The Maji Maji War in Tanganyika (modern-day Tanzania), which began in July 1905 and ended in 1907, was...
Whitney Moore Young, Jr. was one of the most celebrated – and controversial – African American civil rights...
George “Buddy” Guy is an African American blues guitarist and singer, described by Eric Clapton as “the best guitar player alive”. Buddy Guy is an exponent of Chicago blues and has...
George Dixon also known as “Little Chocolate,” was a Black Canadian professional boxer. He was the first black...
Chester Himes was an African American writer best known for his series of Harlem detective novels. In 1958...
“Some people don’t want that part of history told because it makes them or their ancestors look bad, but history is history. You can’t just tell the part that makes people...
If you know your woman, know her rhythms, know her ways; if you paying attention to her all...
After four score years of freedomOur so-called leaders sayThe the race has made great progressAnd we face the...
Johnson Gideon Beharry is Britain’s highest decorated serving soldier. He became a national hero after risking his life to save a group of wounded soldiers in Iraq. On 18 March 2005,...
Perhaps best known as the widow of reggae legend Bob Marley and often called the “Queen of Reggae,”...
Emmett Louis Till was an African-American teenager who was murdered in Mississippi at the age of 14, after...
Adele Addison is an African-American lyric soprano who was an acclaimed figure in the classical music world during the 1950s and 1960s. She is best remembered today as the singing voice...
