Harold Lloyd Nicholas
Harold Lloyd Nicholas, born on March 27, 1921, was one half of the world-famous tap dancing pair the Nicholas Brothers. His older brother was Fayard Nicholas. They danced in vaudeville,...
Author : Meserette Kentake
Alexander Dumas: Alexandre the Greatest
[dropcap size=small]G[/dropcap]eneral Thomas Alexandre Dumas, called “Alexandre the Greatest” was the highest-ranking Black man of all time in a continental European army. He was the first Black...
Ten Powerful Quotes by Walter Rodney
“Walter Rodney was the symbol of a committed scholarship; tears came to his eyes whenever he spoke of the suffering masses of humanity.” ~Molefi Asante...
Janet Harmon Bragg
Janet Harmon Bragg was an American amateur aviator. She was the first African-American woman to hold a Commercial Pilot Licence. Janet Harmon was born Jane...
Tenderness by Andre Lorde
“We have to consciously study how to be tender with each other until it becomes a habit because what was native has been stolen from...
ON THE PULSE OF MORNING: Inaugural Poem by Maya Angelou
A Rock, A River, A Tree Hosts to species long since departed, Marked the mastodon. The dinosaur, who left dry tokens Of their sojourn here...
They came before the Moors
According to historian Ivan Van Sertima, drawing on the 17th‑century writer al‑Makkari and early Spanish chroniclers, an African dynasty ruled parts of Spain for 157...
Daughters of Africa
Daughters of Africa by Margaret Busby is the most comprehensive and compelling collection of words and writings by women of African descent through the ages. Arranged...
Ignatius Sancho: A Man of Letters
Ignatius Sancho (c. 1729 – 14 December 1780) is the first known Black Briton to vote in a British election. He gained fame in his lifetime and after his death...
Ten Great Quotes by Nelson Mandela
I have read most ‘adult’ books on Nelson Mandela, and my favorite is Conversations with Myself. I have found him deeply inspiring. His mind was...