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The world’s billionaire population reached a record high last year, with Forbes reporting a total of 2,781 billionaires globally. Amidst this vast wealth, only 11 of these billionaires are...
Captain Beth Powell is celebrating the legacy of Bessie Coleman, the first African-American and Native American woman to earn an international pilot’s license. Powell, a trailblazing pilot herself...
Rose Nicaud was born into slavery in 1812 and was sold six times before securing her freedom at 28. After gaining her independence, she opened her own coffee stand in the French Quarter. Family...
When asked in a 1965 interview if he taught his wife, Coretta Scott King, about topics like world peace, Martin Luther King Jr. replied, “I think at many points she educated me.” Coretta Scott King...
Black History Month celebrates African Americans who have made big changes in history, like Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr. But there are also many important African Americans who aren’t...
Roberta Flack was a key singer in the Seventies, known for her gentle and soulful music. She was famous for her slow, beautiful songs like “Killing Me Softly With His Song,” “The First Time Ever I Saw...
Jerry Butler, the revered baritone singer and co-founder of the music group The Impressions, has passed away at the age of 85. Butler died in his home in Chicago on February 20. Renowned for classic...
This month, the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History & Culture introduced a new exhibit called “TITAN: The Legacy of Reginald F. Lewis.” It honours Reginald F...
Warren Clay Coleman once hailed as “the richest Black man in America,” remains a significant figure in history as the founder of the first Black-owned and operated textile mill in the...