(1861) The First Confiscation Act
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That if, during the present or any future insurrection against the…
Three Degrees (1963- )
Let it play in the background as you study and immerse yourself in this topic!The Three Degrees, the Philadelphia Sound female singing group, was formed in 1963 at Overbrook High…
Robert Knight (1945-2017)
Let it play in the background as you study and immerse yourself in this topic!Robert Knight was born Robert Henry Peebles on April 24, 1945 in Franklin, Tennessee. Knight made…
2022 Princeton University Summer Program for Black Teen Girls Now Available Online
The program celebrates over 10 years of empowering minority youth to be global leadersNationwide — Black excellence and effective leadership are essential for a thriving African-American community to survive any…
Historian/ Educator Launches $2K Scholarship Contest About Predominantly Black Town in Iowa
Nationwide — Most people haven’t heard of Buxton, Iowa — a thriving, integrated coal mining town of 5,000 residents established in 1900, where Blacks and whites were treated equally, and…
Black Family-Owned Construction Firm Awarded 7 Multi-Million Contracts Including JFK Airport
Nationwide — Meet Darrell K. Choates, Sr., his father, his son, and his grandson (that’s 4 generations), the owners of Choates G Contracting LLC, a Black-owned construction firm headquartered in…
Sharifah Hardie, CEO of IT TV Network, Launches "Black Guest List" – A New Platform Connecting Authority Black Voices with Media Opportunities
Black Guest List connects Black luminaries with radio hosts, television productions, live shows, digital outlets, print publications, and trendy podcasts to gain media opportunities they historically would not have access…
Black Entrepreneur's Recent Visit to Africa Inspires New Holistic Hair Growth Product
Nationwide — When Meekah Royale discovered her Black heritage to be of West Africa with her ancestry connecting her to Nigeria, Cameroon, and the Mali Empire, this motivated her to…
Author Changes the Narrative of Black Fathers in New Children’s Book, "Just Like Your Daddy"
Nationwide — Bestselling author and mother of three, Tiffany Parker from Birmingham, Alabama, has released an innovative children’s book, Just Like Your Daddy, to shift the narrative of Black fathers.…
Kwame Kilpatrick, Ex-Detroit Mayor, Opens New Business Venture Despite Owing Millions to the City
Nationwide — Kwame Kilpatrick, the former Detroit mayor who was convicted and sentenced to years in prison for federal corruption, has started a new business. Despite having been released from…