When 19th-century British missionaries
arrived in the Caribbean to convert enslaved Africans, they came armed
with a heavily edited version of the Bible. Any passage that might
incite rebellion was removed; gone, for instance, were references to the
exodus of enslaved Israelites…
Simone Biles just became the most decorated world champion in gymnastics history after her performance in Doha, Qatar. She is the only American to earn world medals in every event. Biles won her 13th gold and now has the most career titles in…
Directed by Xavier Burgin, OTHER is a short film about a black woman who struggles with her feelings as she navigates white spaces in the aftermath of the white nationalist rallies in Charlottesville, Virginia. As a black woman, mother, and wife, she…
How it All Began
Many of today's celebrated black business leaders include Nigeria's Aliko Dangote, Sudan's Mo Ibrahim, and Zimbabwe's Strive Masiyiwa. We celebrate entertainment moguls such as Oprah Winfrey, Michael Jordan or Bob Johnson. But before these black success stories, there…
Colin Kaepernick, the human rights activist in the United States of America in black America to be exact has been given an endorsement deal by the company Nike. This is unprecedented as American brands tend to steer away from political issues. American…
Despite the barriers that black people faced in America, they still valued and invested in education even during and after slavery. Below is a brief history of African American participation in education since 1842.
1842- Cheyney University was created
1854- Lincoln University established
1856- Wilberforce…
Chancellor Kevin Eichner of Ottawa University announced on June 15th that Dr. Reggies Wenyika has been hired as the new president of the residential campus in Ottawa, Kan. Wenyika will assume his official duties on July 16.
“I cannot think of anyone more…
Oberlin College, the liberal arts educational institution in Ohio, has announced that it is naming its main library to honor Mary Church Terrell.
“Oberlin’s history is steeped in moments of recognition of the college’s landmark achievements in its early years that provided access…
The unemployment rate for foreign-born persons in the United States was 4.1 percent in 2017, down from 4.3 percent in 2016, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The jobless rate of native-born persons was 4.4 percent in 2017, down from…
On April 26, 2018, the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) opened the National Memorial for Peace and Justice which is the United States' first memorial dedicated to the legacy of enslaved black people, people terrorized by lynching, African Americans humiliated by racial segregation and…