by Candace | Apr 13, 2017 | History
Why would “the founders” (if you could really call them that) want to separate Egypt from Africa. If we didn’t have maps one could easily believe that Egypt is not in Africa. The portrayal of Ancient Egyptians in movies would lead some to believe Ancient Egyptians...
by Forest Parks | Apr 13, 2017 | History, News
You are wandering around a museum and you see the house you grew up in, as an exhibit! That must be strange and makes you feel really really damn old! Well, that’s what happened to 87 year old Isabell Meggett Lucas who was visiting the African American Museum...
by Forest Parks | Apr 10, 2017 | Did You Know, DYK, History
Yes, black women, at one point in American history were forced to cover their hair, subduing their traditional African heritage and their natural hair. It became a sign of shame before it became a norm and later a point of resistance for some. The Visibility project...
by Mr Incredible | Apr 6, 2017 | Modern History, Opinion
Pro·hi·bi·tion – is the illegality of the manufacturing, storage, transportation, sale, possession, and consumption of thing, or a period of time during which such illegality is enforced. First Alcohol prohibition now, Marijuana Prohibition. The 18th Amendment...
by Forest Parks | Apr 3, 2017 | Culture, History
It’s not that we didn’t know this but the fact that there is now evidence is astounding. Scientists have prevented research that traces back the world’s 6,000 back to one “mother tongue,”. This language is an African language from 50,000...
by Forest Parks | Mar 29, 2017 | Culture, History
This story is amazing and just speaks on so many levels. The power of this lady and the strength that she exhibited, especially at the time this all happened is amazing. Eartha Kitt, Batman’s Cat Woman in the campy 60s show and the singer of “Santa...
by James Washington | Mar 29, 2017 | History, Modern History
Sophia Danenberg became the first black woman to climb to the top of Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world: “I wanted to achieve a personal goal and went down in history!” She’d been training on some hard terrain in preparation (Switzerland, Tanzania,...
by Chum Sejimon | Mar 24, 2017 | A List Categories, Africa, Black Inventors, Black Pride, Blog, Culture, Info, News
Avid readers of Urban Intellectuals may remember our first article about Manuel Godoy’s innovative video game demo, released last summer, entitled Black Sands: Legends of Kemet. The game would be the first of its kind, setting the record straight for a history...
by Candace | Mar 21, 2017 | Modern History
Most people are not thinking about making history when they are pursuing their dreams, especially in 2017. It is hard to believe that we are still making as the first to achieve certain goals. Well we can add another first to list. Nancy Abu-Bonsrah has made history...
by James Washington | Mar 17, 2017 | Did You Know, Modern History
Myron Rolle, was No. 1 in the US, played football, but did not want to be known as another athlete. He was a First Team Freshman All-American in 2006 and won the third All-America team and the second All-ACC team honors in 2008, his last season in Tallahassee. Myron...
