African-Americans in the United States recognize June 19th, 1865 as the dawn of freedom. Juneteenth is a linguistic combination of the words "June" and "nineteenth". It came into being two and a half years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation...

Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. Dating back to the year 1865, two years after President Lincoln's historic Emancipation Proclamation when the Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, who...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

Everywhere, there are countless stories of prominent Black people owing and crediting their success to their mothers. For example, look at the great neurosurgeon, Ben Carson… who does he owe his success to? His entire book “Think Big” centers around his mother. There...

Haiti and the Dominican Republic share a common border on the Island of Hispaniola. This Island is the most densely populated in the Caribbean and is also quite large in size. However, despite this shared geography and some very parallel and shared history, diplomatic...

The 2010 earthquake in Haiti claimed over 316,000 lives and more injured. This is also the same country where 1% of the population owns almost half of its total wealth. In fact, Haiti is the poorest country within the western hemisphere. Despite all this hardship,...

Do you know that Haiti (or Hayti) was the first independent Caribbean state and the first black-governed republic globally? This was after a successful slave revolution against the French colonial rule in 1804 that became a monument of national pride in the country...

There is no doubt as to why people from across the globe wish to migrate to America. It is portrayed as the place one goes to start a new life, acquire wealth, and live the ‘American Dream'. The living conditions in America, compared to one's motherland may be...

Haiti is the second largest island of the Caribbean with beautiful mountains and breathtaking scenery. Despite its struggles and painful past in the hands of the French colonizers, the Haitian people have preserved their culture. Most of the traditions are a blend of...