Fanny Kemble
Fanny Kemble, in full Frances Ann Kemble, (born Nov. 27, 1809, London, Eng.—died Jan. 15, 1893, London), popular English actress who is also remembered as...
Category : History
Butler Island Plantation
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A Legacy of Slavery on Georgia’s Coast Along Georgia’s coastal waterways lies Butler Island, a former rice plantation that once held hundreds of enslaved people...
The Antebellum Period
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The Antebellum Period in the Southern United States The Antebellum Period, spanning roughly from the late 18th century to the outbreak of the Civil War...
David Walker
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A Champion of Abolition and Equality David Walker, an African-American abolitionist, left an indelible mark on the fight against slavery in the United States. Born...
Lovie Smith
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In 2004 Lovie Smith became the first African-American coach ever to lead the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). Three years later he...
Los Angeles Riots of 1992
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Los Angeles Riots of 1992, major outbreak of violence, looting, and arson in Los Angeles that began on April 29, 1992, in response to the...
Jean-Baptiste Point Du Sable
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Jean-Baptiste Point Du Sable was likely born around 1750 in St. Marc, in the French colony of Sainte-Domingue (modern-day Haiti). His father was a French...
5 Horrifying ways Enslaved African men were Sexually Exploited and abused by their White Masters
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Rape Shockingly, the raping of enslaved men was as prevalent as the raping of enslaved women, however, the issue of enslaved men as rape victims...
The only George Washington this U.S. town celebrates is their black founding father
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The name George Washington, for most people, brings to mind a presidential figure but in Centralia, Washington, U.S., that name belongs to their founding father....
Charlayne Hunter-Gault
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Charlayne Hunter-Gault, née Charlayne Hunter, (born Feb. 27, 1942, Due West, S.C., U.S.), American newspaper reporter and broadcast journalist who covered current events, geopolitics, and...