(December 1, 1940- April 9, 2011)
Photo credits: The Estate of Jerry Lawson (Jerry Lawson)
Before Xbox, PlayStation, or even Atari, you had to buy a...
Introduction
Black History Month is a time to celebrate the contributions of African Americans who have shaped our world. While figures like Martin Luther King...
This blog celebrates and highlights the remarkable life and career of Ruth Jean Baskerville, President of the world's largest black-owned talent and entertainment company,...
Alexander Lucius Twilight was the first Black-American known to have earned a bachelor's degree from an American college or university. He was also the...
Jean Baptiste DuSable, also known as Jean Baptiste Point DuSable (Point de Sable, Point au Sable, Point Sable, Pointe DuSable), was a black pioneer trader and...
Introduction
Hip-hop has become among the most well-known and significant musical genres worldwide, but it wasn't always that way. Hip-hop was largely an underground movement...
Introduction
Years after relocating to Chicago, I learned about Bessie Coleman, the first black woman to obtain a pilot's license in the United States in...