Montgomery County Honors Four Black Men Who Tried To Build Upscale Black Neighborhood In 1906
On Sept. 21, Maryland’s Montgomery County honored four Black men who purchased land in 1906 to create an upscale Black neighborhood called…
Missouri Executes Marcellus Williams Despite DNA Evidence Raising Doubts
In a case that has drawn national attention and widespread outcry, Marcellus Williams, 55, was executed by the State of…
Mary Cowser Alexander, Trailblazer In Black History And Education, Dies At 90
Mary Cowser Alexander, a key figure in Black history, has passed away at the age of 90. She was an…
Executed By The State Of South Carolina On September 20 For A Crime He Didn’t Commit In 1997
Freddie Eugene Owens was executed by the State of South Carolina on September 20, despite lingering doubts about his guilt…
Sean “Diddy” Combs Denied Bail After Pleading Not Guilty To Charges
Hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs was denied bail again on Wednesday after his lawyers argued for the second time that…
During Black History Month, Louisville Cemetery Honors 1,630 Free And Enslaved Black People
Thousands of free and enslaved Black individuals buried in unmarked graves at a Louisville cemetery have been honored. WLKY reports that, the…
Vivien Thomas, The Black Man Who Defied Racism To Save Millions Of Lives
For the first time, the authentic story of Vivien Thomas (1910-1985), the astonishing Black, high-school educated, surgical lab researcher who…
Michaela Mabinty DePrince, The Renowned Ballerina Who Rose From An Orphanage To Fame, Dies At 29
Michaela Mabinty DePrince, the renowned ballerina who rose from an orphanage in war-torn Sierra Leone to perform on some of…