Buzzfeed recently published an article proclaiming South Africa to be the most beautiful country in the world. South Africa prides itself on its stupendous natural beauty and outstanding city centers. If you love adventure and wide opportunities for fun, then you...

The school year kickoff season is rapidly approaching, and there's so much to prepare! There's a lot of “readiness” required to make the change consistent for children, yet they aren't the only ones who need a little assistance at this time of year. Every month, there...

The US has a wide range of breath-taking and memorable destinations. These destinations will provide you with the opportunity to cultivate unique experiences and rediscover yourself. You may even end up discovering a new passion, gaining new skills, and even doing...

How many times have you had to put your trips on hold due to budget? How often do you daydream about going away for the weekend, but lack of funds holds you back? What happens when you want to get away, but your New Year’s resolution is to spend less? Planning a...

Monique Alicia Gamble, born and raised in Alabama, USA, blazes her own path as a young African American woman. Understanding the importance of a great education, Gamble has accomplished goals and earned many awards and degrees over the course of a few years. In 1999,...

We all want the best for our children academically and we don’t want them to fall behind during the summer down time. Since summer the school year is fast approaching, you will want to make sure you include these amazing titles on your children’s summer reading list....

Households across the United States will spend billions during back-to-school (B2S) season. This is the second-biggest shopping season of the year and signals the time for students to go back to school. College and elementary students vastly differ in terms of their...

Sankofa is an Adinkra symbol – Adinkra is a collection of symbols from the Akan tradition in Ghana. You can see the symbol incorporated in their logo. The term “Sankofa” translates from Twi as “return and get it” and it symbolizes the importance of learning from your...

The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) was opened on September 24, 2016. It is one of several Smithsonian museums, though what makes this museum so unique is that it is exclusively dedicated to African American history,...

Black history has been portrayed in many art forms whether that be through spoken word, cuisine, dance, music, poems and sculptures. Across the world, sculptures were erected to serve as a testament of not only the suffering that enslaved black people have endured but...

In 1886, The Statue of Liberty was a symbol of democratic government and Enlightenment standards as a celebration of the Union's triumph in the American Civil War and the abolition of slavery. Eduardo de Laboulaye, the French political mastermind, U.S. Constitution...

Leonard Bailey was an African American innovator and businessman in Washington, DC, during the 19th and early 20th centuries. He was born in 1825 with a physical inability to an impoverished free black family. However, through his business adventures and ambitious...

Ellen Eglin was an African American woman who invented the mechanical clothes wringer. Back then, people did not have a lot of options to wash clothes. The device had two rollers constructed in a frame and these were connected to a crank. These rollers had two wooden...

Charles Baker was an African American inventor born in Savannah, Missouri on August 3, 1859. His parents were Abraham Baker and Betsy Mackay Baker. Sadly, his mother died before Baker’s first birthday, so he was brought up by his father and the wife of the plantation...

Hair plays a significant role in America's Black community and beyond just fashion and the huge industry that it is, hair is an important cultural and symbolic subject surrounded by fascinating History. Trends come and go and the community is always on the forefront...

Mary Beatrice Davidson Kenner, a black inventor, was born in Monroe, North Carolina in 1912. She started inventing while still in her childhood, and she holds more patents than any other African American woman in history. Schooling Mary Kenner went to Dunbar High...