Category: History

We all have films that we love in the Black community, but how often do we pay attention to exactly who brought those movies to life for us? While we…

Alvin Ailey (January 5, 1931 – December 1, 1989) was an African-American choreographer and activist who founded the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in New York City. He is credited…

We all have films that we love in the Black community, but how often do we pay attention to exactly who brought those movies to life for us? While we…

Emma Amos (born 1938) is a postmodernist African-American painter and printmaker. Early life Emma Amos was born in Atlanta, Georgia on March 16, 1938. Amos took an interest in art…

It is not uncommon to hear pundits talk about about Black voters’ unfaltering loyalty to the Democratic party, regarding the Black vote for Democrats as an inevitability. Indeed, for the…

Benny Andrews (November 13, 1930 – November 10, 2006) was an American painter, printmaker, creator of collages and educator. He was born November 13, 1930 in Plainview, Georgia and died…

“The Real McCoy” is a phrase you have probably heard at some point in your life, but do you know the man behind the legend? Meet renowned inventor Elijah McCoy.…

Willard Wigan, MBE (born June 1957) is an English sculptor from Ashmore Park Estate, Wednesfield, England, who makes microscopic art. His sculptures are typically placed in the eye of a…

“The Real McCoy” is a phrase you have probably heard at some point in your life, but do you know the man behind the legend? Meet renowned inventor Elijah McCoy.…

While just about every car geek is familiar with classic pickups like the ’40 Ford, Series 1 and 2 Chevys, and perhaps even more unique 4x4s by Marmon-Herrington (mostly for…