Effie Jones Bowers-Hatten is a warrior for civil rights, America, and the voiceless. Her willingness to stand in the face of adversity began when she was...
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. addressed the 250,000 at the March on Washington with a speech many consider one of the most significant in American history....
Bass Reeves (1838–1910) Bass Reeves was the greatest frontier hero in in American history. He walked into the valley of death every day for thirty-two years....
Imagine an evening with nothing spectacular on the horizon. You’re a young man of seventeen years heading home from the market with a brown bag. Who...
A new park in Helena, Arkansas is the latest effort to document the nation’s complete Civil War history. It’s called Freedom Park and is dedicated to...
Back in the days before Penicillin and Prozac, most people believed that a good soak in mineral water from natural hot springs was the best cure...
A new television network tailored to attract African American viewers will debut on May 27. Soul of the South Network (SSN) will be headquartered in Little...
I’ll never forget one moment in particular about the day that I met the man who would become my husband. In the midst of our simmering...
George White is a great contributor to Black American history. The efforts of the teacher, lawyer, businessman, and politician will never go undocumented in history books....
Each February all around the country, African-Americans celebrate the accomplishments and achievements of the members of our race. For a people so often discounted and disdained...