Black History

By Tamara Shiloh OAKLAND POST — Flipper’s promising military career ended abruptly in 1881 when he was accused of embezzling commissary funds. A court-martial acquitted...

In 1969, these Wyoming football players took a stand for justice, faced fallout, and created a legacy that shaped sports and civil rights. By Darryl...

by Mildred Europa Taylor, Face2FaceAfrica.com The Slave Trade Act of 1807 banned the buying, selling, and transporting of enslaved people within the British Empire, but it...

More than four centuries later, the legacy of those first Africans extends far beyond slavery into the culture, struggles and identity of Black America,...

After overcoming early setbacks, the Johnson Products founder built a groundbreaking business empire that reshaped Black entrepreneurship, banking and television. BY OUMOU FOFANA, REVOLT.TV Key Takeaways George E. Johnson...

 by Mildred Europa Taylor, Face2FaceAfrica.com Although it is not the day slavery legally ended, Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration honoring the end of slavery in the United States. In fact,...

By courtesy of HBCUNEWS.com Maybe you’ve heard the name Isaac Burns Murphy, who lived from 1861 to 1896, and is widely regarded as one of the...

by Mildred Europa Taylor, Face2FaceAfrica.com The Transatlantic slave trade occurred during the 16th through the 19th centuries, causing the displacement of millions of Africans. The psychological, emotional,...

by Betsy Chapman We received the sad news this morning that Maya Angelou, Reynolds Professor of American Studies, has passed away at the age of...

Mae Jemison (1956 – Present) Jemison made history as the first African American woman to travel in space. Her journey aboard the Space Shuttle...