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The Trailblazing Black Entrepreneurs Who Shaped a 19th-Century California Boomtown
Though founded by Confederates, Julian became a place of opportunity for people of color—and a model for what the U.S. could look like after the [more…]
Meet Garrett Morgan, The Black Inventor Who Saved Lives With His Creations
By Genevieve Carlton | Checked By Erik Hawkins Published November 9, 2021 / Updated November 10, 2021 Garrett Augustus Morgan didn’t get his due until after his death [more…]
9 Unsung Civil Rights Leaders That You Didn’t Learn About In School
By Kaleena Fraga | Checked By Leah Silverman Published November 3, 2021 Despite their immense contributions to the civil rights movement, these activists were largely [more…]
The Story of Beverly L. Greene, the First Black Woman to Become a Licensed Architect in the U.S.
By CHARLOTTE BEACH MARCH 22, 2022 In your American history and social studies classes growing up, you likely weren’t taught about Beverly L. Greene. Despite [more…]
The Woman Whose Tireless Efforts Helped Launch The Famed Tuskegee Airmen
By Monica Danielle March 31 , 2022 Mary McLeod Bethune’s friendship with first lady Eleanor Roosevelt led to the desegregation of pilot training programs. The [more…]
Seneca Village: Black history in Central Park
by Cyril Josh Barker January 31, 2019 Central Park is the most visited urban park in the United States, receiving approximately 37.5 million visitors annually. However, [more…]
THE BACK STORY: HOW THE BROWN PAPER BAG CARRIED “THE COLOR COMPLEX” FROM SLAVERY FORWARD
POSTED BY BLACKTHEN – APRIL 29, 2021 An actual test, along with the so-called ruler test in common use in the the early 1900s among [more…]
Meet Dr. Gladys West, the hidden figure behind your phone’s GPS
Lauren Mackenzie Reynolds Neuroscience Gladys West is one of the reasons why you can receive driving directions from your phone or tag a photo location [more…]
How the Remarkable Life of Josephine Baker Is Still Inspiring Others to This Day
A controversial performer, a civil rights icon, a war spy, a sex symbol and a devoted mother: these are just some of the lenses through [more…]
Oregon’s Klan in the 1920’s: The rise of hate
What took place a century ago in the state of Oregon draws a direct parallel to what is taking place today.