician and civil rights activist who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from...
Gordon Parks
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Gordon Parks was an American photographer, composer, author, poet, and film director who left a lasting legacy in the fields of photojournalism and filmmaking. He...
Josephine Baker
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Josephine Baker, originally named Freda Josephine McDonald, was an American-born French dancer and singer who left an indelible mark on the world of entertainment and...
Nannie Helen Burroughs
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Nannie Helen Burroughs, born in 1879 in Orange, Virginia, to parents who had been enslaved, emerged as a transformative figure in education, religion, social justice,...
The Fort Pillow Massacre
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A Dark Chapter in the American Civil War On April 12, 1864, along the banks of the Mississippi River in Lauderdale County, Tennessee, one of...
Nathan Bedford Forrest
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Nathan Bedford Forrest, born on July 13, 1821, near Chapel Hill, Tennessee, and dying on October 29, 1877, in Memphis, Tennessee, remains one of the...