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Little Known Black History Fact: Claudette Colvin

Rosa Parks and her defiant act of refusing to give up her seat in December 1955 in Montgomery, Ala. helped…

Little Known Black History Fact: Sylvia Moy

Pioneering songwriter and producer Sylvia Moy has died in her home state of Michigan. Moy was the first woman to…

Little Known Black History Fact: Major League Baseball…

Jackie Robinson’s historic barrier-breaking feat celebrated its 70th anniversary last week, but a pair of forgotten Black baseball players might…

Little Known Black History Fact: Auntie Ocloo

Esther Afua Ocloo isn’t a widely known name in the world of business, but that might change this week thanks…

Little Known Black History Fact: Leila Foley Davis

Leila Foley-Davis made history in 1973 after she became the first Black woman elected mayor in the United States. Her…

Little Known Black History Fact: Jackie Robinson’s 70th…

This weekend marks the 70th anniversary of Jackie Robinson’s debut in Major League Baseball, shattering the color barrier in a…

Little Known Black History Fact: Algiers Motel Murders

The 1967 Race Riots of Detroit, also known as the 12th Street Riots, were among the most violent civil disturbances…

Little Known Black History Fact: Cherokee Bill

Cherokee Bill was an outlaw who committed a series of violent crimes across the Indian Territory of the 19th Century,…

Little Known Black History Fact: Freddie Figgers

Freddie Figgers, the founder and owner of Figgers Communication in Tallahassee, Fla., channeled his natural curiosity into a thriving telecommunications…

LIttle Known Black History Fact: Yasuke, The First…

The samurai has maintained an image of fierceness, mystery, and honor across the mediums of film and literature. While the…

Little Known Black History Fact: Levi Guidelines

COINTELPRO, short of the FBI’s Counterintelligence Program, was created by former director J. Edgar Hoover as a means to spy…

Little Known Black History Fact: Dawn Staley

Dawn Staley is one of the most celebrated women’s basketball players of her era and her collegiate career was…

Little Known Black History Fact: William T. Coleman

William T. Coleman was a pioneering legal figure who argued major cases in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in…

Little Known Black History Fact: Congresswoman Maxine Waters

California Congresswoman Maxine Waters has become one of the most vocal critics of President Donald Trump, making her an enemy…