Here are a few quick lessons I learned from traveling to London last week. You will be very interested to hear my perspective AND I wanna hear your thoughts? So, do you agree? PS. Make sure you enter our contest at UrbanIntellectuals.com/contest for a chance to win over $100 in prizes.
Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge ran a marathon in under two hours today in Vienna. He ran the 26.2-mile distance in 1 hour, 59 minutes and 40 seconds. Just let that soak in, let that soak in that he ran 4:34 minutes per mile for the whole race! WOW! Unfortunately, this will not count as a world …
Eliud Kipchoge Becomes First Person EVER To Run Sub-2-Hour Marathon! Read More »
We’ve covered the story of how an enslaved man, Nathan ‘Nearest’ Green, actually taught Jack Daniels how to make bourbon. He has been recognized in very small moves as the godfather of Tenessee Whiskey but it is still not mainstream knowledge. However, if you are a JD drinker it may now be time to switch. In …
The British education system conveniently leaves out a lot of its cruelest history and in my personal experience shys away from including any positiv influence from Black people before the 60s. But for many reasons the cold isles of Britain have had Black people wevaed into their history for some time, for good and for …
Black History is British History! Here are some British Hidden History Figures Read More »
It’s big news when a record set by none other than Usain Bolt is broken, especially when it is done so by a woman who gave birth less than a year ago! Of course, it wasn’t his 100m record but this is a HUGE feat none the less and oozes #BlackGirlMagic! Olympic sprinter Allyson Felix …
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Dred Scott was born enslaved in 1799 in Southampton County, Virginia. His owner, Peter Blow, moved with his family, Scott and other enslaved people to Alabama, then St. Louis, Missouri and later sold Scott to Dr. John Emerson. Dr. Emerson moved frequently and took Scott with him to different states including Illinois, Fort Snelling (now …
Slavery in the United States was characterized by the grave mistreatment of African Americans. However, the first half of the 19th century came with an awakening where many people in northern states began opposing slavery aka abolitionists. These societies went against White Southerners who were benefiting from the slavery system. This movement later became known …
This past weekend I visited the Royal Alberta Museum in Canada and of course, I expected the usual stuff, or the usual stuffed animals I should say. However, I must say two exhibitions left we pleasantly suprised and I learned A LOT! First up they have an excellent area dedicated to the native people’s of …
Nat Turner was born enslaved on October 2, 1800. He was deeply religious and knew how to read and write, a rare feat for any enslaved person at that time. He owned a bible, received messages and visions from God, and was seen frequently praying and fasting, and often preached to his fellow slaves. He …
Ellis Island, the inspection station through which millions of immigrants passed, didn’t open until six years after the statue of liberty was unveiled in 1886! So what was its original meaning and purpose? The Washington Post says that “Lady Liberty was inspired by the end of the Civil War and emancipation. The connection to immigration …
The Statue of Liberty was created to celebrate freed slaves, not immigrants! Read More »
