Mississippi’s Senate voted to send all the state’s Black people to Africa
By Joshua Benton February 19, 2022 One hundred years ago, the Mississippi state Senate voted to evict the state’s Black residents — the majority of...
Category : History
The Black Star Line
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The Black Star Line was a historic shipping company established by Marcus Garvey in 1919. The company was founded with the intention of promoting black...
Charlayne Hunter-Gault
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Charlayne Hunter-Gault is an esteemed journalist and author who has made significant contributions to the field of media and communications. With a career spanning several...
Charles Clinton Spaulding
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Charles Clinton Spaulding, a towering figure in African-American business history, served as the driving force behind the North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company from 1900...
Henry L. Morehouse
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Henry Lyman Morehouse, a prominent figure in the Baptist denomination, was born on October 2, 1834, in Stanford, New York. His lineage can be traced...
Oliver Otis Howard
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Known as “the Christian General,” Oliver Otis Howard is a unique figure in Civil War history. Despite lackluster performances by troops under his command, Howard’s...
Francis Scott Key – A Racist Slave Owner, Who Penned “The Star-Spangled Banner
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Francis Scott Key is best known for writing the lyrics to “The Star-Spangled Banner,” the United States’ national anthem. Composed in 1814 during the War...
Clinton Fisk
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Clinton Bowen Fisk entered the world on September 30, 1828, near the Erie Canal in Western New York, born to Benjamin Bigford Fisk and Lydia...
Booker T. Washington – Atlanta Compromise Speech
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On September 18, 1895, African-American spokesman and leader Booker T. Washington spoke before a predominantly white audience at the Cotton States and International Exposition in...
The Blinding of Isaac Woodard
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On Feb. 12, 1946, Sergeant Isaac Woodard, 26, had just returned to the U.S. from fighting abroad in World War II and was on a...