Two photographers captured a different side of the African-American experience during the Civil Rights struggle.
RICH KIDS | 1920s Maggie Laura, Elizabeth, Armstead, and Mamie......the grandchildren of Maggie L. Walker, the first American woman to found and be president of a bank and an early advocate for...
Born into slavery in Prince George’s County, MD in 1809, Anthony Bowen never let his adverse circumstances determine his future. He was able to moonlight as a painter and bricklayer when his work was done, where he met his wife. After saving enough money, he purchased his freedom for $425 in 1830. After he purchased his wife’s freedom, ...
“Don’t let anything stop you. There will be times when you’ll be disappointed, but you can’t stop. Make yourself the best that you can make out of what you are. The very bes…
A new exhibition in London celebrates the contributions of black Britons to British culture.
De komende weken moet u zeker gaan kijken naar 'I am not your negro', de nieuwe documentaire van de Haïtiaanse filmmaker Raoul Peck met en over de Amerikaanse schrijver James Baldwin. Een weergave van het publieksgesprek met Peck tijdens de première in de Bozar in Brussel.
The Clark Doll Experiment (1939) was an experiment done by Dr Kenneth Clark and his wife Mamie where they asked black children to choose between a black doll and a white doll. The dolls were the sa…
Latasha Harlins (July 14, 1975 – March 16, 1991) was a 15-year-old African-American girl who was unlawfully shot and killed by Soon Ja Du, a 51-year-old Korean store owner. Harlins was a student at Westchester High School in Los Angeles. Because Harlins’ death came thirteen days after the videotaped beating of Rodney King and Du […]
*Philippa of Hainault was born on this date in 1310. She was the first Black Queen of England. Philippa was of Black Moorish ancestry, born in Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut in the Low Countries of
Even before you notice the smooth, powerful swing that has helped propel her to the brink of stardom at only 17, you see something else that defines Ginger Howard and her precocious golf game…the s…
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Florence Johnston is the Jeffersons' sassy, back-talking, wisecracking maid. Her first appearance is actually in the debut episode, when she was interviewed and hired as the housekeeper for the title-bearing characters. Although her job is supposed to take up most of her time, she appears to be flat-out slothful (at least, as far as George sees it), using very little energy or effort to clean the Jeffersons' apartment, which she still manages to do well. She also regularly bickers with George, w
Ebonee Noel in ‘Still Star-Crossed’ (2017).
Martha Ann Ricks was a slave in America until her father purchased her freedom and took the family to Liberia. Martha Ann dreamed of meeting Queen Victoria and saved for 50 years to make the dream come true.
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