black history

Identity

When Black Women Were Required By Law to Cover Their Hair

04.10.18

By Jameelah Nasheed
Entertainment

The Amazing Vintage Shop That Celebrates Black History Every Day

03.28.18

By Genel Ambrose
Identity

The Black Woman Who Biked Across the US Alone During the 1930s Jim Crow Era

03.28.18

By Giselle Defares
Entertainment

This Artist Took Over an Entire City Block to Build an African Bead Museum

03.20.18

By Antwaun Sargent
Black People in the US Were Enslaved Well into the 1960s

02.28.18

By Antoinette Harrell
Identity

Viola Desmond, the Black Woman Who Fought Against Segregation in Canada

02.27.18

By Adebe DeRango-Adem
Identity

The Woman Who Helped Birth a Black Artistic Renaissance in Chicago

02.20.18

By Adrienne Samuels Gibbs
Identity

America’s First Female Self-Made Millionaire Founded a Black Beauty Empire

02.16.18

By Isis Madrid
Identity

The Model Who Broke Barriers as Vogue’s First Ever Black Cover Girl

02.12.18

By Lauren Sarazen
Identity

The Woman Who Escaped Enslavement By George Washington

02.08.18

By Lakshmi Gandhi
Tech

This App Is Helping Black Organizers Bail People Out of Jail

02.08.18

By Deonna Anderson
Identity

The Sex Worker and Playwright Who Fought to Register Black People to Vote

02.05.18

By Adebukola Ajao

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The mini ‘McBain’ movie took over two years to reach its conclusion

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By Tony Alpsen
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