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"Black Wall Street" often conjures images of Tulsa’s Greenwood District, where African American dreams took root in the early 1900s. Yet, the power of Black enterprise was...

Have you heard of Skyhook Foundation or Camp Skyhook? Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is "giving kids a shot that cannot be blocked." The outstanding NBA athlete had an idea to...

Joan Southgate's family gave her the tools to make a difference. From her early childhood years, when her family hosted visiting Black leaders Paul Robeson, W.E.B. Du Bois,...

The Nego League Slogan, “We are the ship, All else the sea.” Baseball has long been known as America’s favorite pastime since the Civil War. The military, companies, and...

As early as the 1920s, Zoot Suits could be seen in Black communities. It was a suit that was very recognizable for its oversized fit upon the wearer. The shoulders were...

The thirst for knowledge has always been a part of the culture of the African diaspora. From some accounts, 30% of enslaved people came from Timbuktu, a city long synonymous...

“We know we are beautiful. And ugly too…"-Langston Hughes 1926                                                                                                               ...

Mark Twain coined the term "Gilded Age" to describe the periodic transformation from post-Civil War and a failed Reconstruction to a time of vast growth in American...

Creole history is very deeply rooted in Louisiana history. The Creole culture consists of ones who descended from the enslaved, French, and Spanish colonists who came to...