Charles Henry Turner stands among the earliest African Americans to receive a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago. In 1892, he became the first...

In 1956, Lila Fenwick became the first black woman to graduate from Harvard Law School. Fenwick later led the United Nations’ Human Rights Division. She attended Harvard in 1954 when the Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education came down, joining only a handful of women and the only black woman a one year before Ruth Bader Ginsburg started as a first-year student at the school.

Introduction In the annals of American history, there are countless unsung heroes whose contributions have shaped the nation’s cultural and spiritual fabric. One such figure...

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,...

Phillis Wheatley, a name that should be etched in the annals of American history, remains largely unknown to many. Yet, her story is one...