Ophelia Settle Egypt was a pioneering African American journalist and civil rights activist who dedicated her life to exposing racial discrimination and promoting social justice....
James David Corrothers was born in 1869 in Cass County, Michigan, a place where abolitionists, fugitive slaves, and free blacks had settled before the Civil...
Adrienne Kennedy is one of the most influential and original American playwrights of the 20th and 21st centuries. She was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in...
Stanley Crouch (1945-2020) was an influential American writer, essayist, and cultural critic. Known for his incisive commentary, intellectual depth, and fearless exploration of race, music,...
Black Stars was a monthly magazine published by the Johnson Publishing Company, one of the largest African-American-owned publishing firms in the United States. Launched in...
Charlotta Bass was a remarkable woman who made history in many ways. She was an educator, a newspaper publisher-editor, and a civil rights activist. She...
John J. Neimore was a pioneering newspaper founder who established the California Eagle, one of the longest-running African American newspapers in the West. Born in...
The Associated Negro Press (ANP) was the first American news service that catered specifically to the African American community. It was founded in 1919 by...
The Richmond Planet was a historic African-American newspaper that played a significant role in the fight for civil rights and racial justice in the United...