Everybody loves them some Maxwell. The sultry crooner is the voice behind the Black woman’s national anthem (This Woman’s Work, of course), and he is the powerhouse vocalist behind one of the most epic R&B intros of all time (he holds that intro to Ascension longer than we even thought humanly possible). Though Max doesn’t […]
Dr. Jones is an Assistant Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Ohio Dominican University. She received her Ph.D. in the Administration of Justice from Texas Southern University in Houston, Texas. Her research interests include race and crime, policing, and juvenile delinquency. She is particularly interested in issues of police/community relations, disproportionate minority contact […]
So many African-American women have graced television but do you know who was the first leading lady? In 1950 Ethel Waters became the first black woman to have a lead role on the television show called Beulah. In addition to acting Waters was an accomplished singer and dancer making her a triple threat in the […]
Bessie Coleman wanted to fly, and she wouldn’t take no for an answer. As the first African American woman with a pilot’s license, she proved her skill as a stunt pilot. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYYy-dT4498
The Golden Thirteen were the thirteen African American enlisted men who became the first African American commissioned and warrant officers in the United States Navy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMiGw4HKEyc
The civil rights icon is the 40th addition in the “Black Heritage” commemorative Forever stamp series. In some Black History Month news that we all can use, Dorothy Height, the celebrated civil rights icon, has been commemorated with a Forever Stamp, NBC News reports. Height is the 40th addition in the “Black Heritage” series. She […]
The President of the United States has issued a press release proclaiming the new name, and promises events and programs in February. WASHINGTON (WLS) — President Donald Trump has signed a Proclamation honoring February 2017 as National African American History Month. According to the White House press secretary, President Trump signed a proclamation on […]
On February 2nd, 1897 Alfred L. Cralle patented the Ice Cream Scoop. Before this, ice cream would stick unbearably to spoons and ladles and required two hands and at least two instruments to serve the ice cream. His ice cream mold or disher, could be used with one hand. It was strong, inexpensive, and it could […]
February is Black History Month. It began as “Negro History Week” in 1926, and was created by noted African American historian and scholar Carter G, Woodson. By 1976, it became a month-long celebration. While its unconfirmed, reports say February was chosen for Black History Month to coincide with the birthdays of Frederick Douglass and Abraham […]