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Do You Know the Powerful Work of Ella Baker?
She was given the name “Fundi” which is a Swahili word roughly meaning a person who passes down a craft to the next generation. It was this moniker that reflected the life work of Ella Baker, one of the most prominent female black activists of the Civil Rights...
Did You Know in This Year Moneta Sleet Jr. of Ebony Magazine was the First African American Male to be Cited by the Pulitzer Committee?
Moneta Sleet Jr. received his first camera (a box version) as a child, but professional photography wouldn’t become a calling until he went to college at Western Kentucky State College when he switched majors to photography. After World War II, he continued his...
Did You Know This Black Man, Isaac R. Johnson, Created and Patented the Bicycle Frame?
For an African American, it was a challenge to patent an invention, especially in the late 1800s. However, Isaac R. Johnson succeeded in this challenge when he patent the bicycle frame on October 10, 1899.[1] Isaac R. Johnson was born in New York sometime during...
Charlotte E. Ray: First Black Female Lawyer in United States
Born on January 13, 1850 in New York, Charlotte E. Ray began teaching at Howard University but was unfulfilled by this occupation because her real aspiration was to become a lawyer.[1] This ambition made Ray enroll in Howard University School of Law under C.E. Ray...
Did You Know the Black Codes Were Meant to Control the New Freedom of African Americans?
After the Civil War, there was a lot of question from the former southern slave states on what was going to happen with the freedmen. The freedmen wondered what the future held while the former slave owners had other questions. In late 1865, the end of the Civil War...
MMA Fighter Ousted Keaton Jones’ Mother for Being Money Hungry and a Racist
So everyone was scammed by a woman who claimed her son, Keaton Jones, was being bullied at school. The donations began to pour in as our hearts filled with sympathy for Jones. When MMA fighter Joe Schilling invited Keaton and his mother, Kimberly Jones, to an all...
Melaninated & Motivated: Four Year Old Reads 100 Books in One Day Despite What Some Prejudice Haters had to Say
Yes I made up the word for all my English teachers before you come on the post trying to correct me but let's get to this amazing little guy! An ambitious 4 year-old woke Saturday morning and told his father he wanted to read 100 books. Some may think I'm a nerd but...
Blacks became Democrats the Day the KKK & Dixiecrats moved to the Republican Party
From the end of the Civil War to about the early 20th century, African Americans considered themselves Republicans, which is not surprising being Abraham Lincoln was a Republican. However, over time and usually dozens at once, they started to switch to the Democratic...
Denmark Vesey: Freedom Rebellion in Charleston, South Carolina
Denmark Vesey, an illiterate and skilled carpenter, was born around 1767 in St. Thomas. In late 1799, Denmark Vesey, who was then known as Telemaque, won over $1,000 in the lottery. He gave his owner $600 in order to buy his own freedom, after which he created the...
Charlotte Manye: First Native African to Graduate from American University
While there is debate on exactly where Charlotte Manye Maxeke was born, the date she was born was April 7, 1874 in South Africa. Throughout her life, education was always a big focus, and it was for this reason she traveled to the United States of America with her...
Did You Know Ralph J. Bunche Was the First Black Nobel Peace Prize Winner?
Ralph J. Bunche, born on August 7, 1904 in Detroit, Michigan, and was raised by his grandparents due to the deaths of his parents. However, the difficulties in Ralph’s childhood did not stop him from succeeding in school, becoming the valedictorian both in high school...
Did You Know the Sheridan Broadcasting Corporation Was the First Black Owned Radio Network?
The Sheridan Broadcasting Corporation, a family based business, became the first black owned radio network. The corporation is based out of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and owns a variety of radio stations, including gospel, hip hop, and several other genres.[1] The...
