Jeanes Supervisors – United Together to Educate the South
A Legacy of African American Education in the Southern United States The Jeanes Supervisors, also known as Jeanes Teachers or Supervising Industrial Teachers, were a...
Windrush
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‘As we passed through the white cliffs of Dover, it was beyond imagination,’ recalls Edwin Hilton Hall, one of several hundred excited West Indian passengers...
Sislin Fay Allen
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Sislin Fay Allen was an inspiration for many when she became the Metropolitan Police’s first black female police officer, based at Croydon in the late...
The History of Lynchings in The United States
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Lynching in the United States represents one of the darkest chapters in the nation’s racial history—a form of extrajudicial violence where mobs publicly executed individuals...
Strange Fruit
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Billie Holiday’s 1939 song about racist lynchings stunned audiences and redefined popular music. In an extract from 33 Revolutions Per Minute, his history of protest...
Christina M. Jenkins
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Christina M. Jenkins is an African American lady who popularised the sew-in weaves. She invented the “hair weave” technique & received a patent for it...
Sidney Poitier
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Sidney Poitier is a Bahamian-American actor, film director, and author who broke barriers and paved the way for future generations of black actors in Hollywood....
Dorothy Dandridge
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Dorothy Dandridge, a name that resonates with elegance and talent, was a trailblazer in Hollywood during the mid-20th century. Born on November 9, 1922, in...
Harry Belafonte
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Harry Belafonte is a prominent figure in the entertainment industry, known for his multifaceted career as a singer, actor, and social activist. With a career...
Nat King Cole
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Nat King Cole was an American musician who first came to prominence as a jazz pianist. He owes most of his popular musical fame to...