Let us remember the remarkable life of J. Ernest Wilkins Jr., a pioneer in nuclear physics. Born on November 27, 1923, in Chicago, Wilkins’ academic journey began early, earning his…
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Remembering Ida B. Wells
Ida B. Wells, a remarkable figure in American history, was born during slavery in 1862 in Holly Springs, Mississippi. Wells’ parents and one brother succumbed to yellow fever. After these…
Thaddeus Stevens, Advocate for Abolitionism and Racial Equality
Thaddeus Stevens (1792 to 1868), a Pennsylvania native, rose from modest beginnings to become a lawyer and a prominent advocate for abolitionism and racial equality. As a member of the…
Harsh Realities. Who benefits, and who suffers and has suffered?
Our nation’s past is filled with stories of triumphs, but what about those times of oppression, darkness, and despair? What about the most horrid chapter of them all – the…
Many Black Americans helped pave the way in transportation
FreightWaves celebrates some of the most influential African Americans in transportation industry history Brielle Jaekel · Friday, February 24, 2023 The most notable African American in relation to the transportation…
Remembering Bayard Rustin, Civil Rights Leader and Gay Activist
By: Jerald Podair | Feb 1, 2023 As I began writing “Bayard Rustin: American Dreamer,” my biography of the 20th-century radical leader and activist, one of my colleagues cautioned me not to “fall in love.”…
Tignon Laws: the Law That Prohibited Black Women From Wearing Their Natural Hair in Public
By Mr Madu December 8, 2022 The tignon law was a 1786 law in Louisiana that forbade black women from going outdoors without wrapping their natural hair with a Tignon…
This Week In Black History October 26 – November 1, 2022
Courier Newsroom October 27, 2022 October 26 1749—The British parliament legalizes slavery in the American colony, which would become known as Georgia. 1806—Benjamin Banneker dies at 74. He had become a recognized…
The stolen cells of Henrietta Lacks and their ongoing contribution to science
In the past century, Henrietta Lacks has, arguably, done more to advance medicine than any other person. She played a material role in the development of polio vaccines, cancer treatments,…
How a High School Teacher Changed Early 20th-Century Insect Science
Systemic racism kept him from a position in higher education—but it didn’t stop Charles Henry Turner from rewriting our understanding of bees, ants, and cockroaches. BY EDWARD D. MELILLO AUGUST 15,…