Benjamin Banneker, the largely self-taught mathematician, astronomer, and author, has remained as one of Black History’s most-discussed figures. On this day in 1791, it was…
If you don’t think girls and women are good at math, think again. Physicist and mathematician Katherine G. Johnson made a significant mark in history…
In Richmond, Va, there are plans to build a minor league baseball park near and on top of a historic slave burial ground and former…
On Friday, April 5th, the Tuskegee University Alumni Association will hold its first Booker T. Washington National Day of Service. The newly appointed day commemorates…
Despite all of the recent controversies and all of the images circulating through the media portraying the black man as a threat to society, this video was composed to shine light on the aspects a black man the media fails to shine light on. The true Definition of a Black Man is not the images […]
I’ve spent my entire career as a civil rights activist and anti-violence advocate. I hear from folks all over the country about how fed-up they…
Mass Mutual and NewsOne join together to present 28 dynamic people that make up the diverse tapestry of Black History. For the entire month of…
We’ll take obvious racism for $600, Alex. On a college championship edition of Jeopardy, three White college students—Laurie Beckoff, a sophomore at the University of…
Gregory Kane, a respected former columnist with the Baltimore Sun and a frequent contributor to Blackamericaweb.com has died. Kane lost his battle with cancer on…
Skip to 15:58 mark Last night on “Jeopardy” (College Edition), one of the categories was “African-American History” and none of the three students picked said…
There’s a famous quote by Harriet Tubman about the many slaves that she could have saved if they only realized that they were captive.…
I’ve spent my entire career as a civil rights activist and anti-violence advocate. I hear from folks all over the country about how fed-up they…
