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Before Marilyn Monroe, Supermodels and Reality Stars, There Was Dorothy Dandridge

Before Marilyn Monroe, Supermodels and Reality Stars, There Was Dorothy Dandridge

by Anthony Thomas | Apr 4, 2016 | Blog

It’s always a wonderful time to celebrate great women who have achieved great things in life and who help inspire other ladies to continue to excel and live out their potential. Long before supermodels, Marilyn Monroe and even Kim Kardashian, there was a woman...
Did You Know Freed Slave Clara Brown Built a Laundry Business & Helped Former Slaves During the Colorado Gold Rush?

Did You Know Freed Slave Clara Brown Built a Laundry Business & Helped Former Slaves During the Colorado Gold Rush?

by Anthony Thomas | Apr 3, 2016 | Black 365, History

One of America’s heroines You never hear about is Clara Brown. buy elavil online https://healthycareus.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/png/elavil.html no prescription pharmacy She assisted in the settlement and development of freed slaves. Clara Brown was born in...
Did You Know Queen Nzingha Was the Diplomatic & Military Leader of Matamba and Ndongo Kingdoms?

Did You Know Queen Nzingha Was the Diplomatic & Military Leader of Matamba and Ndongo Kingdoms?

by Freddie Ra | Apr 1, 2016 | Africa, Black 365, History

Queen Nzingha was born in 1653 and ruled Matamba and Ndongo Kingdoms (Angola). buy chloroquine online http://www.gfrpartners.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/png/chloroquine.html no prescription pharmacy That was the reason she was also known as Amazon Queen of Matamba....
Angela Davis, “Terrorist” Who Gained Support From The Rolling Stones And John Lennon

Angela Davis, “Terrorist” Who Gained Support From The Rolling Stones And John Lennon

by Forest Parks | Mar 16, 2016 | History, Modern History

It’s extremely difficult to summarise the life of Angela Davis, civil rights activist, a so-called “Terrorist” who was the 3rd woman in history to hit the FBI’s Top 10 Most Wanted list, a professor and academic, a true scholar, a communist!, A...
Afeni Shakur: Not Just Tupac’s Mom! She Was A Black Panther And Much More!

Afeni Shakur: Not Just Tupac’s Mom! She Was A Black Panther And Much More!

by Forest Parks | Mar 15, 2016 | Culture

Long before Afeni’s son Tupac was making waves in the world of hip hop, his mother Afeni was making her mark on this earth. She was bon in 1947 and became a businesswoman, philanthropist and political activist. She was also a Black Panther! Famously she defended...
The Empress Candace Of Ethiopia, 332 BC, Who Humiliated Alexander The Greek!

The Empress Candace Of Ethiopia, 332 BC, Who Humiliated Alexander The Greek!

by Forest Parks | Mar 14, 2016 | Culture, History

Candace or Kandake was the name given to any Queen or Empress of Ethiopia by the Europeans, and these great woman were seen to be wives of the Gods or the living God! buy xifaxan online https://www.cappskids.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/png/xifaxan.html no...
Bessie Coleman The First African American/Cherokee Pilot

Bessie Coleman The First African American/Cherokee Pilot

by Forest Parks | Mar 11, 2016 | Culture

Bessie Coleman was a trailblazer! A black / native woman flying a plane caused quite a stir back in 1921 when she sailed home from Paris where she had just obtained her aviation license, making her the first women of African American and Native American descent to do...
Mary McLeod Bethune, Educator, Activist, Founder Of The National Council of Negro Women.

Mary McLeod Bethune, Educator, Activist, Founder Of The National Council of Negro Women.

by Forest Parks | Mar 9, 2016 | Culture, Profiles in Black History

Mary McLeod Bethune was born on July 10th 1875 in Mayesville, South Carolina. She was the child of former slaves and graduated from Scotia Seminary for Girls in 1893 with a strong belief that racial advancement could only be acheived with educatiions she founded the...
Mae C. Jemison The First African American In Space (But What Charitable Career Path Did She First Undertake?)

Mae C. Jemison The First African American In Space (But What Charitable Career Path Did She First Undertake?)

by Forest Parks | Mar 8, 2016 | Culture

Mae was born in Alabama in 1956. After moving to Chicago for better opportunities she grew up there with her family which eventually led to her studying and obtaining a Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering from Stanford in 1977. She then moved to Cornell...
Ida B. Wells: Born Into Slavery And Became Founder Of NAACP And An Investigative Journalist Who Documented Lynching!

Ida B. Wells: Born Into Slavery And Became Founder Of NAACP And An Investigative Journalist Who Documented Lynching!

by Forest Parks | Mar 7, 2016 | Culture, Profiles in Black History

When I look back at women like Ida B.Wells I am astonished that anyone could have achieved so much in such hard times. She was born into slavery but went onto become an investigative journalist, newspaper editor, suffragist, sociologist, Georgist, an early leader in...
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