She had the high honor of being the first woman and first African American to recite a poem at a Presidential Inauguration.
Anyone who is interested in African American literature has read the works of Maya Angelou who was born Marguerite Johnson…
It's Black History Month again in the United States throughout the month of February. As we celebrate black history we will profile some notable African Americans who contributed to Global Black history we have today.
Isaiah Montgomery
Born into slavery in 1847, Isaiah worked…
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (1918-2013)
Before the Accolades
Nelson Rolihlahla was born in 1918 in Mvezo, a tiny village in the district of Mtata, capital of the Transkei. He was part of the Thembu who also form the Xhosa nation. His father Gadla Henry Mphakanyiswa…
One of Zimbabwe's richest men, Strive Masiyiwa founded what became the largest and most profitable mobile phone network in Zimbabwe but not without a fight. He challenged the Zimbabwe governments monopoly in the telecommunications industry which had prevented him from setting up…
My Dear Fellow Clergymen:
While confined here in the Birmingham city jail, I came across your recent statement calling my present activities "unwise and untimely." Seldom do I pause to answer criticism of my work and ideas. If I sought to answer all…
Some of the best movies chronicling black history are due to be released. 12 Years a Slave, Long Walk to Freedom, Half of Yellow Sun and The Butler have a unique way of showcasing black history and our quest for freedom. Each…
Beatrice Mtetwa
The work of Human Rights Lawyer, Beatrice Mtetwa is no ordinary task. Dealing with a dictatorship that uses the law against its own citizens she has found the courage to use the law in defense of human rights. This is no…
Prior to the Journal of Negro History there was no body of work that captured the work of black people around the world. The first person to actually value and chronicle the contributions of black people was Dr Woodson Godwin Carter. He…
Odetta Ntezicimpa came to New Zealand in 1999 as a refugee from Burundi. At that time the country was far from being the melting pot as it is becoming. The first barrier that she encountered was a language barrier as she spoke…
Since Nelson Mandela has now been dubbed the man of the millennium and celebrated in the United States of America and throughout Europe as a statesman; there is a concerted effort in the West to portray him as Gandhi.…