Category: Historical Figures
Why Ed Sullivan Matters to Black History
Because he was such an icon, he was able to have Black artists on TV when they were often not welcomed nor wanted elsewhere. Published [more…]
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 [more…]
How The All-Black 54th Massachusetts Regiment Changed History During The Civil War
By Kaleena Fraga | Edited By Jaclyn Anglis Published February 7, 2023 Updated February 10, 2023 Immortalized in the 1989 movie Glory, the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment was [more…]
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 [more…]
JB Stradford: The Black Hotel Owner Deemed The Bezos Of Black Wall Street
DeAnna Taylor • Jun 1, 2021 May 31, 2021, officially marked 100 years since the massacre that took place in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Thousands of Black men, women, children, [more…]
‘A Star Without a Star: The Untold Juanita Moore Story’ Review: Remembering an Early Black Oscar Nominee
In laying out the obstacles set by Hollywood’s segregated past, this heartfelt documentary makes a strong case for honoring a deserving performer with a star [more…]
How Otis Redding’s final 24 hours solidified his legacy
Tyler Golsen SAT 10TH DEC 2022 05.00 GMT Otis Redding was ready for something new. Having established himself as the premiere R&B and soul singer in [more…]
Black is Beautiful: The Emergence of Black Culture and Identity in the 60s and 70s
“Across this country, young black men and women have been infected with a fever of affirmation. They are saying, ‘We are black and beautiful.’” Hoyt [more…]
When a Black boxing champion beat the ‘Great White Hope,’ all hell broke loose
Published: June 30, 2021 8.11am EDT An audacious Black heavyweight champion was slated to defend his title against a white boxer in Reno, Nevada, on [more…]
What Happened To Black Soldiers After The Civil War?
Black soldiers have proudly fought in every American war since the founding of this country, including the infamous Civil War. Written By Bilal G. Morris [more…]
