The Colored Soldiers by Paul Lawrence Dunbar
If the muse were mine to tempt it And my feeble voice were strong, If my tongue were trained to measures, I would sing a...
Author : Meserette Kentake
The Art of Nelson Mandela
“There is no passion to be found playing small – in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of...
Ten Soulful Quotes by John Coltrane
John William Coltrane (September 23, 1926 – July 17, 1967) was an African-American saxophonist and jazz composer, who was one of the most influential musicians of...
Ten Amazing Quotes by Billie Holiday
Eleanora Fagan (April 7, 1915 – July 17, 1959), professionally known as Billie Holiday, was an American jazz singer, who first rose to prominence in...
Anthony Burns: The Bostonian Fugitive
Anthony Burns (31 May 1834 – 17 July 1862), was a principal in a fugitive Maafa (slavery) case. He was born enslaved in Stafford County,...
I Am a Black Woman by Mari Evans
I am a black woman the music of my song some sweet arpeggio of tears is written in a minor key and I can be...
Ida B Wells Barnett: A Crusader for Justice
“One had better die fighting against injustice than to die like a dog or a rat in a trap.” Ida B. Wells was a journalist...
Where Have You Gone by Mari Evans
Where have you gone with your confident walk with your crooked smile why did you leave me when you took your laughter and departed are...
Spell It With a Capital by Ida B. Wells Barnett
We have noticed an error, which all journalists seem to make. Whether from mistake or ill-intention, we are unable to say, but the profession universally...
Mari Evans: I Am a Black Woman
Mari Evans was an African-American poet, writer, and dramatist, whose work has appeared in more than one hundred anthologies. Evans was “often considered a key...