by Verlie S | May 27, 2019 | History
This biography highlights the life of Ruth A. Lucas, her education, career and achievements. Ruth overcame sexism and racial barriers to become a colonel in the United States Air Force in 1968. At the time, no woman had ever climbed the ladder to reach the rank of...
by Verlie S | May 24, 2019 | History
This biography highlights the life of civil war leader Andre Cailloux, his patriotism, and his heroism. Born in Louisiana, Cailloux was a mixed-race child who in his childhood years as a slave. Later, he would grow to become one of the leaders of the free black...
by Verlie S | May 23, 2019 | History
Charity Adams Earley was born in Kittrell, North Carolina in 1918. Her parents were well educated and therefore, yearned for the same opportunity for their children. Adams, the eldest among four children, was intellectually gifted. They were raised in South Carolina...
by Verlie S | May 22, 2019 | History
Colin Luther Powell is a United States (U.S.) statesman and a retired four-star general U.S. Army. He made history as being the 65th United States Secretary of State (2001-2005), serving under President George W. Bush. Born in 1937, Colin Powell was born and raised in...
by Verlie S | May 21, 2019 | History
On August 22, 1791, the enslaved people of the French colony of Saint-Domingue (modern-day Haiti) on the western half of Hispaniola rebelled. Inspired by the French revolution, and angered by generations of abuse, the enslaved began slaughtering whites with impunity....
by Verlie S | May 20, 2019 | History
Mothers are the glue that keep families together, the pillar of strength that always picks us back up when we fall, the ones who make something out of nothing, the ones who are always there, and the ones who love us unconditionally. As much as we love and appreciate...
by Reneegede | May 18, 2019 | Culture, Modern History, News, Politics News, UI Daily
Read Newsmax: Trump to Illegals: Don’t Get Comfy, You’re ‘Leaving Soon’ | Newsmax.com Trump to Illegals: Don’t Get Comfy, You’re ‘Leaving Soon’ The sooner, the better … Bye. – Trump speaking it into...
by Verlie S | May 16, 2019 | History
Going to space is a venture most people want to do. It’s good to dream. Those who were daring and capable enough to go are celebrated across all nations throughout the world and will forever be legends. Among them were remarkable black astronauts that should not be...
by Verlie S | May 15, 2019 | History
Referred to as “The Black Napoleon,” by his associates, Toussaint L’Ouverture (1743-1802) was a former slave who rose to become the leader of the only successful slave revolt in modern history that created an independent state, the Haitian Revolution. Being highly...
by Arvin | May 13, 2019 | Black Economics, Black Love, Black Pride, Business
Every year in Washington, D.C. there is an amazing event called the Black Love Experience created and organized by Nubian Hueman that not only promotes Black Love, Black Self-Love, and Black Culture but also Black Business and Black Entrepreneurs. This year I had the...
