by Forest Parks | Jan 26, 2016 | History
Have you ever heard of Seneca Village? Well, if you have been to Central Park in New York City you’ve probably walked over the old site of the place that was once a bustling community and some say the first prominent area of African American land owners in...
by Anthony Thomas | Jan 25, 2016 | Culture, Modern History
At any given moment, there are only approximately a thousand chess Grandmasters that are officially recognized by the World Chess Federation or FIDE (for its acronym in French). This is the greatest title any competitive chess player can achieve, and once a player has...
by Freddie Ra | Jan 24, 2016 | Black 365, History
The aim here is to throw some light on the first all black basketball team established in the United States by Robert “Bob” Douglas. It was initially named the Spartan braves. The team eventually had numerous achievements during their 25 years run. The New...
by Forest Parks | Jan 18, 2016 | History, Modern History
MLK was of course a remarkable man and one of the most important in recent history. As today marks the 30th day of Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the United States we thought we would bring you a few lesser known facts. 1. He wasn’t born with the name Martin, his...
by Koba | Jan 17, 2016 | Modern History
The Constitution’s Second Amendment was created to bolster slavery and capture land from Native Americans, award winning actor Danny Glover told a group of students at a Texas A&M sponsored event on Thursday. Actor Danny Glover told students at Texas...
by Koba | Jan 17, 2016 | Black 365, Positivity
Richard Henry Boyd, born Dick Gray on March 5, 1843, the former slave renamed himself Richard Henry Boyd after the Civil War. Boyd eventually became an entrepreneur and wore many hats throughout his life—preacher, missionary, publisher, banker, educator, writer, and...
by Koba | Jan 17, 2016 | Black 365
Speaking at Liberty University Monday, self-proclaimed socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) declared that the United States was founded on “racist principles,” among other statements about the lack of justice and morality regarding income inequality. Sanders, who is...
by Freddie Ra | Jan 15, 2016 | Modern History
The making of the “Cell phone” is generally associated with Martin Cooper, a pioneer in wireless communications; who is a known to have conceived the first hand held model of the cell phone in 1973 and is considered the “Father of the Cell...
by Forest Parks | Jan 14, 2016 | Culture, History, Modern History
Rock ‘n’ roll has always been seen as a white boy scene, with early greats such as Elvis and crossover artists like Johnny Cash to later megastars like the Beatles. Of course, it wasn’t only white artists, Lil Richard was one of the early pioneers...
by Anthony Thomas | Jan 13, 2016 | Modern History
Zakiya Randall has made history by being crowned the first African American & youngest lady to ever win first place in US Womens’ Golf Open Qualifier. This has seen her grace a thousand magazine covers and make headlines on many a sport newspapers. She has...
