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Mahalia Jackson – How I Got Over It was a balmy afternoon in 63, when Dr. King stood ready to deliver his speech outside the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC. But, first, there had to be [...]

On October 26, 1967, Martin Luther King Jr., gearing up for his iconic address to the students of Barratt Junior High, stepped up high on the pedestal and lulled the roaring crowd with just one [...]

Malcolm X – one of the bravest champions of justice— is known for many things. He was a human rights activist, a religious leader, an inspirational mentor, and one of the greatest icons of the [...]

Following our series of pieces celebrating the contributions of many remarkable Black Americans to Black History, we are going to talk about another outstanding woman who served the African [...]

Hello reader! Following in our series of only a handful of short biographies to celebrate Black History Month, we are now moving on to the another great name that is taught to the youth as an [...]

African American leaders in America have helped push their community forward multiple times in history. Through social work, protests, advancing their cause through individual contribution and [...]

Do you see the news every day? What does it tell you? The sensational headlines talk about black kids being shot by a white cop. They tell you about the countless allegations against men in big [...]

Larry Doby Larry Doby was born in 1923. He was an African American living at a time when having any other skin color than white meant that you had to live a substandard lifestyle. While slavery [...]