Work In Progress: Lebohang Lang Motaung
Just happened to be scanning Facebook for some good news today, something rarely seen but not impossible to find, and this pops up. Lebohang Lang Motaung is a Work in progress. And a phenomenal artist. "I still don't know what what the finished product will look like....
Anti-Afro Svengalis: Sistahs Crocodiling Umar Johnson
1 Everyone probably knows by now that the only time a LOT of Black folks just 'go along to get along' with empowering their own sworn enemies is when they are non-Black and racist as hell. We step and fetch on racism coming out of places like Amazon and WalMart and...
President’s Day: Obama in Oakland Today to Celebrate My Brother’s Keeper
Am I My Brothers' Keeper? Yes I am. Yes we can. Yes, he is. President Barack Obama spent the official President's Day in Oakland, California, in memory of Trayvon Martin and to celebrate the anniversary of his own hand-carried signature initiative My Brothers' Keeper....
How Black Panther renewed many of us and looking deeper into Afrofuturism and the positive role it can have on our children.
Black Panther was a breath of fresh air! Even though the comic character has been around since the 1960s, the Marvel movie brought the Black positivity and future looking concept of Wakanda to a wider audience. buy periactin online...
Meet Zumbi dos Palmares, Brazil’s Greatest Warrior Who Lead a Massive Slave Revolt in the 1600s
Meet Zumbi dos Palmares, Brazil's Greatest Warrior Who Lead a Massive Slave Revolt in the 1600s Today Zumbi dos Palmares is considered to be the greatest warrior figure of Brazil for leading a massive slave revolt during the 1600s. In fact, Zumbi dos Palmares...
From Son of Slaves to the Father of Black Nationalism: Do You Know Martin Delany?
Martin Delany was a Civil Rights activist, author, editor, and doctor who came into this world on May 6, 1812. Born in Charles Town, West Virginia, as the son of slaves, his grandfather on his father’s side was a village chieftain while his grandfather on his mother’s...
The Olmecs: Proof Black People Were In The Americas LONG Before Columbus and Slavery
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Despite the KKK and Racism, Matthew Henson Was the First Person to Reach the North Pole
Pioneer African American explorer Matthew Henson joined Robert Peary on several voyages around the Arctic with one of their destinations to be reaching the North Pole. Henson came into this world on August 8, 1866, in Nanjemoy, Maryland. His parents worked as...
Future thoughts: Bailee, 11-year-old Entrepreneur and her brother Earl (VIDEO)
This Black History month we are talking to our youth! Last week we talked with Gabby (watch here) and this week we have asked a few questions about the future, about the past and their insight is a joy to watch to Bailee, aged 11, and her brother Earl, aged 13. Bailee...
The Great Awakening: Black Churches Across America are Finally Waking Up
There was never a time when America was a Christian nation, but Black folks are finally spitting fire in the Black church...and some are even being murdered for it. If they are killing them now, it must be true. The Awakening Sculpture is courtesy of TripAdvisor Set...
Why You Never Heard of Noble Drew Ali and His Push to Instil Pride in the Africans in America and Beyond?
Noble Drew Ali, born as Timothy Drew, came into this world on January 8, 1886, in the state of North Carolina. Many of his followers believe that he was the orphaned son of two ex-slaves who was raised by the Cherokee. However, others feel that his father was a man by...
They Now Own the Land Their Ancestors Picked Cotton On And Hosting Family Gatherings
Black history is full of amazing and inspiring stories and this one is no different. During the 1950s and 1960s, Dorothy (Giles) Ngongang picked cotton with her family as sharecroppers on a South Carolina farm. Her parents and nine siblings lived in a two-bedroom hut...
The Haitian Revolution Victory Sparked the Fall of Slavery and Must Be Acknowledged, Shared, and Celebrated!
The Haitian Revolution started in 1791 and continued until 1804. Today, the revolution is considered to be the Western Hemisphere’s most successful slave rebellion. During the 1700s, Haiti was known as Saint Domingue. Part of France, the area became the country’s...
Why is the past important to your future?
Have you ever heard of the concept of Sankofa? It’s very interesting and I think it ties in perfectly illustrates the point of why the past is important to your future. In the Twi language of Ghana, the word Sankofa translates to “Go back and get it” with...
My Black History Privilege
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Future thoughts: Gabby Bows, 10-year-old Entrepreneur (VIDEO)
We are so PUMPED to share this video today. This is the first of 4 videos this Black History month talking to our youth! We have asked a few questions about the future, about the past and their insight is a joy to watch! Gabby, the 10-year-old Entrepreneur who...
Circulating Money In Our Community Makes Millionaires, Black Wall Street Is The Blueprint, But Draws Enemies
Black Wall Street was located in Greenwood, Oklahoma, which is a suburb of Tulsa. During the 1900s, the location was known as one of the most concentrated black businesses in the United States. African Americans started to move towards the area in the late 1800s due...
My Black History Dream Come True
Today I want to share a story with you. I grew up outside Detroit, Mi in the 70s 80s during the decline of the automobile industry, and the increase of crack cocaine and violence in the community. Just because we were outside of Detroit, didn’t mean we were in a plush...
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Meet the Only Black Man to Fight the United States for Over 50 Years in the 1800s & Live to Tell About It, John Horse
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