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…
04.20.17
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…
04.14.17
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…
04.07.17
Little Known Black History Fact: Hallie Quinn Brown

  Hallie Quinn Brown was an educator, author, and prominent moment of the women’s suffrage in the early 20th Century.…
03.10.17
Little Known Black History Fact: Marsha Hunt

Marsha Hunt made waves as a model in England by being the first Black model to grace the now-defunct high…
03.07.17
Little Known Black History Fact: Selma Burke

Selma Hortense Burke was a sculptor who crafted images in the likenesses of famed figures such as Booker T. Washington,…
03.03.17
Little Known Black History Fact: Harry Belafonte

Harry Belafonte celebrated his 90th birthday on March 1, reaching a milestone age where many would be glad to relax…
03.02.17
Little Known Black History Fact: Trayvon Martin

The shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin took place five years in Sanford, Fla., igniting a flurry of activism and…
02.27.17
Little Known Black History Fact: Kim Royster

Kim Royster had dreams of becoming a professional singer after leaving her small North Carolina town and heading to New…
02.22.17
Little Known Black History Fact: Clyde Stubblefield

Drummer Clyde Stubblefield passed away this weekend in Madison, Wisc., but his indelible mark on music lives on in one…
02.20.17
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