Black Swan Records
Black Swan Records was the first black-owned recording company that sold popular music to black audiences. Black Swan Records specialized in jazz and blues recordings...
Category : History
The Chicago Race Riot of 1919
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On July 27, 1919, an African-American teenager drowned in Lake Michigan after violating the unofficial segregation of Chicago’s beaches and being stoned by a group...
Eugene Bullard
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Eugene Bullard was born on 9th October 1894 to a Creek Indian mother and “Big Chief Ox” is one of ten children. He left home...
William Lloyd Garrison
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William Lloyd Garrison was an American journalistic crusader who helped lead the successful abolitionist campaign against slavery in the United States. William Lloyd Garrison was...
Juneteenth
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On June 19, 1865, an event occurred in Galveston, Texas, which is now celebrated as Juneteenth. It marks the day when Union General Gordon Granger...
Visualizing the slave insurance industry
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Similar to the way people insure their cars, houses, and lives, slave owners would sometimes insure their slaves. Fearful of not getting their money’s worth...
Bridget “Biddy” Mason
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Bridget “Biddy” Mason, an African-American woman, is a testament to the resilience, courage, and generosity that can flourish in the face of adversity. Her remarkable...
Denmark Vesey
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Denmark Vesey, also known as Telemaque, was a prominent figure in African-American history. He was born around 1767 in the West Indies, most likely on...
Sharecropping
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Sharecropping is a historical agricultural system that emerged in the United States after the Civil War, particularly in the Southern states. It was a method...
The Colfax Massacre
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The Colfax Massacre occurred on April 13, 1873. The battle-turned-massacre took place in the small town of Colfax, Louisiana as a clash between blacks and...